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January 12, 2021

"Tip or Resource", 15 January 2021, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: DocuDeer] This week’s freebie roundup features free MLK activities. I think it’s important that children learn about history, and as SLPs, we can play a role in teaching students about historical events and people. In this post, I’ve included several activities…...

Dyslexia and Handwriting

January 12, 2021

15 January 2021, Handwriting, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Recent research was published on dyslexia and handwriting to increase understanding of handwriting skills in children with dyslexia. Developmental dyslexia is a reading disorder but it is also thought to include deficits in motor skills that may well…...

January 12, 2021

15 January 2021, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] Lisa Juliar was resolved when distance learning began last spring: She’d do whatever she could to offer her son the kind of one-on-one assistance he’d been getting at school. But even with her help, Cooper, a senior at Mounds…...

January 12, 2021

15 January 2021, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Epigenetic biomarkers in human sperm have been identified that can indicate a propensity to father children with autism spectrum disorder. In the study, researchers identified a set of genomic features, called DNA methylation regions, in sperm samples from men…...

January 12, 2021

15 January 2021, Language, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Neuroscience News] Babies learn their native language by interacting with their caregivers. Rather than simply overhearing adult words, taking turns in a “conversation” predicts an infant’s future language abilities. But it is unclear how language exposure shapes brain circuitry. Read the…...

January 12, 2021

15 January 2021, Article, News, Newsletter

[Source: NASN] School nurses are helping us safely reopen U.S. schools. These pandemic-related responsibilities are above and beyond the core contributions of school nurses; they traditionally address student health and mental health issues to support learning. Yet more than a quarter of our nation’s schools…...

Snowman Bowling

January 12, 2021

15 January 2021, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Teaching Mama] Let’s bring snowmen home with us in this super fun activity. I call it “Snowman Bowling.” Kids will learn colors and numbers through active play! Are you ready? Learn How from Teaching Mama ...

January 11, 2021

15 January 2021, News, Newsletter, School Psych, Special Education

[Source; Think Psych] There are many hardships that every individual is experiencing as a result of the pandemic. However, many people are thankful for the extra time to spend with family and to complete tasks around the house. This optimism seems to…...

January 11, 2021

6 January 2023, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

January 19th is National Popcorn Day! Here is a great speech-language activity to try with your kiddos!! [Source Speech Time Fun] How can you make your instruction more popping? By using this inferential vocabulary activity, of course! The popcorn in this…...

January 11, 2021

6 January 2023, Article, Newsletter, OT, Play

[Source: Edutopia] “Let’s play tiger babies.” “I want to be a polar bear baby.” “You can’t because tiger babies would eat polar bear babies.” “That’s not true! Polar bear babies eat tiger babies!” “That’s not true!” Listening to the two children, I…...