[Source: Hands on As We Grow via No Time for Flashcards] It’s been raining like crazy all weekend. When it gets like that even here in the Pacific North West where kids are accustomed to it they get antsy. Antsy kids get…...
[Source: Fantastic Fun and Learning] April showers bring May flowers! Here in Florida, we get afternoon showers quite often. I don’t always resort to staying inside if it’s a rainy day. We’ll sometimes just head on out with our rain boots and…...
[Source: Meaningful Mama] Cotton ball races are fun. There are rainy days around her in the great Pacific NW where we just don’t go outside. I’m kind of a fair weather mom like that. However, if we are going to be stuck…...
[Source: SLP Natalie Synders] Is the weather ever so nice that you just want to take therapy outside for the day? We don’t get those days too often in Illinois, and it doesn’t always work with what I need to target or…...
[Source: Your Therapy Source] Children (and adults) can start integrating different breathing techniques into their day – at circle time, meal time, and transition time. Bunny breathing or bunny breaths is one type of breathing technique to teach children. Take the time…...
by Kim Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP As early interventionists we know all about providing family-centered services. We know that having a child’s family involved and contributing to his treatment plan makes for better outcomes. We know that real changes in the environment, however…...
[Source: Child Mind Institute] Selective Mutism (SM) is an anxiety disorder that affects children in school, where they find themselves unable to speak, though they speak comfortably at home. In this guide we explain what selective mutism looks like in the classroom,…...
[Source: NWI.com] Milo can dance, play, talk, walk and blink like most kids in Michigan City Area Schools. But he has one difference: He is a robot. Milo helps students who have autism and communication challenges, as well as special needs pre-K…...
[Source: The Telegraph] LeShantea Jackson carefully poured steaming water over the coffee grounds, her gaze fixed on the swirling pattern. Consulting a laminated list of steps, she next poured the coffee in a cup, added milk and handed it to Robert Jones,…...
[Source: Science Daily] To better understand the causes of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) it is crucial to look at what is happening in the brain during development. The closest we come to observing human brains this early is by using organoids —…...