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After Stroke in an Infant’s Brain, Right Side of Brain Compensates for Loss of Language in Left Side

October 17, 2022

21 October 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A clinical study 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 the right hemisphere to acquire the language abilities…...

October 17, 2022

21 October 2022, News, Newsletter, OT, School Nurse

[Source: Science Daily] An Australian nation-wide population-based follow-up study published in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) has provided evidence that exposure to fluoridated water by young children was not negatively associated with child emotional, behavioral development and executive functioning in their adolescent years.…...

October 17, 2022

21 October 2022, Newsletter, OT, Self Regulation

[Source: Science Daily] A study by the universities of Zurich and Mainz has shown that teaching children how to manage their attention and impulses in primary school has a positive long-term effect on their later educational success. Self-regulation, i.e., the ability to…...

October 12, 2022

14 October 2022, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! NEW opportunity as a Speech-Language Pathologist on a full-time basis for the 2022-23 school year? This position is 5 days a week for the duration of the school year or will…...

October 12, 2022

14 October 2022, Job, Newsletter, Special Education Teacher Special Ed

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you a Special Education Teacher looking for an exciting and new opportunity? Do you enjoy the outdoors and amazing vistas? Are you readily able to move and explore a new…...

October 12, 2022

14 October 2022, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you a Physical Therapist looking for a new position in the northeast suburb of Atlanta in Norcross, Georgia? We are seeking a Pediatric Physical Therapist to work in a private…...

Halloween Art Project

October 11, 2022

14 October 2022, Halloween, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] I wanted to create something school-age children would love. This Halloween art project is tricky for preschoolers, but you could choose to make the web yourself and have them paint, but I think that defeats the purpose.…...

Monster Fine Motor Game

October 11, 2022

14 October 2022, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] It’s MONSTER TIME! Halloween is at the end of this month and monsters are a fun way to incorporate the theme into fine motor practice. This monster fine motor game requires fine motor skills to fill in the adorable green…...

October 11, 2022

14 October 2022, Language, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

by Kristin Cummings, M.S. CCC-SLP I love fall and I love Halloween! Even more, I love the story, Where’s My Mummy? by Carolyn Crimi. I use this book every October with my speech and language students. This is an adorable, not so…...

October 11, 2022

14 October 2022, Article, Literacy, Newsletter

[Source: Teaching Expertise] Ghosts, goblins, monsters, and lots of candy – oh, my! Halloween is a much-celebrated time for many children and adults. It is often a favorite time of year for scary stories. Kids love these stories. They bring fun and…...