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Game Review for Speech: Scattergories – The Card Game

July 2, 2013

7 July 2013, Game Review, Language, Newsletter, SLP, Speech

[Source: The Obfuscated Objective] This week’s game is Scattergories: The Card Game by Winning Move Games. Variants/Expansions: None. General Overview: Scattergories: The Card Game is a word-based party game for two or more players of age 8+. The game presents the players with two…...

July 2, 2013

5 July 2013, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] In the long run, encouraging a baby to finish the last ounce in their bottle might be doing more harm than good. Though the calories soon burn off, a bad habit remains. Brigham Young University sociology professors Ben Gibbs…...

July 2, 2013

7 July 2013, Fine Motor Skills, Hand Strengthening, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Tot School] From: I found this excellent activity at The Adventures of Bear. Material: Wax paper. Permanent marker. Eye dropper (We found ours at Micheals, but you could also use an old Children’s Tylenol bottle dropper.) Small bowl. Liquid water color…...

July 2, 2013

5 July 2013, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: Teachers with Apps] by Reese Jones Technology is only as good as the people who use it. Same as education is only as good as the people who teach. With rapid digital advances in personal computing and social networking, teachers need…...

July 1, 2013

5 July 2013, Adaptive Technology, Newsletter

[Source: Friendship Circle] We all remember our first bike, in fact, it’s one of the best parts about being a kid! Bikes give kids their own sense of freedom, pride and self assurance they just don’t get in the same way in…...

July 1, 2013

ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Science Daily] Early-life exposure to traffic-related air pollution was significantly associated with higher hyperactivity scores at age 7, according to new research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. The research is detailed in a study being…...

OT Corner: Wearing Sensory Strategies

July 1, 2013

5 July 2013, Article, Newsletter, SPD

by Stacy Menz, DPT, Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist Receiving proprioceptive input throughout the day is important for children who seek sensory input. Sensory breaks are an important part of their day to assist with regulation so they can function in whatever…...

June 27, 2013

28 June 2013, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP

Holly Flynn, M.S., CCC-SLP You might remember the phrase, “Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.” To some it’s a silly tongue twister, but to a speech therapist it’s a classic example of using silly sentences to stimulate language and articulation…...

June 27, 2013

28 June 2013, News, Progeria

[Source: Science Daily] Pharmaceuticals that inhibit a specific enzyme may be useful in treating progeria, or accelerated aging in children. As reported in the journal Science, a new study performed at the Sahlgrenska Academy indicates that the development of progeria in…...

June 27, 2013

28 June 2012, Anxiety, Autism, Newsletter, School Psych

by Lee A. Wilkinson, PhD, CCBT, NCSP Anxiety Disorders are a frequent co-occurring (comorbid) problem for children and youth with ASD. Although prevalence rates vary from 11% to 84%, most studies indicate that approximately one-half of children with ASD meet criteria for…...