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May 9, 2022

Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Little Pine Learners] Here is a great activity that’s fun for any season and perfect for little bird lovers! This activity will give children the opportunity to work on hand-eye coordination, pencil grip, and other fine motor skills. You just need a…...

Free Realistic Birds Lacing Cards

May 9, 2022

13 May 2022, Fine Motor Skillls, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Teachers Pay Teachers] FREE – Montessori inspired lacing cards with realistic birds. These are great for a bird theme or unit study in any preschool or kindergarten classroom. Have fun with these colorful birds lacing cards and work on fine motor…...

May 9, 2022

13 May 2022, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Scanlon Speech Therapy] Looking for a great hands-on activity to develop your child’s vocabulary? Then, you’re in luck! Every spring, I make bird feeders with my preschool aged clients. They LOVE it and I LOVE it too! Making bird feeders gives…...

May 9, 2022

13 May 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] New research being presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4–7 May), has found that toddlers eat more vegetables if they are rewarded for trying them. Healthy eating habits can lower the risk…...

May 9, 2022

13 May 2022, Article, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Disney is set to film a new movie about a girl with cerebral palsy who’s nonverbal and uses a wheelchair and her experience seeking out an inclusive education. The movie, which will stream on Disney+, is an adaptation of…...

May 9, 2022

13 May 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Abnormalities in a type of brain cell called astrocytes may play a pivotal role in causing some behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorders, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. For the study, published April 1…...

May 9, 2022

13 May 2022, News, Newsletter, School Nurse, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Young men with a poor diet saw a significant improvement in their symptoms of depression when they switched to a healthy Mediterranean diet, a new study shows. Depression is a common mental health condition that affects approximately 1 million…...

May 9, 2022

13 May 2022, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Neurobiologists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine give new meaning to the term “motor mouth” in a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. By carefully mapping neural networks in marmoset and macaque…...

May 9, 2022

13 May 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A study reports that children with ADHD and emotional dysregulation randomized to take a micronutrient formula were three times more likely to show symptomatic improvement on blinded clinician ratings, compared to those in the placebo group (54% versus 18%).…...

May 5, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! We have a need for a fabulous Speech-Language Pathologist for 5 days per week for the 2022-2023 school year near Monroe. This is an ideal location! Monroe is a wonderful small…...