Monthly Archive
October 26, 2021
[Source: Meaningful Mama] The beautiful look of Indian corn always reminds me of fall and harvest. To celebrate this season with my kids we created this indian corn handprint craft. I call it a “handprint” craft, but the truth is that we used our…...
October is National Popcorn Poppin’ Month!    Here is a great speech-language activity to try with your kiddos!! [Source  Speech Time Fun] How can you make your instruction more popping? By using this inferential vocabulary activity, of course! The popcorn in this…...
October 26, 2021
[Source: NSPT4Kids] As I mentioned in my previous blog about carving a pumpkin, there are so many fun as well as simple activities for occupational therapy that you may practice in the comfort of your own home. One such festive idea that many…...
October 26, 2021
[Source: Kids Activities.com] This cute little fall ornament is perfect for the refrigerator. Plus, it would be a great time to talk about the harvest in the fall and how the farmers make sure we all have food! Regardless if you turn…...
October 26, 2021
[Source:  Medical X-Press] Want to ensure your child hits their expected developmental milestones? New UBC research suggests living in areas with high exposure to greenspace can help set them up for success. For the study, researchers at the UBC faculty of forestry…...
[Source:  Medical X-Press] Baby brains are hungry for language. New parents are urged to talk to their babies to help their minds develop properly. Now, a group of UConn researchers have shown that “talking” doesn’t just mean speech—sign language exposure is equally…...
[Source:  Science Daily] A new study published in one of the world’s leading medical journals has revealed a link between screen time and higher risk and severity of myopia, or short-sightedness, in children and young adults. The open-access research, published this week…...
[Source:  Science Daily] Very young children learn words at a tremendous rate. Now researchers at the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis, have for the first time seen how specific brain regions activate as two-year-olds remember newly…...
[Source:  Medical X-Press] Infants conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) may be at increased risk of a type of skull deformity called craniosynostosis, suggests a study in the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, under the guidance of Editor-in-Chief Mutaz Habal, MD. While confirmation is…...
[Source:  Disability Scoop] Eight years after overhauling its approach, Disney is once again rolling out a new system for accommodating visitors with disabilities at its theme parks. Walt Disney World visitors with disabilities can now start to take advantage of updated protocols…...