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Feds Raise Red Flags About Delayed Special Ed Evaluations, Other IDEA Violations

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] New guidance warns that children suspected of having disabilities are waiting too long for evaluations and special education services are not being fully implemented for some young kids in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In a…...

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, Article, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Education Week] More than two years since the pandemic disrupted student learning, the extent of the damage on the academic, social-emotional, and post-graduation outcomes of students with disabilities is still unclear, according to a report from the Center on Reinventing Public…...

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, News, Newsletter, Pediatric Stroke, Stroke

[Source: Science Daily] A clinical study conducted by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center found that, for children who had a major stroke to the left hemisphere of their brain within days of their birth, the infant’s brain was ‘plastic’ enough for…...

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Brain changes in autism are comprehensive throughout the cerebral cortex rather than just particular areas thought to affect social behavior and language, according to a new UCLA-led study that significantly refines scientists’ understanding of how autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…...

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Suffering psychological trauma during childhood significantly increases the risk of developing a mental disorder in adulthood. Specifically, as much as three times, according to a recent study led by researchers at the Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute, published…...

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, Article, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Special Educaition Teacher

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Special education teachers often have the job of working with and developing written expression goals for students with IEPs. Many teachers feel that it’s important to target this skill in order to help their students communicate more effectively.…...

November 7, 2022

11 November 2022, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Futurity] Our brains “time-stamp” the order of incoming sounds, allowing us to correctly process the words that we hear, according to a new study. The findings, which appear in the journal Nature Communications, offer new insights into the intricacies of neurological…...

November 3, 2022

4 November 2022, Job, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Looking for a great opportunity just north of Austin, Texas? Then look no further. This growing pediatric outpatient clinic is looking to expand their therapist team in their over 20,000 square…...

November 3, 2022

Job, Newsletter, Social Worker. 4 November 2022

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! SENIOR SOCIAL WORKERS! If you’re looking for an opportunity to supervise in a specialized setting for children, we have the perfect position for you! Our specialized setting in Rockville, MD has…...

November 2, 2022

"Tip or Resource", CCC, Newsletter

Please enjoy our newest issue of Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover. (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free to forward this weekly resource to the parents/guardians, other therapy clinicians…...