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Pediatric Therapy Corner: 28+ Black History Month Activities, Crafts and Books for Kids

February 2, 2021

5 February 2021, Article, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Kids Activities] What a great time to learn about and celebrate African Americans– present-day and historical! We have a great list of Black History Month books, activities, and games for you and your littles. Let’s explore history and meet some people…...

February 2, 2021

5 February 2021, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The Speech Room News] by Jenna Rayburn Wind up toys are some of my favorite toys for preschool. I just love them! I find them super useful for our youngest communicators because they are very entertaining but need an adult to…...

February 2, 2021

5 February 2021, ADLs, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

It’s National Children’s Dental Health Month! Check out this Free social story about tooth brushing that I found this morning on And Next Comes L [Source: And Next Comes L] I am a firm believer in writing social stories for kids with autism or hyperlexia.…...

February 2, 2021

4 February 2022, Newsletter, OT, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: Kid Companions] February is Pediatric Dental Health Month!! All parents will be pleased to learn about this amazing kid’s book on visiting the dentist. Sensitive Sam Visits the Dentist written and illustrated by Marla Roth-Fisch helps all children overcome their fear of visiting the dentist. …...

February 2, 2021

5 February 2021, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Do you need fine motor, gross motor, or visual perceptual Valentine’s Day ideas for school? Read below for FUN and ENGAGING ideas for your students at school to celebrate Valentine’s day and sneak in physical activity and motor…...

February 2, 2021

5 February 2021, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

This idea is inspired by Pinterest and altered for speech and language goals and therapy by the folks at the ‘Word Nerd Speech Teach’ blog. (wordnerdspeechteach.blogspot.com) Start by cutting out paper hearts in several colors. Print and cut out pictures of each…...

Stuffed Hearts Fine Motor Skills Craft

February 2, 2021

5 February 2021, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: School Time Snippets] Hubby usually does the grocery shopping around here– I think it is because I spend too much money, but that is a story for another day. On his last trip, I requested he ask for some paper bags…...

Valentine’s Fluffy Slime Recipe

February 2, 2021

5 February 2021, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Imagination Tree] Make some gorgeous, soft and stretchy Valentine’s Fluffy Slime to give as gifts to friends on Valentine’s Day! Our Valentine’s Fluffy Slime recipe takes less than two minutes to make and is SO much fun to play with! This is a fun…...

February 2, 2021

5 February 2021, Emotions, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] Children determine emotion by what they hear, rather than what they see, according to new research. The first-of-its-kind study, by Durham University’s Department of Psychology, looked at how children pick up on the emotions of a situation. They found…...

February 1, 2021

5 February 2021, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] A new study led by a University at Buffalo researcher has identified how specific communication among different brain regions, known as brain connectivity, can serve as a biomarker for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The research relied on…...