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Feeding Corner: Autism and the School Cafeteria: Four Tips to Help Kids Eat

January 2, 2018

4 January 2019, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The ASHA Leader Blog] by Melanie Potock, CCC-SLP The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all students get at least 20 minutes to eat lunch, but many public elementary schools give kids just 20 minutes to enter, eat and exit the…...

December 28, 2017

29 December 2017, Article, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Starfish Therapies] There are three main components that make up a person’s balance. These include: vision, somatosensation, and our vestibular system. These components need to work seamlessly together in order to allow both adults and children to maintain their balance in…...

December 28, 2017

29 December 2017, Early Childhood Education, News, Newsletter

[Source: Education Week] High-quality early-childhood programs boost graduation rates, reduce grade retention and cut down on special education placements, according to a new analysis of several other early-education research studies that adds fresh fuel to long-running policy debates about the effectiveness of pre-K. “These…...

December 28, 2017

29 December 2017, Article, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: It’s almost Occupational Therapy Month! We first published this article in 2012 but it is a great one that’s worth repeating! by Angela Hissong, DEd, OTR/L,CMCP The celebration of April is Occupational Month has been a constant in my life…...

December 28, 2017

29 December 2017, BCBA, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We’re hiring a BCaBA to work for the balance of the school year in a full time position * Great location north of Manchester * You’ll work with six Elementary School students…...

Motor Overflow in Preschool Children

December 28, 2017

29 December 2017, Motor Skills, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] When observing preschoolers complete complex motor tasks, you may observe an increase in motor activation displayed as extraneous movements in body parts not actively involved in the current task. These extraneous movements are sometimes called motor overflow, mirror…...

December 27, 2017

29 December 2017, Article, Newsletter, SLP

{Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] Language development for children diagnosed with Down Syndrome can be challenging and confusing. Factors such as cognitive and motor delays, hearing loss and visual problems can interfere with language acquisition. It’s important that a child’s caregivers provide…...

December 27, 2017

29 December 2017, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 “I’d love to work in a team atmosphere with pediatric therapists in an outpatient setting. I’d love the flexibility to create my own schedule. I want an atmosphere where I can grow…...

December 27, 2017

29 December 2017, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Diana over at the Budget SLP seriously outdid herself with this compilation of New Year’s and Winter Themed Activities for Speech and Language! Please go straight to this link for a motherlode of great resources! [Source: The Budget SLP] If…...

December 26, 2017

26 December 2018, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Book, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: Amazon.com] One of the best ways for children with autism, Asperger’s, and sensory processing disorders to learn is through play. Children improve their motor skills, language skills, and social skills by moving their bodies and interacting with their environment. Yet the…...