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August 11, 2015

14 August 2015, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Social Red Rover Group Activity Purpose: Promote motor skill development, cooperation and social skills. Materials: none Activity: Divide the group up into two teams. Place one team on one side of the room and one team on the…...

August 10, 2015

14 August 2015, Language, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] A Norwegian study of kindergarten children reveals that girls are more interested in language activities than boys. As a result boys may receive less linguistic stimulation and become less prepared for school than girls. It is well known that…...

August 10, 2015

14 August 2015, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] Researchers at McGill have clearly identified, for the first time, the specific parts of the brain involved in decisions that call for delayed gratification. In a paper recently published in the European Journal of Neuroscience, they demonstrated that…...

How Language Gives Your Brain a Break

August 10, 2015

14 August 2015, News

[Source: Medical X-Press] Here’s a quick task: Take a look at the sentences below and decide which is the most effective. (1) “John threw out the old trash sitting in the kitchen.” (2) “John threw the old trash sitting in the kitchen…...

Giant Letter Sounds Puzzle

August 7, 2015

7 August 2015, 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…...

August 7, 2015

7 August 2015, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] I love everything about pattern blocks…the brilliant colors, the designs a child can make, the endless opportunities for play and learning. The one thing I don’t like about pattern blocks, however, is how small they are.…...

August 6, 2015

7 August 2015, Autism, Emotions, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Best Practice Autism.com] Alexithymia is characterized by difficulties in identifying, describing, and processing one’s own feelings, often marked by a lack of understanding of the feelings of others, and difficulty distinguishing between feelings and the bodily sensations of emotional arousal. Alexithymia…...

August 6, 2015

7 August 2015, Core Stability, Newsletter, PT

[Source: HeartSpace PT Blog] Here’s another Q & A regarding our Dynamic Core for Kids approach to central stability in children: Q: I work on a diagnostic team and unfortunately have no opportunity to implement the (Dynamic Core for Kids) strategies with…...

August 6, 2015

7 August 2015, Article, Newsletter, Podcast, SLP

[Source: Teach Me To Talk] Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP of teachmetotalk.com as she talks with an SLP about one of her most challenging clients who produces only 3 approximations for consonant sounds: /m/ in Mama, /w/ in wow,…...

August 5, 2015

7 August 2015, Article, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Teachers with Apps] By Nancy Weinstein The United States is failing its gifted students. And despite the national weariness for standardized testing, the answer lies in a test. But it’s a test you can’t study for; can’t tie to teacher performance;…...