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Activity of the Week: Cootie Catchers for Fine Motor Skills

July 5, 2011

13 September 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Special Thanks to Therapy Fun Zone for this Activity of the Week. Please support our contributors and visit Therapy Fun Zone Any square piece of paper can be made into a Cootie Catcher. Fold two corners together and crease firmly. unfold. Then…...

July 5, 2011

8 July 2011, News, Newsletter, Stuttering

[Source: The Stuttering Foundation] Over the last several years, the Stuttering Foundation has kept accurate data on the calls it has received from concerned parents of 13,184 preschool children who are reported to be stuttering. The number of enquiries rises sharply at…...

June 30, 2011

1 July 2011, Article, Newsletter, Rett Syndrome

By: Cathy Gaines, CCC-SLP, EdS. Most girls will benefit from Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), which includes any methods used in place of speech. Everyone uses AAC through written language, body language and facial expression. These avenues may be difficult for the…...

June 30, 2011

1 July 2011, Article, Language, Newsletter, SLP

By: Erik X. Raj, CCC-SLP Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on his blog Artic Brain Psst! Hey you. Yeah, YOU! I want to let you in on a little secret. I have been…...

June 29, 2011

1 July 2011, Dyslexia, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Children with dyslexia often find it difficult to count the number of syllables in spoken words or to determine whether words rhyme. These subtle difficulties are seen across languages with different writing systems and they indicate that the…...

June 29, 2011

1 July 2011, Aspergers Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: ScienceDaily.com] People with Asperger syndrome have problems with social interaction and attentiveness, and are also sensitive to noise and light. Several of these characteristics were evident to parents during their child’s first two years, reveals Petra Dewrang’s thesis in psychology at…...

June 28, 2011

1 July 2011, News, Newsletter

[Source: HealthDay/US News & World Report] MONDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) — Although there’s been some improvement in the number of pediatricians checking toddlers for developmental delays, more than half still don’t routinely do so, a new study finds. Click here to…...

June 28, 2011

1 July 2011, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Time Magazine] Some unproven psychological therapies and techniques for autism aren’t simply ineffective. They can split families and cause untold harm to children, as one family in Michigan learned at terrible cost. The Detroit Free Press recently published a six-part investigation…...

June 28, 2011

1 July 2011, Article, Dysgraphia, Newsletter

[Source: Reading Rockets.org] By: Voice of America (2008) Teachers and parents should suspect dysgraphia if a child’s handwriting is unusually difficult to read. Find out more about this neurological problem that can cause physical pain as some children struggle to write. Dysgraphia…...

June 27, 2011

1 July 2011, Book, Newsletter, SPD

Book By: Carol Kranowitz, MA Reviewed By: Sunita Murty, M.S. OTR/L Published By: Sensory Resources “The Goodenoughs Get in Synch” by Carol Kranowitz, MA, is a cute and informative book that walks you through an off day with each family member who…...