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OT/PT Corner: 27 Indoor Activities For Kids Stuck at Home

March 18, 2020

21 March 2020, Article, At Home Resource, COVID, Newsletter, OT, PT

Editor’s Note: This is a great list to send home to the parents/guardians of your clients! Pictures are worth 1000 Words [Source: Buzzfeed] Take a Look at this Great List of Activities...

March 18, 2020

21 March 2020, COVID, COVID News, News

[Disability Scoop] The coronavirus pandemic has created unique concerns for caregivers and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Individuals with disabilities likely have the same risk factors as the general population — those who are older or have compromised immune systems are…...

March 18, 2020

21 March 2020, At Home Resource, COVID, COVID Resource, News, Newsletter

[Source: Forbes.com] On Thursday, on the heels of Zoom’s biggest day ever for downloads the day before, CEO Eric Yuan was taking the time to remotely sign up schools to free accounts of his videoconferencing software. First was a prestigious school in…...

FREE Resource: Coronavirus Social Story

March 18, 2020

21 March 2020, COVID, COVID Resource, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Little Puddins] I have been avidly following the the Coronavirus crisis and now find myself wanting to fulfill my civic duty. I have created a FREE Coronavirus Social Story to help alleviate fears and anxiety many children may be experiencing at…...

World Down Syndrome Day Goes Virtual!

March 17, 2020

21, 21 March 2020, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: Down Syndrome International] Friday is World Down Syndrome Day. Unfortunately, with all the precautions in place to avoid group gatherings, many of these wonderful annual in person gatherings have been canceled. But wonderfully, the UN Event has gone virtual! It will…...

March 17, 2020

21 March 2020, At Home Resource, COVID, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Kids Activities Blog.com] With schools closing across the nation, parents and educators are in bit of a panic as they try to figure out how kids can learn and obtain their education from home. If this sounds like you, stop stressing.…...

March 17, 2020

21 March 2020, Article, COVID, COVID News, News, Newsletter

[Source: Department of Education] March 2020: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The CDC has issued interim guidance to help administrators of…...

March 17, 2020

21 March 2020, Article, COVID, COVID News, News of the Week, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: This article by USA Today refreshes regularly. The text below may be inaccurate as things develop, but the link at the bottom will point to the most updated information on national school system closures by state and metro area. [Source: …...

March 16, 2020

COVID, COVID News

Editor’s Note: Please share in all your social media communities! As of this writing, 33 US states have closed schools, and small businesses are feeling the effects, of the novel Coronavirus pandemic. It is imperative for families and small businesses nationwide that…...

Parents Fight To Continue ABA Therapy

March 16, 2020

20 March 2020, ABA, News, Newsletter

[Source: New York Daily News] Parents argue a one-on-one therapy approach to autism is the best method available for toddlers, and are taking their fight for it to court for thousands of children in New York City preschools and elementaries. Applied behavior…...