Monthly Archive
[Source:  I Can Teach My Child] It’s back to school and nearly apple-picking time…the perfect time for some apple art with washi tape.  My favorite apple art project is a tad bit messier than this more simple and sophisticated project…but children can…...
[Source:  Pink Oatmeal] I’ve always found that making things fun is the way to go.  Whether that be in therapy or at home.  I’m very much a “fun” exercise type person myself.  I’d rather play an organized sport or game than run on…...
August 15, 2022
[Source:  Autistic Mama] If you’re planning an Apple Unit Study  Fall, you’ll definitely want to stock up on some great apple picture books! It can be hard to know which picture books are worth the time, especially when you want books that the…...
[Source:  Pink Oatmeal] Hello back to school season and planning season. It’s apple week! We have a big apple tree in our backyard that is FULL of apples this year.  They aren’t the best for eating, but they work great for cooking. …...
[Source: Speech is Sweet] I’m so excited to announce that I’m bringing back Theme Thursday for fall and winter! Swing by each Thursday for tons of fun themes for speech-language therapy! To kick this series back off, I’m starting with a classic…...
August 15, 2022
[Source:  Disability Scoop] An ambitious plan to shore up Medicaid home and community-based services nationwide with the largest investment ever in the program has been whittled down to nothing. After more than a year of negotiation, President Joe Biden is expected to…...
August 15, 2022
[Source: Disability Scoop] As students return to class for the new school year, all but three states are reporting to the U.S. Department of Education that they expect to be short on special education teachers and the other states may not be…...
[Source: Science Daily] Tendencies toward impulsivity in early adolescence are linked with a variety of poor outcomes in later adolescence, including antisocial personality disorder and alcohol use disorder. However, by the time teenagers reach mid-adolescence, it may be too late to target…...
August 15, 2022
[Source: Science Daily] A fundamental discovery about a driver of healthy development in embryos could rewrite our understanding of what can be inherited from our parents and how their life experiences may shape us. The new research suggests that epigenetic information, which…...
August 15, 2022
[Source: Scientific American] Conventional testing can underestimate a student’s learning ability. Sociocultural barriers, test anxiety and differences in rates of brain development can skew results. In principle, neuroscience tools that allow observation of brain activity might better characterize learning gains. But neuroscience…...