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Pinterest Pin of the Week: Life Skills Ages 2-18

August 6, 2012

10 August 2012, Activities for Daily Living, ADLs, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Here is an excellent blog post from Busy Kids = Happy Mom that we pinned last week, that has seen over 400 repins so far. Whether or not our kiddos with special needs can do these things at the ages suggested here,…...

August 6, 2012

10 August 2012, Dyslexia, News, Newsletter

[Source: New York Post] Tim Tebow was 7 years old when his mother Pam had him tested for learning disabilities. Tebow took a few tests to see how he processed information and what his IQ was. The results showed he was dyslexic.…...

August 6, 2012

News, Newsletter, 10 August 2012, Social Skills

[Source: Medical News Today] Positive social relationships in childhood and adolescence are key to adult well-being, according to Associate Professor Craig Olsson from Deakin University and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Australia, and his colleagues. In contrast, academic achievement…...

August 6, 2012

10 August 2012, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source NPR.org] Kenyan Alice Njeri knew by the fourth month that something was terribly wrong with her infant son, Mike. When the baby boy was in the hospital recovering from a case of pneumonia, the doctors told Njeri that he was paralyzed…...

August 3, 2012

3 August 2012, ADHD, Article, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Here is a very cool article for your enjoyment and also perhaps to share with your older kiddos with ADHD. Our kids with ADHD always think of their condition as a “problem.” Why not use this article as an illustration…...

August 2, 2012

3 August 2012, News, Newsletter, NICU

Image Credit: RSNA.org [Source: News-Medical.net] By Helen Albert, Senior MedWire Reporter Patterns of brain injury in babies with neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) predict survival and disability in late infancy, show study findings. The researchers also found that children treated by inducing hypothermia shortly after birth are…...

August 1, 2012

3 August 2012, Article, Bilingualism, Newsletter

by Jake Downs Recently, my son Alex and I were visiting his grandparents when I noticed something that I had perhaps taken for granted before. You see, I am a first-generation Hispanic-American, and my son, while his Spanish isn’t perfect, does speak…...

August 1, 2012

3 August 2012, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

Its’s Back to School Time. Our friends at LessonPix have added a bunch of great ‘back to school’ freebies on their website that we wanted to recommend! Writing pages Do/Do Not Visuals Ask For Cards Calendar Cards Numbered Schedules Checklist Schedule…...

App Review: BrainWorks

August 1, 2012

3 August 2012, App, Newsletter

by: Abby Brayton-Chung, MS, OTR/L BrainWorks is a new app developed for the iPad and iPhone by Sensational Brain was created to allow a child to take a sensory break by choosing activities appropriate for their current setting (home, school, community, desk)…...

July 31, 2012

3 August 2012, News, Newsletter, Physical Fitness, PT

Editor’s Note: File this study under ‘O’ for ‘Obvious,’ but we share it with you here as something to show parents and guardians concerned about their children’s activity levels. [Source: Medical News Today] Parents concerned about their children’s slothful ways can do…...