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October 30, 2019

1 November 2019, Article, Gait, Newsletter, Posture, PT

by Shelley Mannel, PT, C/NDT Any rocket needs a great deal of force to push off the surface of the earth. And when I think about the spectrum of my clinical practice, all my kids with movement challenges have difficulty has difficulty accomplishing…...

October 30, 2019

1 November 2019, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Using Toys to Support Development in Infants and Toddlers: Children develop physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively through play. And of course, children of all ages enjoy playing with toys. Providing the proper toy selection to support development in…...

October 30, 2019

1 November 2019, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP

by Heidi Hanks – M.S.CCC-SLP We’ve talked a lot about helping kids with articulation disorders here on Mommy Speech Therapy. I’ve shared my Articulation Screener to help you identify the sounds kids are saying in error as well as an Articulation Goal…...

Pediatric Therapy Corner: Self-Help

October 30, 2019

Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Article and Image Source: Starfish Therapies] This past week we looked at Self-Help skills during our developmental playgroups. Here is a brief overview of some of the things discussed. We will provide more detail in coming weeks! Birth- 4 months: Express the…...

November Read Alouds for Speech Therapy

October 30, 2019

1 November 2019, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crazy Speech World] Another month, another huge selection of great books to read in therapy sessions. This month will be shorter due to days off for holidays, which makes it’s hard to pick which ones to read! Here are some that…...

Yoga and ADHD

October 30, 2019

1 November 2019, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Yoga incorporates breathing techniques, postural control, muscle strengthening, flexibility and cognitive control which can help promote self-control, attention, body awareness, and stress management. These are all skills that are beneficial for children with ADHD to practice. Recent research…...

October 29, 2019

1 November 2019, ADHD, App, Executive Function, Newsletter

[Source: Bridging Apps] October is ADHD Awareness Month and in today’s chaotic and fast paced society, one of the most common complaints is the struggle to keep up with it all. Children, teens and adults are balancing everything from homework, extra curricular…...

October 29, 2019

1 November 2019, Language, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] Children may learn new words better when they learn them in the context of other words they are just learning—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers investigated how 18-24-month-olds learn new words—in the context of words they…...

October 29, 2019

News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Psychotic spectrum (PS) disorders are characterized by abnormalities in beliefs, perceptions and behavior, but how these disorders manifest themselves in earlier development stages is largely unknown. A new study reports differences in brain structure among youth with PS disorders…...

Autism and Exercise

October 29, 2019

1 November 2019, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Perceptual and Motor Skills recently published research on autism and exercise. The researchers examined the effects of a 48-week exercise-based intervention for 64 children (ages 6-12) with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous research indicates that children with autism may have…...