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Pinterest Pinboard of the Week: Halloween Themed Therapy Activities (and Treats)

October 3, 2011

Newsletter, 3 October 2011, Tip or Resource

Kids love Halloween and therapists and teachers know that thematic units are the perfect way to engage their kiddos in their classes and sessions. Please enjoy our compilation (growing by the day) of great Halloween Themed Therapy Activities Pinboard on Pinterest. At…...

September 30, 2011

30 September 2011, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: National Geographic] Photo: Kitra Cahana via National Geographic Moody. Impulsive. Maddening. Why do teenagers act the way they do? Viewed through the eyes of evolution, their most exasperating traits may be the key to success as adults. Although you know your…...

September 30, 2011

30 September 2011, Article, Feeding Disorders, Newsletter, Picky Eaters, SLP

Photo Credit: mocmoc [Source: Kennedy Krieger Institute] 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…...

September 29, 2011

If you are into social networking, you are probably starting to hear all the buzz about Pinterest. What is it? Pinterest is a virtual pinboard. It allows you to organize and share things that you find on the web. You can browse…...

September 29, 2011

30 September 2011, Dyslexia, News, Newsletter

[Source: MIT News via Reading Rockets] Brain-imaging study suggests that reading difficulties are the same regardless of overall intelligence — and that more children could benefit from support in school. About 5 to 10 percent of American children are diagnosed as dyslexic.…...

September 29, 2011

30 September 2011, Literacy, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: The Guardian] Author of Where the Wild Things Are says he’s observed ‘a going back to childhood innocence that I never quite believed in’ Illustration: Copyright Maurice Sendak Children’s books today are too safe, according to Maurice Sendak, author of the…...

September 29, 2011

30 September 2011, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A primary characteristic of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is impairments in social-communication skills. Children and adolescents with social-communication problems face difficulty understanding, interacting and relating with others. University of Missouri researchers found that children who receive more intensive therapy…...

September 28, 2011

30 September 2011, Article, Hippotherapy, Newsletter, OT

By: Barbara Smith, OTR/L Copyright 2011, Barbara Smith Hippotherapy is a treatment strategy that utilizes equine movement and indeed the entire equine environment to achieve functional outcomes such as increasing bilateral hand skills, sitting balance or vocalizations. It is used by registered…...

September 27, 2011

30 September 2011, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Special Thanks to Toni Shulken of Pathways for Learning for this Week’s Therapy Resource of the Week. She has created a nice PDF handout listed skills and their relationship to school performance. Download this excellent handout that you may share with the…...

September 27, 2011

30 September 2011, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

It is easy to make a plastic face out of laundry detergent bottles. Young children learn about facial features as they attach eyes, nose and mouth with Velcro. Large holes at the top help children develop eye-hand coordination as they make hair.…...