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Seasonal Activity of the Week: Green Eggs & Ham!

April 10, 2019

12 April 2019, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note! Please enjoy this oldie but goody that we originally posted five years ago! The Easter stuff is already out, so it should be easy to find plenty of green plastic eggs for this adorable activity. We shared this on Instagram…...

April 10, 2019

12 April 2019, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The ASHA Leader Blog] I often experienced uncertainty and occasionally confusion during my first year practicing speech-language pathology. I worked in an urban area with a wide array of children, encompassing many different races, languages and cultures. I wondered about many unfamiliar…...

April 10, 2019

12 April 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] 1. Earth Day Crafts: Create collages out of recycled materials. The children can cut up recycled cardboard or magazines to create a collage. Perhaps think of a theme such as healthy foods or exercise. Maybe write the child’s…...

Great Reads For Earth Day

April 9, 2019

12 April 2019, Earth Day, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Fantastic First Grade Froggies] Earth Day is coming up and because I love the outdoors so much, I feel that it is important to teach our little ones the importance of taking care of the Earth. We begin our year with…...

Simple Earth Suncatcher for Earth Day

April 9, 2019

12 April 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] Taking care of the earth is a big job and it requires teamwork. In the spirit of Earth Day and working together a bunch of rad kid bloggers and I decided to share Earth Day crafts today…...

April 9, 2019

12 April 2019, Early Intervention, OT, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Does exposure to stress early in life affect a baby’s brain development, and is there a way to single out babies who might benefit from early intervention? A two-center study led by Boston Children’s Hospital, published today in JAMA…...

April 9, 2019

12 April 2019, ADHD, OT, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Teenagers with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may benefit from more sleep to help them focus, plan and control their emotions. The findings — the first of their kind in young people with ADHD — will be presented today…...

April 8, 2019

Depression, Newsletter, School Psych, Trauma

[Source: Science Daily] A study found that childhood trauma is linked to abnormal connectivity in the brain in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD). The paper shows symptom-specific, system-level changes in brain network connectivity in MDD. The paper, published this week in…...

April 8, 2019

News, Newsletter, Physical Education, Special Ed

[Source: Disability Scoop] After his education secretary spent three days fiercely defending a plan to eliminate federal funding for Special Olympics, President Donald Trump reversed course. Trump told reporters late Thursday that his administration will support continued federal funding of Special Olympics.…...

Lawmakers Look To Fully Fund IDEA

April 8, 2019

IDEA, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] Bipartisan legislation to substantially increase Uncle Sam’s investment in special education is back on the table. Federal funding for educating students with disabilities would gradually increase under a bill known as the IDEA Full Funding Act, which was introduced…...