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Bilingual SLP Corner: Do I Need to Test Bilingual Children in Both Languages?

January 14, 2020

17 January 2020, Bilingual, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Bilinguistics] This is a question I have heard a lot lately. Is there a certain point at which it is acceptable not to test bilingual children in both languages? Take a look at the following table that comes from a workshop…...

Snowflake Crafts for Therapy

January 14, 2020

17 January 2020, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource, Winter

[Source: No Time for Flash Cards] January is a long month; I was going to write for preschool teachers, but it’s long for everyone. Luckily the children are eager to get back into a routine and if you are at home with…...

January 14, 2020

17 January 2020, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Are you looking for some fantastic activities to do for Martin Luther King Day? Look no further than our Pinterest board! There is some great stuff in here including word searches, craftivities, printable books, writing prompt, fine motor crafts, conversation starters,…...

National Handwriting Day is Coming Up!

January 14, 2020

17 January 2020, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

January 23rd is National Handwriting Day. Here are some great activities compiled from around the internet to help you celebrate with your students: John Hancock Fact Sheet on Handwriting Without Tears 5 Activities for National Handwriting Day from Your Therapy Source ...

January 14, 2020

17 January 2020, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A team of Princeton researchers has conducted the first study of how baby and adult brains interact during natural play, and they found measurable similarities in their neural activity. In other words, baby and adult brain activity rose and…...

January 13, 2020

17 January 2020, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] Federal funding for special education will rise the most it has in years under a newly approved government spending plan. The increase comes as part of a $1.4 trillion package signed late last year by President Donald Trump that…...

January 13, 2020

17 January 20120, DCD, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Research was recently published on developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and handwriting to better understand handwriting dysfluency in children with DCD. The study examined the accuracy and consistency of letter production both within and across different writing tasks. Developmental…...

January 13, 2020

17 January 2020, Deaf and Hard of, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Deafness, Hearing Loss, News of the Week, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: USA Today] American Girl is starting off the new year with a message of ambition and inclusivity –and a nod to the upcoming summer Olympics. The Mattel-owned company has announced its annual “Girl of the Year,” and 2020’s doll is Joss Kendrick,…...

January 13, 2020

17 January 2020, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A substantial number of children who meet the criteria for autism are failing to receive a formal diagnosis, according to a new study based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study published late last month in…...

January 13, 2020

17 January 2019, Newsletter

[Source Medical X-Press] Knowing that your unborn fetus has congenital heart disease causes such pronounced maternal stress, anxiety and depression that these women’s fetuses end up with impaired development in key brain regions before they are born, according to research published online…...