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School Psych Corner: 4 Proven Strategies for Teaching Empathy

January 11, 2017

13 January 2017, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Edutopia] Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Empathy has the capacity to transform individual lives for the better while helping to bring about positive social change in schools and communities worldwide. In psychology, there are…...

January 11, 2017

13 January 2017, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Chapel Hill Snippets] Here in North Carolina, no school has been happening for several days. We had snow, and when that happens, we become shut in—no school, no shopping, no driving. The power has stayed on, so I’m happy to blog,…...

PT Corner: Righting Reactions

January 11, 2017

13 January 2017, Article, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Starfish Therapies] What are righting reactions you may ask. Righting reactions are the reactions that help bring our head, trunk, and body back to midline so we can keep our balance. They help us to be able to stand on a…...

January 11, 2017

13 January 2017, Article, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Newswise] Catering to a child who is a picky eater is like being a short-order cook: chaotic. Dinnertime becomes a war zone, leading to hopeless battles fought over vegetables and macaroni and cheese. Picky eating is as normal as potty-training, a…...

January 11, 2017

Behavior, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych

[Source: Disability Scoop] Researchers say there may be a simple way to reduce challenging behaviors among those with autism and similar disorders during the school day — add in some exercise. A new study looking at the impact of structured, aerobic exercise…...

Snowflake Crafts for Therapy

January 10, 2017

13 January 2017, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource, Winter

[Source: No Time for Flash Cards] January is a long month; I was going to write for preschool teachers, but it’s long for everyone. Luckily the children are eager to get back into a routine and if you are at home with…...

January 10, 2017

Newsletter, Visual Motor Skills

[Source Perceptual and Motor Skills via Your Therapy Source] Perceptual and Motor Skills published research on visual motor integration skills in children with speech sound disorders (SSD). A SSD is defined as a “persistent difficulty with speech sound production that interferes with speech intelligibility or…...

January 10, 2017

13 January 2016, Newsletter, Preemies

[Source: Science Daily] Even before they are born, premature babies may display alterations in the circuitry of their developing brains, according to a first-of-its kind research study by Yale School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues at the National Institutes of Health…...

DIY Colored Sticks for Creative Play

January 9, 2017

13 January 2017, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: The Imagination Tree] Make some gorgeous DIY colored sticks for counting, creative picture making, dominoes games and more! They’re such a fun, open-ended loose part for free play and learning and would make a great gift or addition to the classroom…...

January 9, 2017

13 January 2017, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Psychophysiology via Your Therapy Source] Psychophysiology published research on the effects of acute exercise on executive function in 20 healthy, 8-10, year old children. This study compared the effect of an acute bout of continuous or intermittent, moderate-intensity treadmill exercise on executive…...