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September 8, 2021

10 September 2021, OT, Sensory

[Source: Play to Learn Preschool] Caution — this post is not for the faint of heart. If you have “bug” issues, then go ahead and skip this post. You could read about some great Fall Circle Time lessons HERE or try this clean science experiment HERE. Entomophobiacs…...

September 8, 2021

10 September 2021, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: The OT Toolbox] Today, you’ll find squirrel brain break ideas to use during the Autumn months when the leaves are falling and squirrels are running around finding and hiding acorns and other nuts to stock up for the winter. Many times,…...

September 7, 2021

10 September 2021, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] In 2013, when her father returned from a third deployment, Mia Martin was diagnosed with autism at 3 years old. Mia was enrolled in public school for a while. Her days started at about 5 a.m. to catch a bus. She’d…...

September 7, 2021

10 September 2021, COVID, News, Special Education

[Source: CDC] COVID-19 is challenging to explain, live through, and communicate about. The materials on this page were created to help make communicating about COVID-19 a little easier. Choose from videos, posters, social stories, and interactive activities to best meet your communication…...

Visual Perception and Handwriting

September 7, 2021

10 September 2021, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] How does visual perception and handwriting work together? A recent research article took a closer look at determining if correlations exist between the eight sub-components of visual perception including eye hand coordination, position in space, copying, figure ground…...

September 7, 2021

10 September 2021, ASL, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Sign language, like spoken language, supports infant cognitive development in hearing infants, according to a groundbreaking new study by Northwestern University researchers. Cognitive developmental scientists from Northwestern University discovered that observing American Sign Language (ASL) promotes cognition in hearing…...

September 7, 2021

Article, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Rhythms of Play] Share fun squirrel facts, and invite children from toddlers to teens to learn all about squirrels, with this list of educational activities and squirrel crafts for kids. Like bird watching, observing squirrels, and learning more about them, is a…...

September 7, 2021

10 September 2021, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Homeschool Preschool] Watching squirrels scamper in the yard gathering nuts inspired me to create a list of kids books about squirrels! Snuggle up and read one – or more – with your little ones! Check out this Great List of Books…...

Acorn Theme Ideas for Kids

September 7, 2021

10 September 2021, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Special Education, Tip or Resource

[Source: Fun-A-Day] There’s just something about acorns that attract children. Every preschool class I’ve had has included a few (or more than a few!) “squirrels” set on collecting as many acorns as possible. My son went through this, too. I have to…...

Practical Life Skills – Nut Cracking

September 7, 2021

10 September 2021, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Little Bins for Little Hands] Liam is always interested in trying out practical life skills types of activities, so I incorporated this one into our snack time. I had bought this cool wooden nut cracker some time ago but realized that…...