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Winter Books: Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow

January 13, 2021

15 January 2021, Article, Book, Language, Literacy, Newsletter, SLP

By: Suzanne Herman, M.Ed., CCC-SLP Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on her weblog Books are an excellent source for therapy ideas and expanding a child’s speech and language skills. For more information on using…...

Fine Motor Beaded Snowflakes

January 13, 2021

15 January 2021, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] I teach at a church preschool where all the children celebrate Christmas, needless to say; we do a lot of Christmas themed activities in the last month of the year. However, this is really the first time…...

January 12, 2021

15 January 2021, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] Fake snow is so simple to make and provides a rich sensory experience for kids. This fake snow writing tray is perfect for the winter as kids can practice some of their pre-handwriting skills all while engaging…...

Book Review: Red Hat

January 12, 2021

15 January 2021, Book, Newsletter, SLP

Reviewed by Meghan Graham of All4MyChild.com Book by: Lita Judge Book Description: Similar to Lita Judge’s winter story, Red Sled (see review here) a little girl leaves her red hat outside on the clothes line, and many forest animals decide to borrow…...

MLK Speech Therapy Activities

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…...