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For Everyone! While We Can’t Hug – A Delightful Video on Social Distancing

June 10, 2020

12 June 2020, Article, At Home, COVID, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Thank you to our friends at School Psyched Your School Psychologist for sharing this article [Source Faber and Faber on YouTube] Hedgehog and Tortoise want to give each other a great big hug, but they’re not allowed to touch. From…...

June 10, 2020

12 June 2020, At Home, COVID, Newsletter, Online Learning

[Source: Education Week] Federal law has always allowed for remote meetings to review and approve students’ Individualized Education Programs, the carefully constructed plans designed to meet the educational needs of children with learning and physical disabilities, but coronavirus school shutdowns made such…...

PBS Show Features Superhero With Autism

June 10, 2020

Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Autism is getting the superhero treatment on a new children’s television show. PBS KIDS is introducing an animated series this week about an elementary school where a diverse group of budding superheroes hone innate skills like flying and teleportation.…...

June 10, 2020

12 June 2020, Job, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 If you are a Licensed School Psychologist who is interested in working with an elementary population, this position may be for you! We need a licensed School Psychologist to work in a…...

June 10, 2020

12 June 2020, Job, News, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Full-time and Part-time opportunities available for a Speech-Language Pathologist, SLP-CCC, who is interested in picking up pediatric home health patients in various areas of Houston. Therapist owned and operated, you’ll have the…...

June 10, 2020

10 June 2022, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pre-K Pages] Who doesn’t love ice cream? Well, I’m sure there are those who do not. But an ice cream theme can be a great focus for summer…or anytime…in a preschool classroom. These ice cream activities will help your preschoolers explore…...

June 10, 2020

12 June 2020, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Sensory Processing, Tip or Resource

[Source: The PreSchool Toolbox] Pre-writing play is necessary for preschoolers as grow and develop. Pre-writing skills are fundamental to coloring, holding a pencil, writing, and drawing. Help encourage your own preschooler’s emerging skills this summer with a zesty Mandarin Orange Playdough and…...

Giant Letter Sounds Puzzle

June 10, 2020

12 June 2020, Literacy, Newsletter, OT, SLP

Source: No Time for Flashcards Summer is the time for BIG fun activities, but just because they are big doesn’t mean they can’t work on very specific goals. I bought this roll of paper at IKEA for art, but it’s perfect for…...

June 9, 2020

12 June 2020, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, phonics, SLP, Speech Sounds, Tip or Resource

[Source: We Are Teachers] Pool noodles are available everywhere during the summer, and they’re inexpensive, too. So it’s a great time to stock up for fun, hands-on classroom activities, like Pool Noodle Phonics. What You Need: To make this hands-on activity, which…...

June 9, 2020

12 June 2020, Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter, SLP

Editor’s Note: This article was written for us back in 2009 by Sharon Gretz. We hope you enjoy this encore publication By: Sharon Gretz, M.Ed. What are the characteristics of Childhood Apraxia of Speech? Unfortunately there is not complete agreement among researchers. However,…...