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Study Suggests That the Brain Can Be Trained to Avoid Dyslexia

March 7, 2018

9 March 2018, Dyslexia, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] The ability of the brain to synchronize with the tone and intonation of speech influences how language is processed. Study results could help design more effective activities to train the brain in order to avoid future disorders such as…...

Basketball Themed Gross Motor Ideas

March 7, 2018

9 March 2018, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] In March, it’s tournament time. If you live in the same type of home that I do, there is no doubt you are aware of this. Our television is flipping from one tournament game to another and even high…...

Teaching Prepositions with Themes

March 6, 2018

9 March 2018, Newsletter, St. Patrick's Day, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crazy Speech World] Teaching prepositions is one of those things that allows your creativity to soar…this is mainly because in order to get the most out of it, you need to use your body and some STUFF. This makes it a…...

March 6, 2018

9 March 2018, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] A year after taking heat when a key special education website went down, the U.S. Department of Education is preparing to deprecate the site in favor of an updated approach. The Education Department said that visitors to the legacy…...

March 5, 2018

9 March 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Natalie Snyders, Speech-Language Pathologist] Do you ever get bored with the same old flashcard (and maybe a game) drill with your mixed articulation groups, especially for your older elementary students? It’s so hard to plan for students working on different sounds or…...

March 5, 2018

9 March 2018, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: OT Mom Says] Several months ago, I created a Trolls inspired movement game that has continued to be a big hit in my house. With the success of this game in mind, I decided to create another gross motor break game, and the Roll-…...

March 5, 2018

9 March 2018, ABA, Article, Newsletter

[Source: Stars and Stripes via Disability Scoop] The letters, as if coordinated, began going out the third week in January. First Anchorage, Alaska, then Jacksonville, Fla. Soon military families in Texas and Alabama hubs received notices too. Despite months of preparation, the…...

March 5, 2018

9 March 2018, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Developmental Neurorehabilitation published research comparing breathing in children with cerebral palsy to neurotypical peers. The participants in the study included 20 children with cerebral palsy (GMFCS levels I-III) and 20 neurotypical children ages 7-11 years old. To determine the immediate effect…...

March 2, 2018

2 March 2018, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are seeking a School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist for one school in the Northern California’s city of Oakland. The East Bay is perfectly located with BART and who doesn’t love the hip restaurant…...

March 1, 2018

2 March 2018, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a pediatric position with some diversity in populations and settings? Join this rapidly growing therapist-owned company providing outpatient and community-based therapy to pediatrics and some adult/geriatric patients in…...