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January 17, 2017

21 January 2022, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Doyle Speech Works] It seems this week the snow was falling across the entire nation. Snow in Tennessee, Oregon, and Louisiana. Everywhere, except right here in New Hampshire. It has been bitter cold, though and we have a lovely base of…...

January 17, 2017

20 January 2017, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] 1 in 5 young people regularly wake up in the night to send or check messages on social media, according to new research published in the Journal of Youth Studies. This night-time activity is making teenagers three times…...

January 16, 2017

20 January 2017, Newsletter, OT, Spacial Reasoning, Tip or Resource, Visual Perception

[Source: Your Therapy Source] These two figure ground and spatial reasoning activities are free from the Crocodiles, Flamingos and Monkeys Visual Perceptual packet. Can you count how many crocodiles are in the picture? This figure ground activity can be printed to provide…...

January 16, 2017

20 January 2017, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Penn State via Medical News Today] Despite increased demand for counseling centers on college campuses, students aren’t necessarily getting sicker. Instead, it’s likely student mental health needs across the country have increased due to national prevention and awareness efforts over the…...

This Is Your Brain On Dyslexia

January 16, 2017

20 January 2017, Dyslexia, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Forbes] It’s a safe bet that dyslexics and non-dyslexics have different patterns of brain activity while reading. The real questions are, how do these patterns differ and do the differences shed any light on the possible causes of dyslexia. Researchers from…...

January 16, 2017

[Source: Washington Post] “I wish I got to spend more time with Charlotte,” the teacher told me with a slight frown. “It’s hard for her to make friends when she’s not here very much.” We were sitting at a child-sized table, perched…...

Chuck E. Cheese’s Eyes Autism Market

January 16, 2017

20 January 2017, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] Children’s entertainment center Chuck E. Cheese’s is looking to make its offering more accessible to kids with autism and other special needs. The restaurant chain says it is introducing “Sensory Sensitive Sundays,” a monthly event designed to provide a…...

January 12, 2017

13 January 2017, BCBA, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Us at 866-733-4278 or Apply Online for One of These Jobs Today! Four Openings! – BCBA, two SLPs and SLPA Fantastic opportunities for a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, 2 SLPs (lead and staff level), and an SLPA to work in a…...

January 12, 2017

13 January 2017, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Us at 866-733-4278 or Apply Online for This Job Today! Pediatric Occupational Therapist needed to join an established multi-disciplinary clinic team in Tulsa, OK! Tulsa boasts one of the most vibrant places to live in mid-America…with universities, sports, shopping, dining, and…...

Autism Documentary To Premiere On A&E

January 11, 2017

13 January 2017, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Roger Ross Williams’ feature-length documentary “Life, Animated,” will have its television premiere at 8 p.m. ET Saturday on the A&E Network. “We are thrilled,” Williams announced on the film’s Facebook page. “What a wonderful way to start 2017!” The…...