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OT Corner: Summer FUN (Shhh…..Don’t Tell Them it’s Actually Therapy)

June 26, 2023

30 June 2023, Article, Newsletter, OT, Summer

By Cara Koscinki MOT, OTR/L SUMMER! It’s here! Most families look forward to summer’s relaxation and lazy days. However, the lack of routine and structure can be the cause of great stress for families of children with special needs. School routines are…...

June 26, 2023

30 June 2023, Newsletter, OT, Sensory, Tip or Resource

[Collected by / Source: Autism Speaks] As the temperature rises and kids head home for the summer, parents begin looking for activities to fill the days. Here are 10 projects that incorporate new textures, colors, smells and sounds that will give your…...

June 26, 2023

26 May 2023, Literacy, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Jenny Evolution] Summer to me means simple pleasures, which also mean breaks from the heat and enjoying these adorable childrens books about summer. Published in board books, these summer books are perfect for toddlers and younger kids just starting to…...

June 26, 2023

30 June 2023, Newsletter, PT, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop; Image Credit: Max] The creator of the venerable children’s show “Arthur” is developing a new series for preschoolers that features characters with disabilities and is about embracing differences. The animated series “Hop” got the green light this week from…...

June 26, 2023

30 June 2023, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press; Image Credit FIU] Matching the sight and sound of speech—a face to a voice—in early infancy is an important foundation for later language development. This ability, known as intersensory processing, is an essential pathway to learning new words. According…...

June 26, 2023

30 June 2023, Behavior, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] Higher testosterone levels during adolescence are associated with increased involvement of the brain’s anterior prefrontal cortex (aPFC) in emotion control, but the opposite effect occurs during adulthood. In a study published in Developmental Science, researchers investigated this switch by conducting…...

June 26, 2023

30 June 2023, ADHD, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Medical X-Press] A team of researchers has shown that children’s apparent inability to pay attention allows them to outperform adults when it comes to retaining information they were instructed to disregard. The researchers’ study shows that, as expected, adults do a…...

June 26, 2023

[Source: Medical X-Press; Image Credit Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain] A new study led by researchers from the Mass General Brigham healthcare system suggests that taking a “food is medicine” approach could increase nutrition security for families and lead to reductions in body mass…...

June 26, 2023

30 June 2023, Article, Newsletter, SLP

Editor’s Note: This Article was written for parents but is a great resource for SLPs to share with the parents and guardians of their kiddos. [Source: The Conversation; Image Credit Unsplash, CC BY] As a speech pathologist, university lecturer and parent of…...

June 26, 2023

30 June 2023, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] The biological roots of autism continue to perplex researchers, despite a growing body of studies looking at an increasing array of genetic, cellular and microbial data. Recently, scientists have homed in on a new and promising area of focus:…...