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May 16, 2023

19 May 2023, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Look We’re Learning] I love preschool crafts. There’s just something about getting tiny hands involved in making art that is too adorable for words. Plus, PreK crafts give preschoolers a chance to work on fine motor skills, color recognition, shapes, themes, and more! And…...

May 16, 2023

19 May 2023, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: School SLP via Teachers Pay Teachers] This is a great 10 page freebie! You can discuss definitions of “compare” and “contrast”, Complete a graphic organizer on board, project on to the white board via Apple TV. discuss and fill out…...

May 16, 2023

19 May 2023, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] The ocean is a great theme for gross motor and fine motor activities! The ocean life and ocean activities make it fun and easy to incorporate movement into your gross motor planning. Whether you are a teacher, therapist, or…...

SLP Corner: Ocean Themed Speech Therapy

May 16, 2023

19 May 2023, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crazy Speech World] You already know, I’m a theme therapy loving SLP and I love to stretch a therapy plan across my entire caseload… it’s really not hard to do with just a handful of resources. I often try to cover…...

May 15, 2023

19 May 2023, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] What is shyness? Research has shown that shyness is characterized by fear and nervousness in response to social novelty and/or social evaluation. Shyness can manifest on behavioral, affective, and physiological levels, but little is known about how these components…...

May 15, 2023

19 May 2023, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] After a year and a half in limbo, the nation has a new top special education official. The U.S. Senate voted this week to confirm Glenna Wright-Gallo as assistant secretary for special education and rehabilitative services at the Department…...

May 15, 2023

19 May 2023, School Nursing, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] Obesity is a growing epidemic in children and adults. A large national study published in the International Journal of Obesity now finds that preteens carrying excess weight have notable differences in cognitive performance, brain structures, and brain circuitry when…...

May 15, 2023

19 May 2023, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] More than one in three children ages 9 to 13 years worry at least once a week, according to the results of a survey released by Nemours Children’s Health System. The What’s Worrying America’s Kids national survey, for which Nemours KidsHealth…...

May 15, 2023

19 May 2023, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP, Social Worker

[Source: Medical X-Press] A mother wondered about her two-year-old child Oliver’s socialization with peers when he played at his friend’s house or when he was at his child-care center. Since Oliver is still learning to talk, he cannot describe his social experiences.…...

May 15, 2023

19 May 2023, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] Talking to toddlers helps shape their developing brain, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers captured thousands of hours of language data from babies and toddlers wearing small recording devices. They also carried out MRI…...