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Featured Article by Lisa D'Arpino - There are many non-traditional treatment options available for children with disabilities. Auditory training programs can act as a nice compliment to Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy services.

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Cutting Cards - Specially designed cards of thicker than average paper help children develop good scissor skills. Bright, bold graphics keep

kids practicing for improved eye-hand coordination, strengthening and fine motor skills. Comes with an idea guide and 4 sets of 20 cards, each with some blank cards to create your own activities. Use with 4 students at once or repeatedly with one student.

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	Here Are a Few Helpful Resources
		CDC Fact sheet on MRSA
		CDC Guidelines: Hand Hygiene
		MRSA Information for Clinicians

	Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
	CDC Fact Sheet for Healthcare Personnels


	The Trager Institute		American Massage Therapy Association
	Atlantic Trager Association		NY Natural & Complementary Practices Project
	Primal Reflex Release Technique		Complementary Alternative Medical Association
	The Upledger Institute		Gateway to Chinese Medicine, Health & Wellness
	What is Myofascial Release?		Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association

Hi-Contrast Black Raised Lined Paper - This speciality paper has raised black lines! The rich black is a high contrast against the bright white paper. Helpful for low vision children,

and others who need more awareness of the lines. The slightly raised line provides a physical bump to help “feel” where to stop. 81/2 x 11” comes in 2 widths. Wide rule, with a dashed line or narrow ruled.

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	This is the perfect product for traveling therapists! The Sensory Motor Sack is a collection of 7 wipe off game boards that promote muscle strengthening, eye-hand / foot coordination, gross motor
skills, fine motor skills, body awareness and motor planning.

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	An Introduction to the ADOS		How Sensory Integration and Nurtrition Interact
	More Helpful SPD Research!		Are you a member of AOTA? If not join Now

	Your Story: Hearing "I did it!"		Learn more about Lorna Jean King
	The Eternal Email		Fad Treatments for Autism
	Starcenter Sensory Therapies and Research		Video Modeling for ASD
	Looking to order a new developmental screening tool to assess gross and fine motor skills?
	Congressman Pomeroy Calls for Suspension of Therapy Caps
	Sensory Processing Disordered Foundation Research and Intervention Conference
	What about siblings? Relationships between siblings are often complicated. That's especially true when a brother or sister has a disability or is chronically ill.

Sensory Integration: Answers for Teachers. This book includes reproducible tips for teachers and Teacher Observations of Sensory Integration Function worksheets are included for hands-on application with specific students.

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Teachers, therapists and related service providers invariably have more than a little anxiety about testifying at impartial hearings. Although there normally will be individual variations from one case to another, there are general guidelines as to what witnesses should expect

Visual motor weakness and visual processing problems are

frequently overlooked during assessment and treatment and typically have implications on task performance.
By Lisa D'Arpino

Hippotherapy uses the movement of a specially trained therapy horse, guided by a clinically specialized occupational, physical or speech therapist, to treat neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction in the client.