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3 Hand Strengthening Activities in the Kitchen

August 5, 2014

18 December 2020, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] While it is true that a picture (collage) can paint a thousand words, I highly recommend you go on over to Your Therapy Source to read Margaret’s post on three great hand strengthening activities to do in the kitchen…...

August 5, 2014

Emotions, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Melissa doesn’t meantion where you can get the printable Steve Heads, but I found them HERE [Source: Miss Melissa’s Speech] For any of you that know exactly what Minecraft is, it’s probably no surprise that many of our students are…...

August 5, 2014

8 August 2014, Hearing Loss, News of the Week, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study shows for the first time that prolonged exposure to loud noise changes how the brain processes speech, suggesting the damage such exposure causes is not limited to physical changes in the ear itself. According to…...

August 4, 2014

8 August 2014, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Of cerebral palsy, caregivers and patients know this is an understatement: it’s not easy. The permanently debilitating condition, which occurs in babies from the prenatal stage to toddlers, comes with more than its fair share of lifelong challenges —…...

August 4, 2014

Career Tip, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP

What tests/assessments do you have experience with? How will you handle a situation when a standardized assessment doesn’t go as planned? What alternatives to standardized assessments are there that you like or have used? How have you adapted testing situations when a…...

August 4, 2014

Book, Newsletter, OT, SPD

Book by Cara Koscinski, MOT, OTR/L Review by Lindsey Biel, M.A. OTR/L Every so often a book comes along that you know you have to recommend to the families and caregivers of the kids you work with. This wonderful, self-published book by OT…...

August 4, 2014

8 August 2014, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] The insular cortex is an integral “hub”, combining sensory, emotional and cognitive content. Not surprisingly, alterations in insular structure and function have been reported in many psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety disorders, depression, addiction and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Scientists from Harvard University and…...

August 4, 2014

8 August 2014, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: The New York Times] by Ruth Padawer At first, everything about L.’s baby boy seemed normal. He met every developmental milestone and delighted in every discovery. But at around 12 months, B. seemed to regress, and by age 2, he had…...

The New ASHA Practice Portal

August 1, 2014

1 August 2014, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

If you have not been on ASHA’s new “Practice Portal,” definitely check it out! This resource area of the ASHA website contains an overviews, evidence map, connections to the community, a listing of ASHA events covering each practice area, special interest groups, templates…...

July 31, 2014

1 August 2014, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

Editor’s Note: This article is directed at parents, but these activities would be excellent for therapy in a lesson on patience! [Source: Stress Free Kids] Did you ever wish your children had more patience? Do you remember the days when you yourself…...