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School Nursing News: NURSE Act Introduced in Congress

September 20, 2019

20 September 2019, Article, Newsletter, School Nursing

[Source: NASN] The NURSE Act (Nurses for Under-Resourced School Everywhere Act) was introduced by Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME). The NURSE Act would give grants through from the Department of Education to increase the number of registered school nurses…...

September 20, 2019

20 September 2019, ABA, Autism, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: We were reading in the ABA Skill Share Group on Facebook and happened upon this wonderful presentation. Becca Marie was kind enough to share it with us and gave us permission to post it here for everyone to access. [Source: …...

September 20, 2019

20 September 2019, Article, Newsletter, OT, SPD

[Source: The Sensory Spectrum] by John Pagano, PhD OTR/L After 30 years as an occupational therapist treating sensory integration difficulties to improve functional skills in children and adolescents, I still find understanding and explaining sensory integration disorders challenging. Clearly describing and explaining…...

September 19, 2019

20 September 2019, Article, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, Proprioreception, Tip or Resource

[Source: the Inspired Treehouse] LITTLE FEET + BIG BOOTS + FALLEN LEAVES = SO MUCH FUN! (not to mention the benefits of strengthening, heavy work, proprioception, motor planning and balance! WOOOOO HOOOO! 🙂 WHAT TO DO: Find some boots that are bigger…...

September 18, 2019

20 September 2019, Literacy, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Chapel Hill Snippets] It’s fall! My favorite season! In the spirit of giving, I found a new book on Tarheel Reader and adapted it (changing out some of the pictures, adding icons, and adding a sentence frame). You can print or display…...

Autumn Reverse Leaf Painting

September 18, 2019

20 September 2019, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Woo!] Hello! Let’s learn how to make this Autumn Reverse Leaf Painting today! This is a great way to use leaves you gather on a nature walk, or ones you just find in your backyard. This is a great fall project for…...

Torn Paper Autumn Tree Craft for Kids

September 18, 2019

Fine Motor Skills, Hand Strengthening, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Hands on As We Grow] This Fall tree craft is a fun way to sneak fine motor strengthening into a Fall craft with the kids. Colorful leaves make this tree a project that can be hung up on walls and will…...

Fall Fun for Therapy on Pinterest!

September 18, 2019

20 September 2019, Fall, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP, Tip or Resource

This week’s Pinterest Pin of the Week isn’t a pin, rather it’s an entire pinboard of activities, crafts and ideas to do with your therapy kiddos during the autumn and harvest season. Looking for activities dealing with the themes of trees, leaves,…...

September 17, 2019

News, Newsletter, Physical Activity, PT

{Source: Science Daily] Adolescents with higher levels of physical activity performed better in school during transition from primary school to lower secondary school than their physically inactive peers. Previous cross-sectional studies have reported that physically more active children and adolescents achieve better…...

September 17, 2019

Autism, Emotions, Facial Expressions, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] The ability of people with autism to read what someone is feeling or thinking by looking at their eyes and face may have been underestimated, according to research conducted by a developmental psychology expert from London’s Kingston University.…...