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Longhand Note-Taking Improves Academic Performance, Long-Term Comprehension

April 29, 2014

2 May 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] Dust off those Bic ballpoints and college-ruled notebooks – research shows that taking notes by hand is better than taking notes on a laptop for remembering conceptual information over the long term. The findings are published in Psychological Science,…...

April 29, 2014

2 May 2014, Autism, Motor Skills, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] An Oregon State University researcher has found a relationship between motor skill deficiencies and the severity of the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder in very young children. The findings, believed to the be the first to show a direct relationship…...

April 28, 2014

2 May 2014, App, Newsletter, SLP

Thank you, Smart Apps for Special Needs (http://www.smartappsforspecialneeds.com) for telling us about these four great language apps by Winning Words. Singular and Plural, Double Letter Match Antonym Match and Synonym Match. No ads, no in-app purchases, no external links. Download…...

April 28, 2014

2 May 2014, AAC, Newsletter, SLP

By Laura Kessel, M.S., CCC-SLP, AAC Specialist I’m Laura, an SLP and AAC Specialist working with both adults and children. I’m generally curious about everything and in the process of collecting far more picture symbols, apps, and toys than any one person…...

April 28, 2014

2 May 2014, News, Newsletter, Orthopedics, PT

[Source: NBC News] More kids are tearing up their knees playing sports, pediatricians said Monday, and they have some advice for parents: consider extra training for your young athletes. There’s been a rise in diagnoses of a specific injury to the anterior…...

April 24, 2014

Literacy, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Children hear as much sophisticated information about animals when parents read picture book stories about animals as when they read flashcard-type animal vocabulary books, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo. “Marketers tell parents and educators…...

April 23, 2014

25 April 2014, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP

Editor’s Note: This article works great if you replace the word “teacher” with “school-based therapy clinician” as well! Please enjoy! [Source: Edutopia] “Why did I want to be a teacher?” We all face burnout, sometimes on a daily basis, and in my…...

April 23, 2014

25 April 2014, Article, Career Tip, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP

Would you want a potential employer to see your Facebook page as it stands today? A recent study commissioned by Career Builder, has found that 37 percent of hiring managers use social networking sites to research job applicants, with over 65…...

April 23, 2014

25 April 2014, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Although doctors have long known that people with Down syndrome have a heightened risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) during childhood, they haven’t been able to explain why. Now, a team of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators has uncovered a…...

April 22, 2014

25 April 2014, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Teacher Resources for Parents] This activity is really easy to put together and is perfect for kids that are learning their letters. It is also a great way to work on fine motors skills. Please visit the Original Blog Post…...