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SLP Corner: Silly Sentences Reading Game with Jenga Blocks

June 23, 2020

26 June 2020, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] This DIY reading game is a great resource for beginning or struggling readers. In fact, my 5 year old early reader has been having lots of fun with our set since I made it a few weeks ago. It…...

June 23, 2020

26 June 2020, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Book, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: Amazon.com] One of the best ways for children with autism, Asperger’s, and sensory processing disorders to learn is through play. Children improve their motor skills, language skills, and social skills by moving their bodies and interacting with their environment. Yet the…...

June 23, 2020

26 June 2020, Article, Behavior, Down Syndrome, Newsletter

All material Copyright The Down Syndrome Centre. Reprinted with the express permission of the The Down Syndrome Centre as originally published on their website. By: Natan Gendelman Simon, a two year old child with Down syndrome whom I was working with, sat…...

Game Review: Rush Hour

June 23, 2020

26 June 2020, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Miss Jaime OT] Don’t you just love when you find a toy that works on a ton of different skills? As a pediatric OT, these kinds of toys are my absolute favorite! Plus, it works on so many different skills! Visual…...

June 22, 2020

26 June 2020, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] The weather is finally warming up which makes ice cream my new favorite dessert (actually I eat ice cream all year long but I love it even more during the summer time). Here is a brand new Ice…...

June 22, 2020

26 June 2020, Book Review, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

by Kristin Cummings, SLP Hi everyone, this is Kristin Cummings, author of the Simply Speech Blog! This summer, I started a book club. A few years ago I made a New Year’s resolution to read a new book each month. Well that…...

June 22, 2020

26 June 2020, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] Potty training is a big milestone for any child. It definitely is an important milestone for parents as well! No more diapers!! However, there are some things to keep in mind prior to considering potty training as…...

June 22, 2020

26 June 2020, Newsletter, Tip or Resource, Yoga

[Source: Sing Song Yoga] Ahhhh! Summer is here. After long lovely days at the beach, at the ballpark, on the playground and running around the neighborhood, kids tend to remain wired when heading to bed. Unless of course a calming activity is…...

June 18, 2020

"Tip or Resource", COVID, Newsletter

Welcome to Issue number 13 of our special e-letter, “Teaching & Therapy Resources for Homebound Families” (Did you miss our previous issues?| Read them HERE) Each week, this e-mailer features new resources, articles about this bizarre time we are living in, and great…...

June 17, 2020

19 June 2020, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The Speech Bubble SLP] Speech has always been a fun place for our kids. We get hands on, we play games ( with a purpose 😉), we build skills through so many different ways. Sometimes our kids, as well as us,…...