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Children are as Fit as Endurance Athletes

April 25, 2018

27 April 2018, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Science Daily] Children not only have fatigue-resistant muscles but recover very quickly from high-intensity exercise — even faster than well-trained adult endurance athletes. This is the finding of new research published in open-access journal Frontiers in Physiology, which compared the energy output…...

April 25, 2018

27 April 2018, Article, Autism, OT, SLP, Special Ed

[Source: ASHA Leader Blog] For quite some time, people have been “lighting it up blue” when April rolls around each year. But for the professionals and families supporting people with autism and related disorders, we understand a need to migrate away from…...

April 24, 2018

27 April 2018, Fine Motor Skills, Hand Strengthening, Newsletter, OT, Pincer Grasp

Editor’s Note: This activity was conceived for preschoolers, but is a perfect pincer grasp activity for all ages! [Source: Teaching 2 and 3-Year-Olds] We love to use our pipettes for preschool fine motor art! Using pipettes strengthens the pincer grasp, important for future…...

April 24, 2018

27 April 2018, News, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology published research examining the relationship of manual dexterity and cognitive functioning in children after neonatal arterial ischemic stroke regardless of a diagnosis of cerebral palsy. The participants included 60 children with a past history of…...

April 24, 2018

27 April 2018, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Do you need a challenging motor memory and body awareness activity? This Simon Says Motor Memory Challenge game is a super easy activity to prepare although it is not so super easy to play. Challenge yourself to see…...

Hot, New Job: BCBA – Denver, CO

April 24, 2018

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a flexible position serving children in the Denver area? We need a home-based Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) to service kiddos in the Denver area. Position will start…...

Puddle Jumping Sight Word Game

April 24, 2018

27 April 2018, Language, Literacy, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Fantastic Fun and Learning] April showers bring May flowers! Here in Florida, we get afternoon showers quite often. I don’t always resort to staying inside if it’s a rainy day. We’ll sometimes just head on out with our rain boots and…...

April 24, 2018

27 April 2018, Article, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Frontiers in Psychcology via School Psyched, Your School Psychologist ] The goal of this article is to promote clear thinking and clear writing among students and teachers of psychological science by curbing terminological misinformation and confusion. To this end, we present a…...

Doctor Behind Syndrome Linked To Nazis

April 23, 2018

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[Source: Disability Scoop] New historical details link the Austrian pediatrician whose name was used to coin the Asperger’s diagnosis, to the Nazi Party and child euthanasia during World War II. Hans Asperger, who died in 1980, was known for his research in…...

April 23, 2018

27 April 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] These findings, by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, which will be published online April 23 in Hormones and Behavior, are based on brain MRI scans of children and teenagers ages 9-17 who struggled with depressive symptoms and…...