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Study: Children's Self-Esteem Already Established by Age Five

November 3, 2015

6 November 2015, News of the Week, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] By age 5 children have a sense of self-esteem comparable in strength to that of adults, according to a new study by University of Washington researchers. Because self-esteem tends to remain relatively stable across one’s lifespan, the study suggests…...

Doily Turkey Craft

November 2, 2015

12 November 2021, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: I am loving this for following directions, scissor and folding practice, and even articulation trials with the dauber pen! [Source: I Heart Crafty Things] Learn All About this Adorable Craft on I {heart} Crafty Things Visit our Pin on Pinterest...

November 2, 2015

Career, Job, Newsletter, OT

Congratulations to Jillian N., on her new position at our outpatient client in West Suburban, Boston. This was some nice staff collaboration internally, as Vicki in our California office initially heard about this position through her local client and she sent the lead to Lauren who…...

November 2, 2015

6 November 2015, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The Bilinguistics Blog] In our last post, we talked how making your SLP-efforts cumulative helps you be a more effective, efficient, and happier SLP. Check out the post here if you missed it. Today, we are going to talk about how…...

November 2, 2015

6 November 2015, ADHD, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] The Summer/Fall survey results have been posted. Read all about the modifications and interventions that work best according to over 150 pediatric occupational and physical therapists to help students sit still in the classroom. Based on 175 responses,…...

November 2, 2015

6 November 2015, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Medical News Today] Couples raising a child with developmental disabilities do not face a higher risk of divorce if they have larger families, according to a new study by researchers from the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The study,…...

October 29, 2015

30 October 2015, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Chapel Hill Snippets] hope everyone has had a great October so far! We are just finishing our first quarter of school, leaves are changing, and there is a chill in the air at night. I’m thinking ahead now to my favorite…...

October 29, 2015

30 October 2015, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Crazy Speech World] I’ve done something. I’ve done it my entire career. In fact, I’ve done it my entire life. I call kids names. It’s true. A few days back (or maybe more, I have no idea) I read some comments…...

October 29, 2015

30 October 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Hearing well impacts every area of a child’s life — language and speech development, social skills, and future academic and life success. Yet little research has been conducted which focuses on infants and preschoolers with mild to severe hearing…...

October 28, 2015

30 October 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] CHOP researchers publish new CDC-funded resource for assessing growth and nutritional status. Pediatric researchers have developed the first set of growth charts for U.S. children with Down syndrome since 1988. These new charts provide an important tool for…...