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March 21, 2017

24 March 2017, News, Newsletter

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] Spring is officially here! As a Minnesota resident I am much appreciative of this season as it means that the end of the bitter cold is upon us. To celebrate this start of Spring I’ve put together a huge…...

March 21, 2017

24 March 2017, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ASHA] Time to advocate! On March 24th, ASHA’s Advisory Councils (Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology), Board of Directors, PAC Board of Directors, and NSSLHA’s Executive Council will be traveling to Capitol Hill to advocate for your professions. ASHA will launch a virtual…...

March 20, 2017

24 March 2017, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or Adventure in the great outdoors awaits you in Anchorage, AK! If you’re an Occupational Therapist with tons of personality and a passion for pediatrics, we would love to meet you! Our clinic is home to speech, physical…...

March 20, 2017

24 March 2017, Newsletter, School Psych

Editor’s Note: Thanks to our friends at School Psyched of Facebook for featuring this article. [Source SMC Education Blog] In schools we talk constantly about protecting girls from harm. We teach them about paedophiles, on-line grooming, sexting, and the harm caused by…...

March 20, 2017

24 March 2017, Newsletter, TBI

[Source: Science Daily] A new biomarker may help predict which children will take longer to recover from a traumatic brain injury (TBI), according to a preliminary study published in the March 15, 2017, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the…...

March 20, 2017

24 March 2017, Autism, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: NPR] For the first time in a decade, the classic children’s television show Sesame Street will introduce a new Muppet on the air. Her name is Julia. She’s a shy and winsome 4-year-old, with striking red hair and green eyes. Julia…...

March 16, 2017

17 March 2017, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Before third-grader Shellten Brown arrives at school, teachers at Viola Gibson Elementary already have planned every minute of his day — from his morning routine to reading lessons to when he can go to the restroom. Sticking to a…...

March 16, 2017

Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: MindShift] Teaching may be one of the most difficult jobs in the world, with expectations and demands coming from all sides. Teachers juggle content standards, the social and emotional needs of students, behavior, and often trauma, but they also are the first…...

March 16, 2017

17 March 2017, Article, Newsletter, OT

Happy Birthday to the OT profession! Have you seen the new OT Centennial Website, sponsored by AOTA? It’s very cool and has videos, quizzes and lots of stories to share about the history of this amazing field. From what we understand,…...

March 16, 2017

17 March 2017, Article, IDEA, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP, Special Education

[Source: Special Education Law Blog] What mechanisms does the special education law have for parents who disagree with decisions by a school district about the education of a child with a disability? Are there procedural safeguards that protect a school district? Procedural…...