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Special Ed Activity of the Week: Shopping for Holiday Decorations Money Skills Activity

December 3, 2014

[Source: Daily Autism Freebie] A print-and-go set of holiday math / shopping activities for students working on money skills in elementary school or life skills classes. Put the sales flyers in a page protector and either cut out the task cards for single…...

December 3, 2014

5 December 2014, News, Newsletter, NICU, Preemies

[Source: Medical News Today] Previous research has found that low birth weight is associated with a variety of adverse outcomes in later childhood. Studies reported on by Medical News Today have suggested that low-birth-weight babies are more likely to have autism spectrum disorder, psychiatric problems and childhood illness…...

December 3, 2014

Concussion, PT, School Psych, TBI

Editor’s Note: Does this frighten anyone else but me? Some high school football players exhibit measurable brain changes after a single season of play even in the absence of concussion, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society…...

December 2, 2014

5 December 2014, ADHD, Aggression, Behavior, News, Newsletter, OT, School Nurse

[Source: Medical Xpress] High magnesium intake has been associated with reduced aggressive behavior in WA adolescents, highlighting the importance of a magnesium-rich diet in emotional and behavioral health. While previous research has linked low dietary zinc and magnesium to increased anxiety and depressive behaviors…...

December 2, 2014

5 December 2014, OT, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Sensory Spectrum] In my parent Facebook Group, Voices of SPD, several parents were asking for recommendations for Christmas stocking stuffers. The problem is, there are hundreds of great sensory stocking stuffers out there! But I know how tough it can be to whittle down the list…...

December 1, 2014

[Source: Love that Max] This year’s selection of gifts and toys for kids with special needs is based on recommendations from therapists. The toys, crafts and games encourage fine-motor and gross-motor skills, communication, coordination and brain power. But above all, they encourage…...

December 1, 2014

Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Thank you to our dear friend (and former PediaStaff contractor!) Gretchen Rau for recommending this activity idea! This would be cute in festive colors for the holidays, too! [Source: Happy Hooligans] Make a simple button snake to help your child strengthen his…...

More Preschool Could Benefit Young Kids

December 1, 2014

5 December 2014, Early Intervention, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Time] New research suggests that young kids could benefit from more time around their peers in a classroom setting. A new study released Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that children are better prepared for learning and social interaction in full-time…...

December 1, 2014

5 December 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] Brain scans of Harry Potter readers yield computational model of reading Some people say that reading “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” taught them the importance of friends, or that easy decisions are seldom right. Carnegie Mellon University…...

November 28, 2014

29 July 2016, Article, Bilingualism, Newsletter, Q&A, SLP

Responses from the Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association’s Task Force on Cultural and Linguistic Diversity By: Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Alejandro Brice, PhD, CCC-SLP and the CLD Task Force of the Texas Speech-Language Hearing Association. I have a few questions regarding language proficiency…...