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Don’t Jiggle the Spiders!! Obstacle Course Fun for Kids

September 28, 2021

1 October 2021, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] This simple obstacle course has been a source of so many laughs with both of my girls since we set it up under our backyard patio. The idea is to travel through the web inspired series of obstacles without…...

September 28, 2021

1 October 2021, Literacy, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: LNMtree] It’s that time of year again when we think about pumpkins, spiders, and bats. Did you know that bats are really our friends? They actually eat 1,000 insects a day! Other bats help pollinate flowers that make seeds to grow…...

September 27, 2021

1 October 2021, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands On As We Grow] Tis the season for pumpkins, apples, skeleton bones, costumes, and bats. Yes, bats! Have fun learning about those cute (okay, maybe creepy) fluffy mammals that fly through the air with these batty crafts, snacks, and activities. Read the…...

Halloween Bat Dice Drawing

September 27, 2021

1 October 2021, Fine Mot, Halloween, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here is a simple game that requires paper, pencil and one die. Player one rolls a die. To start your drawing you must roll a #1. When you roll the #1, you can draw the first item. Next…...

Simple Bat Corner Bookmark

September 27, 2021

9 October 2020, Following Directions, Halloween, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Red Ted Art] A cheeky blast from the past!!! We shared this super duper cute and easy origami bat before! However, I feel I didn’t sufficiently highlight the bat’s dual purpose of paper bat decoration AND Simple Bat Corner Bookmark… and as you…...

September 27, 2021

1 October 2021, Nesletter, News, Visually Impaired

[Source: Medical X-Press] Visually impaired babies rely more on touch than hearing to respond to the world around them, but both senses will be important in designing tools to help them develop, according to new research. Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di…...

September 27, 2021

[Source: ABC.net.au] Early intervention with infants at risk of autism through therapy led by their parents improves the child’s social development to such an extent they are two-thirds less likely to meet the clinical criteria for an autism diagnosis, according to world-first…...

September 27, 2021

News, Newsletter, OT, Picky Eater, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] New research is providing a better understanding of what influences fussy eaters, and what is more likely to increase or decrease picky eating in children under 10. Share: Whether it’s an exclusive appetite for ‘white’ foods or an all-out…...

September 27, 2021

1 October 2021, News, Newsletter

[Source: Daily Mail] People with Down syndrome are the most likely of all vaccinated adults to die from COVID-19, new research suggests. Those with the chromosomal disorder have a 12-fold increased risk of death if they contract the coronavirus after receiving at…...

September 27, 2021

1 October 2021, Handwriting, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Finger tracing has been used by teachers to help students learn for more than a century. In the early 1900s, education pioneer Montessori encouraged young children to trace over letters of the alphabet made from sandpaper with their index…...