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OT Corner: Handwriting Tips for Older Students – Posters!

March 4, 2015

6 March 2015, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT

by Katherine J. Collmer, M.Ed., OTR/L One summer, I came across a remarkable fourth-grade student who desperately wanted to increase her speed with cursive. We’ll call her Mary. When I assessed her handwriting skills, I discovered that her letter formations were superb,…...

March 3, 2015

6 March 2015, ADL, Autism, Newsletter, OT

[Source: The Observer] A study found that mothers of kids with autism have stress levels comparable to those of combat soldiers. The mental strain stems from both the constant feeling that “anything can happen” and the frustrations associated with the seemingly simple day-to-day activities that…...

New Genetic Syndrome Found

March 3, 2015

6 March 2015, News

[Source: Science Daily] Analyzing a puzzling multi-system disorder in three children, genetic experts have identified a new syndrome, shedding light on key biological processes during human development. The research also provides important information to help caregivers manage the disorder, and may offer…...

March 2, 2015

6 March 2015, Career, Job, Newsletter, Special Ed

Congratulations Eden, M., on your new Special Education position in North West Oregon. Eden will work with a caseload of about 20 students in a Life Skills Resource Room. In addition to managing the caseload, she will coordinate evaluations with a school…...

March 2, 2015

6 March 2015, Literacy, Newsletter, SLP, Special Ed, Tip or Resource

[Source; No Time for Flash Cards] This Duplo rhyming game is fantastic because you can make a bunch or just a few and it gives you another way to use these awesome blocks even if your kids insist they are too bog for…...

March 2, 2015

OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] Although essential marine omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D have been shown to improve cognitive function and behavior in the context of certain brain disorders, the underlying mechanism has been unclear. In a new paper published in FASEB Journal by Rhonda Patrick, PhD and…...

March 2, 2015

6 March 2015, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Toronto Star] Attention all subway passengers. Farida Peters wants you to know that if she had time, she’d stop and explain. She would apologize and tell you she’s doing the best she can on the crowded train. That she’s not a…...

February 26, 2015

News of the Week, Newsletter, SLP, Stuttering

[Source: Medical Xpress] Stuttering—a speech disorder in which sounds, syllables or words are repeated or prolonged—affects more than 70 million people worldwide. That’s 1 percent of the global population. Four times as many men as women are afflicted with the disorder and,…...

February 26, 2015

27 February 2015, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Reading Rockets] by June Berhmann For some students, hearing passages aloud is enough for them to understand the content. For those learners, human and/or electronic readers keep them involved with learning across the curriculum. Sometimes those learners combine an audiobook and…...

February 26, 2015

27 February 2015, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Mama OT] Today Occupational Therapist and owner of CanDo Kiddo, Rachel Coley, M.S., OTR/L, is here to share one of her many creative baby play activities. She also has a pretty awesome, one-of-a-kind product she has created to equip new parents to know…...