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School Psych Corner: Emotional Self Regulation: Techniques for Teaching

June 10, 2019

14 June 2019, Behavior, News, Newsletter, School Psych, Social Work

[Source: Crisis Prevention.com via School Psyched] What is emotional self regulation? Emotional self regulation is the ability to monitor and manage our own behavior. With self regulation, we can calm ourselves down when we’re distressed, and pick ourselves up when we’re low.…...

June 10, 2019

14 June 2019, Autism, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Disability Scoop] Nearly four years after “Sesame Street” introduced a muppet with autism, new research suggests that the show’s materials focused on the developmental disorder are making a difference. A collection of online materials from Sesame Workshop has helped increase knowledge…...

June 10, 2019

7 June 2019, Article, Newsletter, OT, SPD

[Source: Your Therapy Source] After reading a thought provoking blog post from Christopher Alterio,OTR, on Deconstructing the myth of clothing sensitivity as a ‘sensory processing disorder’, it really made me think about how we talk to parents as pediatric therapists. Not just about…...

June 6, 2019

7 June 2019, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] Lawmakers are looking to make it easier for students with disabilities to transition to college. Legislation introduced by a bipartisan group of senators late last month would ensure that individuals with disabilities have the information they need to choose…...

June 6, 2019

7 June 2019, CP, Fine Motor Skills, Hand Motor, Motor Skills, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Therapeutic activities for children with unilateral cerebral palsy are often suggested to help improve hand motor function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. A recent study indicated that there are benefits to child-to-child interaction when it comes to…...

June 6, 2019

7 June 2019, Newsletter, Special Education

{Source: Disability Scoop] New federal data shows that there are more children in special education and they are accounting for a greater percentage of public school students across the country. For the 2017-2018 school year, there were 7 million students ages 3…...

June 6, 2019

7 June 2019, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Adversity early in life tends to affect a child’s executive function skills — their ability to focus, for example, or organize tasks. Experiences such as poverty, residential instability, or parental divorce or substance abuse, also can lead to changes…...

June 6, 2019

7 June 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 School Speech-Language Pathologist needed starting in September 2019 for a 12-week leave of absence. We are seeking a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist that enjoys working with ages 3 -5 in the northwest Chicago area.…...

June 5, 2019

7 June 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for an Early Intervention opportunity in Philly? We have a great position for a Speech-Language Pathologist who wants to work with the youngest children age 0-3 * You’ll work with the…...

June 5, 2019

7 June 2019, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Growing Play] Check out this fun, giant game of memory that you can print and play! Get kids moving and thinking with this activity. You can print the pages in color or black and white (color before you play). Download this…...