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Therapy Activity of the Week: Frankenstein Contact Paper Sticky Wall

October 15, 2019

18 October 019, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Heart Crafty Things] It’s been a while since we’ve made contact paper sticky wall art. Since I’ve had Halloween on the brain, I came up with this idea to use different materials to create a Frankenstein. My daughter had so…...

October 15, 2019

18 October 2019, Language, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] How is a language represented in the brain? This question is challenging, as language involves many regions throughout the brain that interact in a dynamic way. For instance, when people read a word, they combine ‘bottom-up’ (lower level) visual…...

October 14, 2019

18 October 2019, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Washington Post] Lego is looking to keep its plastic bricks out of the trash. The Danish toymaker is testing a way for customers to ship their unwanted bricks back and get them into the hands of other kids. It said Tuesday…...

Handwriting and Autism

October 14, 2019

18 October 2019, Autism, Handwriting, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders published research on handwriting and autism. The researchers investigated whether handwriting skills in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are related to visual perception, motor coordination, visual-motor integration, and executive functions. Previous research provides…...

October 14, 2019

18 October 2019, Newsletter, TBI

[Source: Medical X-Press] Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), including concussions, can be caused by anything from sports injuries to battlefield trauma. And they can have fatal or lasting effects. The results of a severe concussion—problems with thinking, memory, movement, emotions—are clear. The causes,…...

October 10, 2019

11 October 2019, Adaptations, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Growing Hands-On Kids] Playgrounds are usually a very popular activity among younger and school age children. My daughter always asks to go to the park and she loves checking out new playgrounds in the area. For some children however, playing on…...

Pediatric Therapy Corner: Join? Why?

October 10, 2019

11 October 2019, Article, Career, Career Tip, OT, Professional Development, School Psych, SLP

Editor’s Note: This article was written by an SLP, but is relevant and important for all pediatric therapists and clinical professionals! Get Connected! by Annie Doyle, CCC-SLP I will admit it, for many years I was not a member in my local state speech…...

October 10, 2019

11 October 2019, Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter, SLP

By: Sarah M. Gee, MS, CCC-SLP What is prosody? When it comes to childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), many therapists are stumped. Even after helping a child find some words, there can be other problems including grammar delays and underdeveloped prosody. Prosody…...

October 10, 2019

11 October 2019, Newsletter, OT, Sensory, SPD

[Source: Miss Mancy’s Blog] Halloween is a great time to push children’s sensory boundaries! There are so many gooey, gross activities you can do with them. I like to start with something simple that may feel a little odd to some children…...

October 9, 2019

11 October 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Would you consider a short term SLP contract In a waterfront community? Great opportunity for a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Portsmouth, VA area to cover for a maternity leave from now until…...