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Internet Meme of the Week: There is NO App for This!!

September 5, 2013

6 September 2013, News, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

I think this might just be the best meme ever! Thanks to @Susan Vaughn Kratz on the Pediatric Occupational Therapists Group on FB for posting it!!...

September 4, 2013

6 September 2013, News, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: What a wonderful inspiration to our young clients with Down Syndrome!! And as @goatgeek on Instagram has pointed out, this young man is especially exceptional since people with Down Syndrome generally struggle with low-tone issues! Go Jon! [Source: DelawareOnline.com] Sitting…...

September 4, 2013

6 September 2013, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

We are so very excited that as of this writing almost 60 pediatric and school-based therapists have contributed photos to our “myTxroom” photo exhibit. There is still time to contribute a picture of yours. Read further to learn more! Next Friday, September…...

September 4, 2013

6 September 2013, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Thank You to Margaret Griffin of the FB #SLPeeps Group for noticing that The Brainstormer (usually $1.99) is free for a limited time. [Source: WeAreTeachers.com] This iPad app generates high interest writing prompts for middle- and high-school students. The basic Brainstormer app…...

September 4, 2013

Congratulations to Allison L. (SLP) and Lori W. (LPT) on their new positions with a wonderful pediatric therapy clinic in Illinois that they got through PediaStaff. The client is a non profit provider of pediatric therapy and treats children of all ages…...

September 3, 2013

6 September 2013, News, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: I saw this article on Sunday in our local paper. So excited to see the story has been picked up world-wide] [Source: Tampa Bay Times] Cieran Kelso sat quietly beside Winter, gently stroking the dolphin’s back as a trainer slid…...

September 3, 2013

6 September 2013, AAC, Article, Newsletter

[Source: Complex Child Magazine] Young children with significant physical impairments may require the use of specialized devices in order to communicate. While it is extremely important for all young children to communicate, in some ways it is even more important for children…...

September 3, 2013

6 September 2013, Language, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Human infants’ responses to the vocalizations of non-human primates shed light on the developmental origin of a crucial link between human language and core cognitive capacities, a new study reports. Previous studies have shown that even in infants too…...

September 2, 2013

6 September 2013, News, Newsletter

[Source ScienceMag.org] Be careful what you say around a pregnant woman. As a fetus grows inside a mother’s belly, it can hear sounds from the outside world—and can understand them well enough to retain memories of them after birth, according to new…...

September 2, 2013

6 Septemeber 2013, Language, OT, SLP, Social Skills, Tip or Resource

Thanks so much to Beverly Sinton our friend on Pinterest for sharing this photo! Would love to give a shoutout to the original pinner as well, but the link on Pinterest leads to an empty blog. As Beverly pointed out when she…...