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OT Corner: 10 Suggestions to Reduce Pencil Pressure

June 13, 2017

16 June 2017, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] When students press too hard during handwriting tasks, the hand can fatigue, paper can rip and legibility may decrease. Recently, a reader asked for tips and suggestions to help decrease pencil pressure for when students press too hard…...

June 13, 2017

16 June 2017, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Mind Shift] Neuroscience isn’t on many elementary school lesson plans. But this spring, a second grade class at Fairmont Neighborhood School in the South Bronx is plunging in. Sarah Wechsler, an instructional coach with wide eyes and a marathoner’s energy, asks…...

Free! Printable Travel Activity Cards

June 12, 2017

16 June 2017, Newsletter, Summer, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] Next month we are heading off on a long overdue family vacation and I am already collecting activity ideas to keep my girls busy on the plane rides. As I was researching, I noticed that there seemed to be…...

Free Patriotic Printables Packet

June 12, 2017

16 June 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Real Life at Home] Summer time offers up so many patriotic holidays, such as Memorial Day, Flag Day, and Independence Day. Of course, as I’m concerned, there’s no time of year that isn’t perfect for a patriotic spirit! That’s why I am…...

How Do Preemies Perform in School?

June 12, 2017

16 June 2017, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] Parents of prematurely born babies often fear their children may go on to struggle in school, but findings from a new large-scale study from the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University and Northwestern Medicine should reassure parents. The…...

June 12, 2017

16 June 2017, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study, led by researchers at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom, reveals that babies show a preference for faces while still in the womb. This discovery opens up a new area of prenatal research, say researchers.…...

Hot Job: School-Based OT – Elgin, IL

June 8, 2017

9 June 2017, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or Fall school positions are coming in! Our school district has three full time openings in the Elgin/South Elgin/Bartlett area for SY 2017-2018. * Early childhood/elementary with autism classrooms and general ed/2 locations * Elementary with 2…...

Game Review: Snail’s Pace Race

June 8, 2017

9 June 2017, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Playful Otter] Work on visual discrimination, manual dexterity, in-hand manipulation, palmar arch development, social interaction skills, executive functions, process skills, play and leisure exploration and participation In the box: Game board, 6 snails, 2 dice A simple game for beginners…...

SLP Corner: Google Earth for Chrome

June 7, 2017

9 June 2017, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Speech Techie] Some weeks back I discussed Google My Maps as a tool integrated with Google Apps (used by many districts) that can be used to target spatial concepts, description, and narrative while working with curriculum contexts. Recently, Google ported its…...

June 7, 2017

9 June 2017, Article, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] One obstacle I often run into working in the schools is a space to work in. In these cases one of my favorite therapy tools happens to be a hill or incline. It’s amazing how many great strength and…...