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Learning to Drive with ADHD (New York Times Article)

June 25, 2012

30 March 2012, ADHD, Newsletter

[Source: New York Times] The first time Jillian Serpa tried to learn to drive, the family car wound up straddling a creek next to her home in Ringwood, N.J. Ms. Serpa, then 16, had gotten flustered trying to sort out a rapid…...

June 21, 2012

22 June 2012, Cerebral Palsy, Newsletter, PT

[Source USA Today] When John Blaine realized 11-year-old Matt Woodrum was struggling through his 400-meter race at school in central Ohio, the physical education teacher felt compelled to walk over and check on the boy. “Matt, you’re not going to stop, are…...

June 21, 2012

22 June 2012, Article, Hippotherapy, OT

By: L A Pomeroy Reprinted with the express permission of Holistic Horse as originally published on their website. “See me. Feel me. Touch me. Heal me.” –The Who “People have a need to touch animals in order to connect with them,” observes…...

June 20, 2012

22 June 2012, News of the Week, TBI

[Source: Chicago CBS] The headlines about concussions are everywhere these days; soldiers suffering traumatic brain injuries linked to concussions, or the speculation that football star Junior Seau might have committed suicide after suffering from them. But, when it comes to protecting young…...

June 20, 2012

22 June 2012, Newsletter, Physical Education

[Source: Science Daily.com] More physical education in schools leads to better motor skills and it can also sharpen students’ learning ability. This is shown by Assistant Professor Ingegerd Ericsson at Malmö University in a unique study where she followed more than two…...

June 19, 2012

[Source: Science Daily] Increasing the spacing between characters and words in a text improves the speed and quality of dyslexic children’s reading, without prior training. They read 20% faster on average and make half as many errors. This is the conclusion reached…...

June 18, 2012

22 June 2012, Article, Language, Literacy, SLP

by: Meredith Meyer, Ph.D. and Dare Baldwin, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of Oregon Introduction From the instant infants greet the world, they are immersed in a rich social environment constructed and shaped by their parents, caregivers, siblings, and others. Language is…...

June 15, 2012

15 June 2012, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

No Time for Flashcards is one of my very favorite learning/play/craft sites. I always enjoy sharing their ideas here, especially when they support great therapy objectives like hand strengthening! Quite a few repins on this one! Learn How to Make Squeezie Sidewalk…...

June 15, 2012

Articulation, Language, SLP

A special thank you and shout out to 2Gals talk about Speech Therapy for reminding me to feature this fantastic collection of worksheets by Caroline Bowen. Please visit 2Gals Blog post for access to this great resource Oh, and while you are…...

June 14, 2012

15 June 2012, Article, News, Newsletter

Image Credit: WSJ.com [Source: Disability Scoop and ASHAsphere] The iPhone and iPad will soon be even simpler to use for people with a wide range of disabilities thanks to a new software update, Apple Inc. officials said this week. Changes designed to…...