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SLP Corner: Key Facts for Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month

July 26, 2018

27 July 2018, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ACPA-CPF] Each year in the U.S., thousands of babies are born with a cleft, occurring when tissue in the baby’s upper lip or roof of the mouth does not join together completely during pregnancy. July has been proclaimed Cleft and Craniofacial…...

Magentic Bottle Cap Tracing Paths

July 25, 2018

27 July 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

What a great idea! Using a bottle cap and a craft stick with a magnet on it, make this great activity for school or the clinic! Watch the Video of this Activity on Carol Fonotterapia’s Facebook Page...

Paper Fish Weaving Craft

July 25, 2018

30 July 2021, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Red Ted Art] Todays, fun Paper Craft is a great Paper Fish Weaving Craft! These woven paper fish are based on handmade Coconut leaf weaving fish – so you have some handy coconut leaves, you can make a Coconut Leaf Fish too!!!! I just…...

9 Toys That Keep Kids Learning

July 25, 2018

27 July 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: The New York Times] By Courtney Schley What can you do to help your kids play happily this summer while still learning and building skills? Educational researchers have documented the phenomenon known as summer slide, in which many students lose learning skills during the…...

Simple Baby Play: Tissue Paper Kicking

July 24, 2018

27 July 2018, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Here is a great idea that was worth repeating. We featured it first in 2015. [Source: Mama OT] Today Occupational Therapist and owner of CanDo Kiddo, Rachel Coley, M.S., OTR/L, is here to share one of her many creative baby play activities. She…...

July 24, 2018

27 July 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Language sets the stage for how children grow, develop, and learn. University of Miami Assistant Professor of Psychology Lynn Perry, whose research focuses on language and cognitive development in children, says a child’s early years of language development are…...

July 24, 2018

27 July 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] During 25 years as an adapted physical education teacher, Peggy Mills noticed that when her students with disabilities graduated from school and entered adulthood it was difficult for them to find a place to work out. “There is not…...

Obesity and Self-Regulation In Children

July 23, 2018

287 July 2018, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Previous research on obesity and self-regulation in children has indicated that poor self-regulation is associated with increased risk of obesity. Recent research examined how varying levels of toddler self-regulation are associated with the prevalence of obesity at kindergarten…...

July 23, 2018

27 July 2018, Article, Newsletter

[Source: The Atlantic] Most schools across the nation have marked the end of another academic year, and it’s time for summer. Time for kids to bolt for the schoolhouse doors for two long months of play, to explore their neighborhoods and discover…...

July 23, 2018

Article, Newsletter, School Psych, Social Work

[Sources: American School Counselor Association, National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA) The cosigners of A Framework for…...