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In Baby’s Dirty Diapers, the Clues to Baby’s Brain Development

July 19, 2017

21 July 2017, News, Newsletter, School Nursing, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] If you’re the parent of an infant, diaper duty probably isn’t your favorite part of the day. But you dutifully check the contents of each one because your pediatrician told you that color and consistency of what they leave…...

Outdoor Alphabet Match

July 19, 2017

21 July 2017, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] Today is Day 15 of our 31 Days of Outdoor Activities for Toddlers series. The last couple of days have involved fun and unstructured outdoor play (both in the backyard and then at the park), so today we…...

July 18, 2017

[Source: Teaching Mama] My 2-year-old really enjoys doing sensory walks. He asks to do this activity all the time, which keeps him quiet busy! A sensory walk is a great way to explore the sense of touch, especially for children with sensory…...

July 18, 2017

[Source: The Atlantic.com] Savoring and gratitude are both forms of directed attention. But in contrast to that type of on-task focus, free-form attention is what the brain defaults to when it’s off-task, allowed to move in any direction it wants. It happens…...

July 18, 2017

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] Here are 25 unique tools to paint without a paintbrush that makes painting extra fun and teaches our children to think creatively too. Get some ideas with this list or click on each tool’s link to see…...

July 18, 2017

[Source; Medical X-Press] For years, scientists and parents alike have touted the benefits of introducing babies to two languages: Bilingual experience has been shown to improve cognitive abilities, especially problem-solving. And for infants raised in households where two languages are spoken, that…...

Crazy Story: Summer

July 18, 2017

21 July 2017, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Education.com] Got a kid crazy for Mad Libs? Hand her this summertime edition of the classic kid’s game that sneakily works on grammar and other writing “hardware” that kids encounter in later elementary years. This worksheet is perfect for hours of…...

July 17, 2017

21 July 2017, Article, Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate, Newsletter, SLP

Editor’s Note: July is National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month! To learn more, visit NCCAPM.org for an excellent collection of organizations and resources on these conditions which affect thousands of infants, children, teens and aduts in the US every…...

July 17, 2017

21 July 2017, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: The OT Toolbox.com] When a child sits down to write at a desk, it can be easy for everything to go awry and messy, illegible handwriting to result. It might be poor carryover of handwriting skills, difficulty with letter formation, visual…...

July 17, 2017

21 July 2017, Feeding, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] A new study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut has found that most students adjust to drinking plain milk after flavored milk is removed from school lunch menus. Flavored milk served…...