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Autism Corner: The Costs of Camouflaging Autism

November 18, 2020

20 Novmeber 2020, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Spectrum News] Except for her family and closest friends, no one in Jennifer’s various circles knows that she is on the spectrum. Jennifer was not diagnosed with autism until she was 45 — and then only because she wanted confirmation of…...

November 18, 2020

20 November 2020, Article, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Activity Tailor] One of the most unnerving parent things I’ve done is teach a child to drive. You are suddenly aware of all the hazards you could hit (cones, curbs, pedestrians) as well as all of those that could hit you (crazy minivan…...

November 18, 2020

20 November 2020, ADHD, Article, Newsletter

[Source: Edutopia] Tears and tantrums—popular words among parents who’ve taken to social media to describe remote learning for their kids with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Without the usual support from teachers or the familiarity of classroom rules and structure, the struggle to stay…...

November 17, 2020

20 November 2020, Gross Motor Skills, Medium Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT

Thanks to Your Therapy Source for pinning this one! This is a great motor activity to do the last day before the Thanksgiving recess, or to send home with the kids to do with their brothers, sisters and cousins on Thanksgiving Day!…...

Indian Corn Mosaic Craft

November 17, 2020

20 November 2020, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: This is great fine motor and can also work nicely for speech trials! [Source: No Time for Flash Cards] This craft is fast to set up and fun. It can be easily modified depending of the supplies you have on…...

November 17, 2020

20 November 2020, Newsletter, OT

[Source: The Playful Otter OTR] I look forward to the changing seasons and the holidays as they roll around each year so that I can pull out some of my special favorites. Kids love them, and it adds festive fun to the therapy sessions. Here are a few of…...

Thanksgiving Motor Planning Ideas

November 17, 2020

20 November 2020, Motor Planning, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] With Thanksgiving approaching it’s the perfect time to start thinking about Thanksgiving motor planning activities. I love Thanksgiving, I don’t like turkey, but I love that there are four days in a row that everyone in my family is…...

Thanksgiving Color by Part-of-Speech

November 17, 2020

20 November 2020, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Square Head Teachers] Here’s a fun twist on practicing parts of speech that came to me (*last minute*) the other day, but I thought I’d share it with you anyway… I combined the “color by number” idea with some basic parts…...

November 17, 2020

20 November 2020, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A study of 7,000 children shows that the early talk and communication experienced when very young, while essential preparation for school, does not directly impact on literacy skills by age 11. Although talking, reading, or singing to a young…...

November 16, 2020

20 November 2020, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] For years, researchers have known through numerous studies that hearing and other sensory systems of adults and children who have autism differ from children or adults without autism. Now, University of Miami and Harvard Medical School researchers who explored…...