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SLP Tip of the Week: Don’t Eat The Bubbles!

July 16, 2012

20 July 2012, Article, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

by Hanna Bogen Dear world of people who use bubbles with kids: I will give you one whole dollar if you can honestly tell me that you have never watched a child (oral apraxia or not) inhale or ingest bubble solution while…...

July 16, 2012

20 July 2012, News of the Week, Newsletter, Pediatric Stroke

[Source: UCSF.edu] The ability for substances to pass through the blood-brain barrier is increased after adult stroke, but not after neonatal stroke, according to a new study the UCSF that will be published July 11 in the Journal of Neuroscience. The novel…...

July 13, 2012

13 July 2012, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Tampa Bay Times] Amick Olson crumpled onto the 10-foot orange paddle board and pressed his hands to his the ears. His flower-print swimming trunks were soaked in saltwater. His blond hair was tousled. His face was scrunched into a ball of…...

July 12, 2012

13 July 2012, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Here is a great activity I found on one of my favorite sites, No Time for Flashcards! Great for cutting and tripod grasp practice! [Source: No Time for Flashcards] Image Source: No Time for Flashcards I love the Olympics and I am…...

July 12, 2012

13 July 2012, Article, Newsletter

[Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] Image Credit NSPT4Kids.com Oftentimes, playgrounds are overlooked as just places where children can run around and burn some energy. While this is true, playgrounds are also a great environment to practice your child’s gross motor skills, such…...

July 11, 2012

13 July 2012, Newsletter, Social Skills, Tip or Resource

Kiddos love when therapy and pop culture (especially clean top 40 tunes) converge. And it’s even better when there’s Cookie Monster! Special thanks to our friends at NEPA Special Needs Networking for sharing this great Sesame Street parody of Carly Rae Jepsen’s…...

July 11, 2012

13 July 2012, Cerebral Palsy, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: The Daily Mail] Cerebral palsy sufferer, 10, who learned to walk two years ago completes triathlon to raise money for schoolgirl with the same condition A ten-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who learned to walk just two years ago took part…...

July 10, 2012

13 July 2012, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

This excellent list of ten fine motor activities for parents to do with kiddos at home is our Pinterest Pin of the Week! [Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] Check out this excellent post, ideal for sharing with the parents and guardians of…...

July 9, 2012

13 July 2012, Article, Newsletter, SLP

by Sherry Artemenko, M.A., CCC-SLP It’s fun to be on a school team again twice a month when I meet with the public school special education team working with my kindergarten client. My little friend is on the higher end of the…...

July 9, 2012

13 July 2012, News, Newsletter, TBI

[Source: Medical News Today] Outcomes for children with brain injury acquired during childhood are difficult to predict and vary significantly, states an analysis of evidence on the topic published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). “There is no single best approach…...