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A Malformation Illustrates the Incredible Plasticity of the Brain

November 4, 2020

6 November 2020, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] is th One in 4,000 people is born without a corpus callosum, a brain structure consisting of neural fibers that are used to transfer information between hemisphere. 25% of them do not have any symptoms. Neuroscientists discovered that when…...

November 3, 2020

6 November 2020, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body. A mother’s vitamin D supply is passed to her baby in utero and helps regulate processes including brain development. A study published today in The…...

November 3, 2020

6 November 2020, Newsletter, Picky Eaters, SLP

by Melanie Potock, CCC-SLP As an SLP focused on the treatment of pediatric feeding disorders, there is one common denominator among all the families on my caseload: The stress in their homes at mealtimes is palpable. Now that Thanksgiving and other food-centered holidays are approaching, the…...

The Stuff the Turkey Game!

November 3, 2020

6 November 2020, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Kid Friendly Things to Do] Boy oh boy, my kids have plum worn out this turkey bag. They have thrown stuffing (paper balls) into it for three days now. They just don’t get tired of it! It’s the perfect game for…...

November 3, 2020

6 November 2020, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Are you looking for some FREE Thanksgiving fine motor fun? This free printable mini pack includes 2 different Flip and Fill fine motor games with a Thanksgiving theme. You can download it at the bottom of the post…...

November 3, 2020

6 November 2020, Newsletter, OT, SPD

[Source: Pre-K Pages.com] Play dough is always popular with my children. They love molding their play dough into all sorts of things. They also enjoy using extra props and materials in their creations. For this activity we used popcorn kernels, green play…...

November 2, 2020

6 November 2020, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands On As We Grow] Get ready for Thanksgiving with super fun turkey crafts for kids! Which cute gobbler will you make first? I’m not sure where this entire fall went, but it’s already November! And that means Christmas is way too close already! Since…...

November 2, 2020

6 November 2020, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Chapel Hill Snippets] hope everyone has had a great October so far! We are just finishing our first quarter of school, leaves are changing, and there is a chill in the air at night. I’m thinking ahead now to my favorite…...

30+ Best Podcasts for Kids 2020

November 2, 2020

6 November 2020, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Carrots are Orange] We’ve always been a huge fan of audiobooks and podcasts. A great way to spend family time and to get a little learning into the day (for all of us). Over the years, podcasts became a fundamental part…...

Fall Landscape Collage Craft

November 2, 2020

6 November 2020, Fall, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Tinker Lab] Autumn has arrived and we’re dreaming in reds, oranges, yellows, and browns. Help your child get into the spirit of the season with this simple open-ended collage activity and fall collage landscape craft for kids. What I like about…...