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Does “Harsh Parenting” Lead to Smaller Brains?

March 1, 2023

3 March 2023, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A study shows that harsh parenting practices in childhood have long-term repercussions for children’s brain development. Repeatedly getting angry, hitting, shaking or yelling at children is linked with smaller brain structures in adolescence, according to a new study published…...

March 1, 2023

3 March 2023, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Special Education

[Source: Science Daily] A study of Japanese university students and recent graduates has revealed that writing on physical paper can lead to more brain activity when remembering the information an hour later. Researchers say that the unique, complex, spatial and tactile information…...

March 1, 2023

"Tip or Resource", CCC, Newsletter

Please enjoy our newest issue of Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover. (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free to forward this weekly resource to the parents/guardians, other therapy clinicians…...

March 1, 2023

3 March 2023, ABA, Article, Behavior, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Autism Classroom Resources] Last week I talked about reinforcement and common mistakes we make using it. One of the most frequent questions I get asked is “What do I do when he won’t give back the reinforcer?” This is also one of the…...

PT Corner: Bingo Yoga

February 28, 2023

3 March 2023, Article, Newsletter, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Starfish Therapies] We love yoga! We talked a little about some of the ways we do yoga with our kids in this post. Warning – it may look different than any yoga practice you’ve done! In addition the benefits for the mind,…...

February 28, 2023

3 March 2023, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Activity Tailor] Half the battle with Kindergarteners is following directions. While all those early reading and math skills are critical components, it’s the inability to follow directions that derails kiddos and classrooms most. Parents often feel that following directions has more…...

February 28, 2023

3 March 2023, Article, Newsletter, OT, Visual Perception

By: Melanie Lambert OTR/L A.M. Skeffington, an American optometrist known to some as “the father of behavioral optometry”, believed that vision cannot be separated from the total individual nor from any of the sensory systems because it is integrated into all human…...

February 28, 2023

3 March 2023, Article, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP

By: Christine Ristuccia for Mommy Speech Therapy Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author and blog owner, Heidi Hanks as it appeared on her blog Mommy Speech Therapy Editor’s Note: While this Article was written for parents, we thought…...

February 28, 2023

3 March 2023, Article, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Napa Center] March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness month, which gives us the opportunity to both celebrate and educate others about cerebral palsy (CP). We want to answer your questions about cerebral palsy because the more you know, the more you are…...

Shamrocks and Skills by Adam the OT

February 27, 2023

3 March 2023, Newsletter, Tip or Resource, Video

[Source: Adam the OT] Lá Fhéile Pádraig!!! 🇮🇪😁 Here are a few of my favourite Irish fine motor activities based around the concept of Celtic Spirals designs. These are a super simple but fun and effective way to develop pencil control, motor…...