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Down Syndrome Project Shatters Quality of Life Myths

August 10, 2022

12 August 2022, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Young adults living with Down syndrome have high aspirations and a great zest for life according to an Australian first study by researchers from The University of Queensland. A team led by Associate Professor Rhonda Faragher and Dr. Janette…...

10 Back to School Fine Motor Activities

August 10, 2022

12 August 2022, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: You Aut-aknow] Back to school fine motor activities are here! I love sharing my favorite fine motor activities on the blog and this months are full of back to school fun! These are 10 of my absolute FAVORITE fine motor activities to do…...

August 10, 2022

12 August 2022, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Pencil Grip, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Includes 2 full page pencil challenges (one easy and one hard) and one page of the smaller versions with 4 mazes per page) Download them now from Your Therapy Source!...

August 9, 2022

12 August 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crazy Speech World] A really great way to begin a new year is with a book! I chose The Cool Bean because it’s a really awesome conversation starter about interacting with others. This would be good for your small groups, as…...

August 8, 2022

12 August 2022, News, Newsletter, OT, School Nursing, School Pyschology

[Source: Science Daily] Air pollution is not just a problem for lungs. Increasingly, research suggests air pollution can influence childhood behavioral problems and even IQ. A new study led by the University of Washington has added evidence showing that both prenatal and…...

August 8, 2022

12 August 2022, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Specific parts of the brain recognize complex cues in human vocal sounds that do not involve speech, such as crying, coughing or gasping — found researchers from the University of Pittsburgh. In a paper published today in PLOS Biology, scientists…...

August 8, 2022

12 August 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Federal Medicaid officials are issuing new guidance aimed at making it easier for children with complex medical conditions like severe autism and cerebral palsy to access the care they need, even if that means crossing state lines. Under a…...

August 8, 2022

12 August 2022, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Medical X-Press] A collaborative study conducted by the UPV/EHU’s Gogo Elebiduna group examined the spontaneous looking patterns of seven-month-old babies when presented with mosaic-like sequences with a symmetrical and asymmetrical structure. The results show that these babies quickly detect whether a…...

August 5, 2022

5 August 2022, Jobs, Newsletter, Social Worker

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Great SY 22-23 High School full-time Social Worker position is open working in the vicinity of Bolingbrook, IL. If you are a licensed school social worker interested in working with an…...

August 5, 2022

5 August 2022, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! PediaStaff is interviewing now for SLPs in the Avon, CT area! Come join a growing clinic with opportunities abound! * Full- or part-time Speech-Language Pathologist positions in a clinic near Avon,…...