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May 19, 2021

16 June 2023, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: A Dab of Glue] One of the first things my kids think about as soon as the weather warms up is popsicle! So we just couldn’t help but make this fun, colorful popsicle fine motor craft. There is a lot of fine motor work…...

May 19, 2021

21 May 2021, End of the Year, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Therapy Fun Zone] Cootie catchers are great fun for kids to play, and they lend themselves very well to the learning environment. I use them in order to have kids work on writing within small designated spaces, and they can be…...

May 19, 2021

21 May 2021, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: We Are Teachers] Capture memories with your students using these end-of-school-year printables. The School Year Memory Coasters printable set has space for your students to write down memories and what they have learned from the year. First take and print your student’s…...

End of the Year Reflection Questions

May 19, 2021

21 May 2021, Article, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Minds in Bloom] Here are 20 questions to help you and your students reflect on the school year. You could use these informally for discussion when you have a few minutes, or, for a more personal reflection experience, take a few…...

May 19, 2021

21, May 2021, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Education Week] To remotely teach her 5-year-old blind student how to navigate a new school this summer, Jennifer Freeman, an orientation and mobility in Escondido County, Calif., had to get creative. She made a large tactical map of the school, using…...

May 19, 2021

21 May 2021, Article, Newsletter, SLP, Speech Therapy

[Source: Crazy Speech World] May means that many people are starting to wrap up their school year, and you’re probably running on fumes. I wanted to share a few activities and end of year gifts that will hopefully make it a little…...

Sensory Corner: Sensory Smart Self-Care

May 19, 2021

21 May 2021, Newsletter, OT, Sensory Processing

[Source: Sensory Smarts.com] by Lindsey Biel, MA, OTR/L When it comes to self-care tasks, as with everything sensory, you’ll need to analyze the underlying sensory challenges, determine what can and needs to be changed, and increase the ability to handle a wide…...

Emoji Story Writing Freebie

May 19, 2021

21 May 2021, Handwriting, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Looking for a novel way to practice handwriting? Check out this Emoji Story Writing worksheet. You can download it for free at the bottom of the post. his Emoji Writing Prompt encourages creative writing along with handwriting and…...

May 19, 2021

21 May 2021, ABA, Behavior, News, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Impulse control is an essential skill for children to develop. It involves the ability to inhibit one’s actions and wait until a more appropriate time. For example, waiting until they are calm to prevent acting impulsively. Educators, therapists,…...

May 19, 2021

21 May 2021, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Researchers at the Center for Applies Genomics (CAG) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have revealed how variants of a gene responsible for packing and condensing genetic material present a novel cause for certain neurodevelopmental disorders. The findings were…...