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Language, Sequencing and Vocabulary Work for ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’

May 5, 2020

8 May 2020, Article, Newsletter, SLP

by: Cindy Presley CCC-SLP and Kristina Young, CF-SLP Reprinted with permission of the authors as it appeared on their blog, The Speech Ladies We wanted to share with you a great sequencing activity for little ones. If you go here you can…...

5 Language Play Ideas to Try at Home

May 5, 2020

Language, Literacy 8 May 2020, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source; Toddler Approved as Seen on Hands on As We Grow] Literacy activities doesn’t have to mean worksheets. Language development through play is one of the best ways to young toddlers and preschoolers to learn literacy ideas. Kristina is sharing some language…...

May 5, 2020

8 May 2020, Article, Newsletter, School Nurse

[Source: NASN] Note: This document is NOT a substitute for nursing judgment and does not dictate an exclusive course of action. State and district laws and policies should be followed. This guidance is based on current research available at the time of publication: 3/31/2020…...

50 Flower Crafts for Kids

May 4, 2020

8 May 2020, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Growing a Jeweled Rose] Spring is finally here, and with that we have flowers on our mind. We can’t wait to plant and craft this Spring! Are you excited, too? Here are 50 fun and creative flower crafts to help get…...

May 4, 2020

8 May 2020, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: OT Toolbox] Teaching letters in distance learning? Working on handwriting in OT teletherapy? Well, one thing is for certain. Our recent virtual therapy slide deck to teach strait line letters was a popular one! That’s why I wanted to not only…...

May 4, 2020

8 May 2020, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism] Like many folks, I had not heard of Zoom before the pandemic. My friends in IT tell me they were using it for work meetings before much of the United States went into self-quarantine, shelter in…...

May 4, 2020

8 May 2020, COVID, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Governments should consider several steps to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities, including removing individuals from institutions and granting testing priority, according to guidance from the United Nations. In an 11-page document issued this week, the U.N. Human…...

May 4, 2020

8 May 2020, Article, COVID, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Education Week] “We’re screwed.” That’s what principal Kristina MacBury is hearing over and over again from her students at Sarah Pyle Academy. Sarah Pyle is a dropout-recovery program in Wilmington, Del., and its students, ages 16 to 21, face a lot…...

May 4, 2020

8 May 2020, COVID, News, Newsletter, Schools

[Source: Education Week] As schools reopen in the fall, they should have clear procedures for closing again if the coronavirus re-emerges in their area, a new report says. And they should be prepared to cooperate with local health authorities to track factors…...

May 1, 2020

"Tip or Resource", 1 May 2020, COVID, Newsletter

Welcome to Issue 6 of our special e-letter, “Teaching & Therapy Resources for Homebound Families” (Did you miss our previous issues?| Read them HERE) Welcome to Issue 6 of our special e-letter, “Teaching & Therapy Resources for Homebound Families” Each week, this e-mailer…...