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Feds: IDEA Still Applies When Students Incarcerated

January 6, 2015

9 January 2015, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP, Special Ed

[Source: Disability Scoop] Kids with disabilities have the right to a free appropriate public education complete with academics, therapies and other supports even if they’re locked up, federal officials say. In new guidance, the Obama administration is reminding states and local agencies…...

Q-Tip Painted Snowflakes

January 5, 2015

9 January 2015, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] This is a simple winter craft that I have planned for my class of two and three year olds. I often test out my lesson plans on my 4 year old and today when she asked what…...

January 5, 2015

9 January 2015, Newsletter, School Nurse

[Source: Medical News Today] Investigators have found that young children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have slower brain growth compared to children without diabetes. A new study, published in Diabetes, now available ahead of print, suggests that continued exposure to hyperglycemia, or high blood sugars,…...

January 5, 2015

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Archived Newsletters by Date – 2015

January 5, 2015

Looking for the previous year’s issues? Try here. December 24, 2015 December 18, 2015 December 11, 2015 December 4, 2015 November 20, 2015 November 13, 2015 November 6, 2015 October 30, 2015 October 23, 2015 October 17, 2015 October 10, 2015 October 2,…...

December 24, 2014

24 December 2014, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Chapel Hill Snippets] Kids need to make associations and connections or they won’t learn new vocabulary. Opposites, synonyms, categories, features, functions—-they all need taught. To help you with this monumental task, here is a small December present to all of you…...

December 24, 2014

24 December 2014, News, Newsletter, Progeria

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study finds that the nuclei of cells in children affected by the extremely rare disease progeria are poor at breaking down and disposing of defective proteins. It also finds that an antioxidant present in broccoli appears…...

December 24, 2014

24 December 2014, Career, Career Tip, Newsletter

[Source: Teach Me to Talk] Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.,S., CCC-SLP from www.teachmetotalk.com as she discusses 6 ways to pull yourself out of your professional rut. While this advice is specifically for speech-language pathologists and other professionals who work in…...

December 24, 2014

24 December 2014, News of the Week

[Source: Medical News Today] The cognitive effects of poverty can be mitigated during middle school with a targeted intervention, according to researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas. In a paper published in the open-access journal Frontiers…...

December 24, 2014

24 December 2014, Autism, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: WGNtv.com] Anthony Angelico is strong. His push-ups are performed with impressive stamina, and he can take on hurdles both forward and backwards. His coach, Dave Geslak, who has helped him implement this exercise regimen, is certainly proud of his many physical strides.…...