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NEW! Issue Number 181: Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover

September 27, 2023

"Tip or Resource", CCC, Newsletter

Please enjoy our newest issue of Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover. (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free to forward this weekly resource to the parents/guardians, other therapy clinicians…...

September 27, 2023

29 September 2023, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Homeschool Preschool] Strengthen finger and hand muscles with these pumpkin fine motor activities for preschoolers. They’re perfect for fall! As you begin planning out your preschool pumpkin activities, be sure to leave time in your schedule for strengthening motor skills. These activities…...

Where is the Pumpkin Preposition Song!

September 26, 2023

29 September 2023, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Mr. Elephant via YouTube] Free printables and AAC resources here: BOO!!! Gotcha! Here we find the pumpkin bumping into his Halloweenie friends, teaching us the words we describe relative location… Spatial Prepositions!! Watch the YouTube Video Download the Printables and AAC…...

September 26, 2023

29 September 2023, Newlsetter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Communication Community] One of our seasonal favorites is pumpkin decorating. We enjoy this activity because there are so many options for decorating and we (of course) love to incorporate projects like these into building speech and language. We have included FIVE…...

Literacy Corner: Books About Pumpkins

September 26, 2023

29 September 2023, Book, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pre-K Pages] Fall is a great time to read about pumpkins. Pumpkins connect with a farm or harvest theme, can connect with Halloween, and can even lead to talking about Thanksgiving. Here are some favorite books about pumpkins to build background…...

Thirty-Five Pumpkin Crafts

September 26, 2023

29 September 2023, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Motherhood on a Dime via Hands On As We Grow] Fall is the perfect season for pumpkin everything! Mix fun and learning with these cute pumpkin crafts for kids! So many fun and easy pumpkin crafts for kids to make! I’ve shared fun pumpkin…...

Handprint Pumpkin Gift Bags

September 26, 2023

29 September 2023, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Glued to My Crafts] Kick off your autumn plans with today’s Handprint Pumpkin Gift Bags kid craft idea! They are absolutely perfect for your child to gift to the special people in their life, this fall season! Read the Rest of this Blog…...

September 26, 2023

29 September 2023, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] According to a new international study, cleft palate surgery at the age of 6 months provides better conditions for speech and language development compared to surgery at 12 months. The results were published in the New England Journal of…...

September 26, 2023

29 September 2023, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has uncovered new clues about how chemicals released by brain cells regulate our attention span. Findings from the study could pave the way for new therapies to treat…...

September 26, 2023

29 September 2023, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Walking, often taken for granted, becomes a topic of great interest when observed in the context of disorders such as autism. While many aspects of autism have been extensively studied, the interrelation between autism and walking is still…...