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Oil and Water Droplet Painting – Great for Pincer Grasp!

October 11, 2017

13 October 2017, Hand Strengthening, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource4

[Source: Stay at Home Educator.com] Oil and water droplet painting is the result of mixing cooking oil and colored water to create a beautiful, slightly marbleized effect. You can find such paper at a craft or stationary store, or you can invite…...

SLP Corner: Understanding Disfluency

October 11, 2017

13 October 2017, Newsletter, SLP, Stuttering

[Source: Understanding Disfluency.com] PERSONAL ASIDE A few years ago, I felt I had identified my life’s purpose. This purpose was to use my life to better understand stuttering and to design a treatment regimen based on that understanding. I have surrendered myself…...

October 10, 2017

13 October 2017, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 A Physical Therapist is needed right away to work part-time as a contractor in one of the largest school districts in Illinois near Aurora for the remainder of the 2017-2018 school year. …...

October 10, 2017

13 October 2017, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Working memory is used when a student needs to think and remember at the same time. For written expression, a student has to brainstorm ideas, organize thoughts, plan, construct sentences, remember correct grammar and review the writing format…...

October 10, 2017

13 October 2017, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study finds that the duration and timing of lunch and recess is related to food choices and physical activity of school children. These findings could help schools make policies that promote healthier school lunches and increased…...

October 9, 2017

13 October 2017, News, Newsletter, Social Skills

[Source: Medical News Today] A favorite childhood pastime – swinging on the playground swing set – also may be teaching kids how to get along. The measured, synchronous movement of children on the swings can encourage preschoolers to cooperate on subsequent activities,…...

October 9, 2017

13 October 2017, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Psych Central] A new study addresses whether supplementing progesterone during pregnancy, a common practice to prevent miscarriage, could influence a baby’s sexual orientation in later life. Dr. June Reinisch, director emerita of the Kinsey Institute in the U.S., led the study. She…...

October 9, 2017

13 October 2017, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Education Week, On Special Education Blog] Students with disabilities represent 12 percent of all students, but 67 percent of students who are restrained or secluded. But while federal policy governs many aspects of how to educate students in special education, there’s…...

October 6, 2017

Newsletter, SPDm 6 October 2017

[Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] Halloween is a time for kids to dress up in fun costumes, however, this may be very uncomfortable for kids with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). Kids with SPD may find certain clothing uncomfortable due to tactile sensitivities.…...

October 6, 2017

6 October 2017, Article, Cerebral Palsy, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: The Mighty] October 6 is World Cerebral Palsy Day. If you’re like most people with a passing interest in Today’s Very Important Day, you may check out a few facts and learn things like 17 million people have cerebral palsy and 1 in 500 babies is diagnosed…...