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By: Len Leshin, MD, FAAP Copyright 2003. All rights reserved. Reprinted with the express permission of Len Leshin, MD, FAAP as originally published on his Website The “Mongol” Debate In 1866, Dr John Langdon Down published his first work on a group…...
December 2, 2010
This is a very nice page full of quality links to sites with Kwanzaa readings, crafts, crosswords, word searches, sequencing, clipart, webquest, and more....
December 2, 2010
Alphabetize Kwanzaa Words – primary grades Alphabetize Kwanzaa Words – upper elementary My Kwanzaa Book Kwanzaa Coloring Page...
SpecialPlaydate.com is an online community that assists in the development of children’s social and communication skills by offering an opportunity for these individuals to interact with other children and create lasting relationships. The website’s services, available in all 50 states, present parents…...
December 2, 2010
[Source:  Seattle PI] Four years after Seattle Children’s hospital created a firestorm of controversy by stunting the growth of a profoundly disabled girl, a Seattle-based group studying the ethics of growth attenuation has decided the procedure is “morally permissible” under certain conditions.…...
The Common Childhood Disorders that Have Been Left out in the Cold [Source: The Guardian (UK)] Specific language impairment (SLI) is a developmental disorder 10 times as common as autism and just as prevalent as dyslexia. So how come you’ve never heard…...
December 2, 2010
Here is a link to a really nice Autism Social Story in Word Doc Format we found on the web!  ...
December 1, 2010
Hanukkah Word Search – puzzle and alphabetize Hanukkah Coloring Page 1 Two Dreidels – coloring page Acrostic Poem for Hanukkah – creative writing activity Acrostic Poem for Chanukah – creative writing activity Chanukah Tic-Tac-Toe – black and white Menorah Cut and Paste…...
Thank You to Joni Redlich, DPT for this week’s Therapy Activity of the Week! Playdough can be a great tool to strengthen the hands and for imaginary play. It can also be a great tool for increasing sensory awareness of the feet.…...
November 30, 2010
[Source: NPR.org] A grim string of events informed King George VI’s stammer. His family forced him to become right-handed. His nanny starved him and regularly drove him to tears, for reasons of her own. By the time we meet the future king…...