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PT Corner: Weight Shifting and Trunk Elongation

December 13, 2017

15 December 2017, Article, PT

[Source: Starfish Therapies] We have been working on walking with some kids that are working on improving their weight shifting and all the mechanics that go with that. Many of them have hip weakness which we are addressing but we are also…...

December 13, 2017

15 December 2017, News, Newsletter, Stuttering

[Source: Science Daily] One per cent of adults and five per cent of children are unable to achieve what most of us take for granted — speaking fluently. Instead, they struggle with words, often repeating the beginning of a word, for example…...

December 12, 2017

Article, Newsletter, School Psych

Editor’s Note: Thank You, School Psyched, Your School Psychologist for sharing! [Source: Harvard Graduate School School of Education] Children who thrive despite hardship usually have both a biological resistance to adversity and strong relationships with at least one adult in their family or community.…...

December 12, 2017

15 December 2017, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Parents and pediatricians know that reading to infants is a good thing, but new research shows reading books that clearly name and label people and objects is even better. That’s because doing so helps infants retain information and attend…...

December 12, 2017

15 December 2017, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Information from brain MRIs can help identify people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and distinguish among subtypes of the condition, according to a study appearing online in the journal Radiology. ADHD is a disorder of the brain characterized by…...

December 12, 2017

15 December 2017, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Are you up for a challenge to get the kids moving? Download this FREE Selfie Elf Challenge at the end of the post. See if the children can match the elf poses EXACTLY with their bodies and snap…...

Articulation Menorah

December 11, 2017

15 December 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Room News] It’s that time of year! Hope you’re looking forward to the Holidays! A few of my students celebrate Hanukkah so when Heidi over at PediaStaff asked me to create some speech or language activities that incorporated the Jewish holiday I…...

Christmas Pictures Using Duplo Blocks

December 11, 2017

15 December 2017, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Teaching Mama.org] Do your kids like Lego Duplo blocks? My 3-year-old LOVES them! They are perfect for his little hands to manipulate and build things with. While he was playing with them the other day, I came up with an activity…...

December 11, 2017

15 December 2017, News, Newsletter, Special Ed, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop]’ Nine months after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the right of students with disabilities to a free appropriate public education, the U.S. Department of Education is shedding light on the decision’s implications. In a new nine-page question…...

December 11, 2017

15 December 2017, News, Newsletter

[Source: Education Week] When the Sept. 30th deadline approached for reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program, no one seriously thought that Congress would let the bipartisan-supported health plan expire. When the deadline passed, there was still little concern: States still had money…...