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SLP Corner: Choosing the Best Toys to Inspire Storytelling

July 17, 2018

20 July 2018, Article, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Play on Words] It’s been my mission for over 35 years to teach parents how to select the best toys for fun smart play, that inspire creativity and storytelling, building language skills. Here’s what to look for: Several categories of props…...

Monster Marble Game!

July 17, 2018

20 July 2018, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Papo da Professora Denise via Fine Motor Boot Camp] This is a great (and almost free) bilateral (two hands) and visual motor activity! So fun! Learn How Through Fine Motor Boot Camp’s Facebook Page ...

Down Syndrome Reality Show Up For Emmys

July 17, 2018

20 July 2018, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A reality television show focusing on the lives of those with Down syndrome is in the running for multiple Emmy Awards. The A&E Network hit “Born This Way” is nominated for four Emmys, including awards for casting, cinematography, picture…...

July 16, 2018

Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] If you are looking for some quick, multisensory prewriting practice, download this ice cream cone letter freebie from the Ice Cream Multisensory Prewriting Practice packet. This one-page black and white PDF includes the letters A through L in a…...

July 16, 2018

20 July 2018, Autism, Newsletter, SLP, Social Skills

[Source: Best Practice Autism] The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) include persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts. Poor pragmatic/social use of language or impairment in the ability to understand and use language in social-communicative…...

July 16, 2018

Newsletter, Special Education, Special Needs

[Source: NPR.org] It was a hot day at the zoo when Jordan Carlson’s son, who has motor-planning delays, got thirsty. “We went to the snack bar and found out they had a ‘no straw’ policy,” Carlson says. “It was a hot day…...

July 12, 2018

13 July 2018, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Autism Classroom News & Resources] Have you worked with a student who you constantly drew you into a power struggle? Ever had a student who seemed to be able to push exactly the buttons that upset you or someone else in…...

July 12, 2018

13 July 2018, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking to work in a smaller town that is still close to Tacoma and Seattle? We need a wonderful Speech-Language Pathologist for the 2018-2019 school year to work in the Buckley area,…...

July 12, 2018

13 July 2018, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Speech Blog UK] Many of the children I work with (especially those at junior and secondary age) have word-finding difficulties. It’s a term you often see written in speech therapy reports. But what exactly does this mean and how can you…...

July 11, 2018

13 July 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy and motor planning. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy neuroimaging was used on 9 children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy pre and post 50 hours of HABIT training (hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy). Further…...