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School Nurse’s Corner: What Do Schools Teach About Sexual Harassment?

January 30, 2018

2 February 2018, Article, Newsletter, School Nursing

[Source: Education Week] Twice a month, 8th grade English teacher Stephany Copeland hosts what she calls a “gender assembly” for the 55 girls she teaches at the KIPP Rise Academy in Newark, N.J. They’re usually oriented around things that the girls want…...

January 30, 2018

2 February 2018, ADHD, Article, Newsletter

[Source: Understood] All kids can lose control of their emotions if they’re feeling angry, hurt, frustrated or sad. But when some kids with ADHD (also known as ADD) get upset, their negative feelings tend to be stronger and last for a longer…...

PT Corner: It Won’t Just Go Away!

January 30, 2018

2 February 2018, OT, PT, Torticollis

[Source: The Truth About Tummy Time] In treating torticollis and plagiocephaly, I speak with a variety of parents who are referred by a variety of pediatricians. One of the biggest misconceptions I hear is the phrase, “The doctor said she will outgrow…...

January 30, 2018

2 February 2018, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Doyle Speech Works] While visiting family at the Jersey Shore this summer, my nephew’s wife was taking pictures with the neatest little camera. I was surprised when the film shot out the bottom and developed right before my eyes! It was…...

January 30, 2018

2 February 2018, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] It has often been claimed that humans learn language using brain components that are specifically dedicated to this purpose. Now, new evidence strongly suggests that language is in fact learned in brain systems that are also used for many…...

January 29, 2018

2 February 2018, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] Being touched by strangers or without consent can make many people uncomfortable. However, if the fear is intense, appears even when touched by family or friends, and if it causes significant distress, it may be haphephobia. This condition…...

January 29, 2018

2 February 2018, ADLs, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

It’s National Children’s Dental Health Week! Check out this Free social story about tooth brushing that I found this morning on And Next Comes L [Source: And Next Comes L] I am a firm believer in writing social stories for kids with autism or hyperlexia.…...

January 29, 2018

2 February 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] It may soon be a little harder to fly with a service or support animal as one of the nation’s largest airlines looks to weed out incidents of biting, urination and other misbehavior on its planes. Delta Air Lines…...

Tissue Paper Suncatcher

January 29, 2018

2 February 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

{Source: Teaching Mama] It tends to get pretty dreary in the middle of winter here. To brighten up our windows, my son and I made beautiful tissue paper suncatchers. I think they turned out so cute! And I can’t wait to share…...

January 29, 2018

[Source: Science Daily] Stem cell researchers at UConn Health have reversed Prader-Willi syndrome in brain cells growing in the lab, findings they recently published in the Human Molecular Genetics. The discovery provides clues that could lead to a treatment for Prader-Willi, a genetic…...