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Horticultural therapy has been around for a long time. Originally, it was mostly used to help patients with mental illness. As time went on, more therapists noted that there were multiple benefits of working with plants and in gardens. Horticulture therapy is used within rehabilitation, vocational, and community settings like schools. This therapy not only helps students to learn new skills, it is beneficial in many ways. Horticultural therapy may help students to work on social skills, increase cognitive ability, task initiation, and strengthening muscles. For those working with physical therapists on gross motor ability, they often see improvements with coordination, balance, and endurance after horticultural therapy is implemented.

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How good are you at lip reading? Lip reading is a necessary part of daily conversation for many deaf people, despite being one of the most difficult forms of communication to learn. To raise awareness of the challenges faced by lip readers, we’ve put together a video quiz to see how the average person fares. How much can you understand, relying only on lip reading?

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Gun violence at school is a reality that many of us are all too aware of. We see news reports about students getting guns and going to schools with detailed plans to hurt others. This harsh reality means that those working within schools and interacting with students have to be hyper vigilant. All teachers, therapists, and individuals in the schools have to listen carefully to what kids are saying around them. What would you do if a student comes up to you and says that they wish they had a gun to shoot people at school? Do you know what is legally required based on your job and the state that you live in? These are all questions that must be answered by educational therapists and others now before it is too late.

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As professionals who work with special needs students, it is important to understand the right each child has to an appropriate education. Not only do we need to address the academic needs of these students, but also their social and emotional well being.

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Addiction is a real problem in our nation and in many schools across the country. Gone are the days when you could simply tell students to Just Say No. That is not enough and does not make drugs and other addictions go away. Drug awareness programs must be incorporated in the curriculum starting as early as in elementary school.

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