Monthly Archive
September 9, 2015
[Source:  Your Therapy Source] A pilot study published in Perceptual and Motor Skills examined whether regular classroom instruction, yoga or proprioceptive training improved working memory in individuals 18-59 years old.  The experimental group participated in proprioceptive activities along with one other factor…...
[Source:  Pre-K Pages] I still feel like I’m melting in the heat, but this fun Apple activity may tide me over until the crisp weather arrives in Texas. It’s sure to get kids moving and learning! I like to especially focus on…...
September 8, 2015
[Source: Medical News Today] Recent genetic testing technologies could be useful in identifying genetic mutations linked to autism spectrum disorder, a study published in JAMA has found. The tests were more likely to identify mutations in a subgroup of children with certain…...
September 8, 2015
[Science Daily] We all know that laughter is the best medicine, but a team of French scientists has discovered that using humor also appears to help toddlers learn new tasks, reports a new study in the journal Cognition and Emotion. Building on…...
This week’s Pinterest Pin of the Week isn’t a pin, rather it’s an entire pinboard of activities, crafts and ideas to do with your therapy kiddos during the autumn and harvest season.  Looking for activities dealing with the themes of trees, leaves,…...
September 3, 2015
Editor’s Note:  I love the PrAACtical ACC blog by Carol Zangari.   Here is an excellent post she put up recently that compiles some of her best articles about working with Beginning Communicators. The following titles are included in this post.  Click…...
September 3, 2015
[Source: Autism Classroom Resources] I wanted to share 3 little classroom organization hacks that I have found over the years that I don’t think I’ve talked about much here.  They are simple things you can do that will make your life in…...
[Source:  Pink Oatmeal] I’ve gotten a bit carried away with making printables lately!  I love the design aspect of it.  It’s good therapy! I’m sad to admit it, but I’ve never decorated my desk.  The majority of the reason is I’m rarely…...
September 2, 2015
[Source:  Mama OT] Play dough mats are pictures or drawings that can be laminated or placed in a page protector, and they encourage a child to interact with the pictures through the use of play dough. This provides them a great opportunity…...
by Jenna Rayburn of The Speech Room News Part of my role at our district early childhood center is to complete incoming evaluations for children entering the program. We have about half of our students come from the state birth to three…...