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Free Printable Puzzles Inspired by Brown Bear, Brown Bear

November 27, 2018

30 November 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] Every year Brown Bear, Brown Bear is one of my students’ favorite books. I get a different group of 2 and 3-year-olds every year but without fail this book is a favorite. Many of my students come…...

November 27, 2018

30 November 2018, Language, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] When it comes to helping infants learn to talk, it’s not just how much parents say, but how they say it. Speaking directly to the baby with a style of speech known as “parentese” — talking slowly and clearly,…...

First Genetic Map of ADHD

November 26, 2018

30 November 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] An international study, focused on the analysis of the genome of more than 50,000 people worldwide, has identified twelve specific fragments of DNA related to the vulnerability of the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The study, published in the…...

November 26, 2018

30 November 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands on As We Grow] My kids love to create with play dough. It allows for hours of open-ended, creative play. I thought it might be fun to make a big batch of white play dough so they could have their…...

Following Directions Freebie

November 26, 2018

30 November 2018, Following Directions, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Do you work with students who need to practice following oral and written directions? This FREEBIE includes 4 sample activities from the Following Directions Bundle. Each of the activity pages requires the students to follow oral and written directions such…...

November 26, 2018

30 November 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Children around the world are not moving enough to maintain healthy growth and development, according to a global report released today. The report by the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA) compared 49 countries from six continents to assess global trends…...

November 26, 2018

30 November 2018, Autism, New

[Source: Disability Scoop] National survey results show as many as 1 in 40 U.S. children have been diagnosed with autism, continuing an upward trend. Researchers estimate 1.5 million American children ages 3 to 17 have been diagnosed with the developmental disorder, for…...

Favorite Games for Speech & Language

November 20, 2018

Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Room News] I guarantee if you left me alone to wander through a school, I’d end up rummaging through cabinets to see what resources teachers and therapists had stashed away in their closets. Since we live in the age of…...

November 20, 2018

23 November 2018, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Doyle Speech Works] About a two months ago (hard to believe) I was considering some new goals for a middle school student. I was feeling at a loss in terms of what I could use to monitor present levels. I have…...

November 20, 2018

23 November 2018, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: The OT Toolbox] Working on a functional pencil grasp with your child or occupational therapy caseload? Need activities to improve pencil grasp that kids WANT to do? These games that improve pencil grasp through fine motor activities are activities that boost the skills…...