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Tylenol Use During Pregnancy Linked To Higher Rate Of Autism

November 5, 2019

8 November 2019, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Exposure to acetaminophen in the womb may have some connection with a child’s risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder, suggests a new study published this week in JAMA Psychiatry. But experts caution that it is…...

November 5, 2019

8 November 2019, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, OT, Special Ed

[Source: Medical X-Press] Professor Juan Lerma’s group, from the UMH-CSIC Institute of Neurosciences, in Alicante (Spain), has identified the gene called GRIK1, fundamental in the balance between excitation and inhibition in the brain, as one of the causes for people with Down…...

November 4, 2019

8 November 2019, Brain Development, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] The fundamental organization of brain networks is established in utero during the second and third trimesters of fetal development, according to research published in JNeurosci. The finding lays the groundwork for understanding how the prenatal period shapes future brain function.…...

November 4, 2019

8 November 2019, Newsletter, NICU, Preemies

[Source; Medical X-Press] The more abnormal the microbiome in NICU infants, the more likely they are to experience stunted growth even at 4 years of age. While the growth stunting of premature infants has been well known, the role of the microbiome…...

November 4, 2019

8 November 2019, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] A new study documents structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based media use. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, shows that children who have more screen time have lower structural integrity of white matter tracts…...

Thanksgiving Color by Part-of-Speech

October 31, 2019

5 November 2021, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Square Head Teachers] Here’s a fun twist on practicing parts of speech that came to me (*last minute*) the other day, but I thought I’d share it with you anyway… I combined the “color by number” idea with some basic parts…...

Hot, New Job! Pediatric OT – Denton, TX

October 30, 2019

1 November 2019, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you a licensed Occupational Therapist looking for a great new part-time or full-time position working in a clinic setting with a caseload already established? We need someone to begin as soon…...

October 30, 2019

1 November 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Come live in gorgeous Spokane, WA! We have a position in Spokane for a wonderful Speech-Language Pathologist for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. The Speech-Language Pathologist will work at a couple…...

October 30, 2019

1 November 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Brand New opportunity for a Speech-Language Pathologist to work full time in the suburbs of Chicago. More details to follow. Call today to be put on the shortlist! * Speech-Language Pathologist needed…...

Thanksgiving Motor Planning Ideas

October 30, 2019

1 November 2019, Motor Planning, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] With Thanksgiving approaching it’s the perfect time to start thinking about Thanksgiving motor planning activities. I love Thanksgiving, I don’t like turkey, but I love that there are four days in a row that everyone in my family is…...