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Growing Up Poor, Stressed Impacts Brain Function as Adult

October 22, 2013

25 October 2013, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Childhood poverty and chronic stress may lead to problems regulating emotions as an adult, according to research published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.”Our findings suggest that the stress-burden of growing up poor may be an…...

October 22, 2013

25 October 2013, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Early math skills are emerging as important to later academic achievement. As many countries seek to strengthen their workforces in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, understanding the early contributions to math skills becomes increasingly vital. New…...

October 22, 2013

25 October 2013, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Here is a very popular activity that we posted to Instagram this week. Check out these fun Halloween Would You Rather Questions , on the Minds In Bloom blog ...

October 21, 2013

25 October 2013, Fine Motor Skills, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Try this Jack-O-Lantern challenge maze. Draw a line through the matching pumpkin from start to finish. This activity encourages visual motor and higher level visual discrimination skills. You can download it for free at http://yourtherapysource.com/freejackolanternmaze.html Please Support Contributors to…...

October 21, 2013

2013, 25 October, Fine Motor Skills, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Journal of Neurophysiology and the Journal of Neuroscience via Your Therapy Source] The Journal of Neurophysiology and the Journal of Neuroscience published research on 130 typically developing children ages 4 to 16 using a new tool to precisely measure fine motor control. The findings indicated that even…...

Retro Baby: A Book Review

October 21, 2013

25 October 2013, Book Review, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tips or Resource

by Dana Moore, OTR/L If you have ever read my blog, then you know that I am a STRONG advocate for bringing back the good ol’ childhood days. The days when kids would play, you know – with actual toys, not electronics. …...

October 17, 2013

18 October 2013, Following Directions, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Seen on Ms. Lane’s SLP Materials Blog, posted to Pinterest and then shared on Instagram – This worksheet has been wildly popular with hundreds of repins, likes and shares! These “before” and “after” temporal directions have a Halloween theme. For example:…...

October 17, 2013

18 October 2013, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: The Washington Times] Photo by: Bebeto Matthews: Christopher Astacio reads with his daughter Cristina, 2, who recently was diagnosed with a mild form of autism, in her bedroom on Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in New York. Autism cases are on the rise again, largely…...

October 17, 2013

"Tip or Resource", 18 October 2013, Article, Book Review, Halloween, Newsletter

[Source: The New York Times] For parents, the scariest thing about Halloween is the lurking question: When kids choose their Halloween costumes, are they choosing their alter egos — or revealing their true selves? In two new picture books, “Crankenstein,” written by…...

October 17, 2013

18 October 2013, Newsletter, OT, Psychology

[Source: Science Daily] If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands! That’s easy enough for children to figure out because the emotion matches the movement. But when feelings and reactions don’t align, can kids tell there’s something wrong? New research…...