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July 13, 2022

15 July 2022, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] As parents and educators, we know how important it is for children to develop a sense of responsibility. Encouraging children to complete chores can help to achieve that goal. Did you know that improvements were observed in executive…...

July 13, 2022

15 July 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Regulators are warning that a device used in water therapy for babies with developmental disabilities could lead to death or serious injury. The Food and Drug Administration says that parents, caregivers and health care providers should not use what…...

July 13, 2022

15 July 2022, Autism, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Disability Scoop] New research finds that autism prevalence among U.S. children is continuing to rise. In a study looking at data on more than 12,500 kids ages 3 to 17 across the country, researchers determined that 3.14% had autism. The findings, published…...

July 13, 2022

News, Newsletter, School Nurse, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] A joint study by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation, and the Biosanitary Research Institute of Granada (ibs.GRANADA) has provided new evidence on the ability of phthalates to interfere with…...

July 8, 2022

8 July 2022, News, Newsletter, School Nursing

[Source: Medical X-Press] Pediatric obesity remains a serious health problem in the United States, where one in five children are affected. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends that pediatricians screen for obesity during primary care visits and refer families to…...

July 7, 2022

"Tip or Resource", CCC

Please enjoy our newest (albeit it holiday, abbreviated) 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…...

July 7, 2022

8 July 2022, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] Every year Brown Bear, Brown Bear is one of my students’ favorite books. I get a different group of 2 and 3-year-olds every year but without fail this book is a favorite. Many of my students come…...

July 7, 2022

8 July 2022, Hand Strengthening, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands On As We Grow] This simple syringe painting is a fun and easy way to create abstract art with your preschooler. When I opened the cupboard to check our medicine expiration dates (since cold and flu season is upon us),…...

July 6, 2022

8 July 2022, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Wonderful opportunity for an experienced Pediatric Occupational Therapist in an outpatient private practice There are so many reasons to work here! * Full-time position, 37 hours per week * Therapist-owned and…...

July 6, 2022

8 July 2022, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Content and Image Source: Your Therapy Source] Here is a fun, new freebie from the latest download, Simon Says. Print off these 9 cards to play a quick game of Simon Says. Can the children copy the body poses exactly? These are…...