[Source: Science Daily] Girls — but not boys — who participate actively in school sports activities in middle childhood show improved behaviour and attentiveness in early adolescence, suggests a new Canadian study published in Preventative Medicine. “Girls who do regular extracurricular…...
[Source: Science Daily] When a baby reaches for one stuffed animal in a room filled with others just like it, that random choice is very bad news for those unpicked toys: the baby has likely just decided she doesn’t like what she…...
[Source: Medical X-Press] A team of researchers from Cardiff University has used neuroscience for the first time to explore the impact doll play has on children. In an 18-month study, the team monitored the brain activity of 33 children, aged between four and eight, as…...
[Source: Your Therapy Source] Wow! Physical Therapy Month snuck up on me this year. September morphed into October somehow. I think maybe because school started so late it has put me in a time warp. I created a quick, encouraging, freebie today…...
[Source: Hands On As We Grow] 7 super simple gross motor activities that are perfect for fall! These physical activities are sure to be winners with your kids this autumn! We like to move around here. I guess that’s what two boys…...
[Source: Disability Scoop] ith an unprecedented school year underway, federal officials are weighing in yet again on how educators ought to be serving students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Education issued two question-and-answer documents last week offering…...
Welcome to Issue number 28 of our special e-letter, “Teaching & Therapy Resources for Homebound Families” (Did you miss our previous issues?| Read them HERE) Each week, this e-mailer features new resources, articles about this bizarre time we are living in, and…...
[Source: The New York Times] For parents, the scariest thing about Halloween is the lurking question: When kids choose their Halloween costumes, are they choosing their alter egos — or revealing their true selves? In two new picture books, “Crankenstein,” written by…...
Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for flexibility during these crazy times? We have a wonderful opportunity for a Special Education Teacher to work a full-time teletherapy remote position for a 12-week maternity leave. *…...
by Katie Yeh, M.S. CCC-SLP, Playing With Words 365 I feel like Everett, with the exception of walking, has hit every developmental milestone earlier than his older sister. He sat up, crawled and spoke his first word earlier than she did. Yeah…...