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Pediatric Therapy Corner: The Neuropsychological Evaluation as a Guide to Intervention

May 4, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

By: Shahal Rozenblatt, Ph.D., Clinical Neuropsychologist People are highly complex organisms whose problems are of equal complexity. In order to effectively treat the problems with which people present, we need to have a way of understanding the nature of this complexity, breaking…...

Pick a Flower Speech Therapy Activity

May 4, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Therapy Ideas] This therapy activity brings spring flowers right into your room and freshens up your therapy sessions! It can be used with any speech or language stimuli words, so you can use it with a variety of students and…...

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Fine Motor Skills, Following Directions, Newsletter, OT, Sensory

[Source: Crafty Morning] I love this craft! It’s very cheap to make (a stalk of celery is usually around $1 at the grocery store) and FUN for the kids! You will need a celery stalk, paper, knife, and paint to make this…...

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Fine Motor Skills, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] This super simple spring activity packs some wonderful skill practice for both hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. As children find and fit the flowers into the holes they are using their hand eye coordination skills…...

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Blindness, Newsletter, OT, Visual Impairment

By Amber Bobnar, Wonderbaby.org When my son, Ivan, was born we lived in Hawai’i. Ivan was born blind and with multiple syndromes resulting in the need for intensive Early Intervention therapies. Our EI team had experience working with kids who had low…...

SLP Corner: Speech and Language Garden

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Bright Ideas SLP] This week I am working on a Speech & Language Garden… aka flowers on my bulletin board. It’s so easy and provides many data collection opportunities. Here’s how it’s done: You simply cut out circles for the middle…...

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Sensory, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] Need an easy and inexpensive, yet still adorable and practical gift to make for mother’s day? Grandmas and moms will love using this gift that the kids made for them. I will, too, which is why…...

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Creativity 101] Here is a really cute idea posted on the excellent blog Childhood 101 Would be a fun ‘craftivity’ for Mother’s Day! We attend a great playgroup once a week and this was one of our recent creative projects –…...

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Even half a century after a drug comes on the market, scientists can still learn new things about how it works. New research from University of Pittsburgh neuroscientists provides a rare look at how Ritalin affects activity in the…...

May 3, 2022

. 6 May 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A new study at the University of Missouri found a “bi-directional” relationship between gastrointestinal issues and internalized symptoms in children and adolescents with autism — meaning the symptoms seem to be impacting each other simultaneously. The findings could influence…...