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Mandarin Orange Playdough and PreWriting Line Paths

May 29, 2018

1 June 2018, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Sensory Processing, Tip or Resource

[Source: The PreSchool Toolbox] Pre-writing play is necessary for preschoolers as grow and develop. Pre-writing skills are fundamental to coloring, holding a pencil, writing, and drawing. Help encourage your own preschooler’s emerging skills this summer with a zesty Mandarin Orange Playdough and…...

May 29, 2018

1 June 2018, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] A new replication study of the well-known ‘marshmallow test’ — a famous psychological experiment designed to measure children’s self-control — suggests that being able to delay gratification at a young age may not be as predictive of later life…...

May 29, 2018

1 June 2018, News, Newsletter, Stress

[Source: Medical X=Press] Scientists have found the first evidence suggesting emotional stress in infancy has significant and far-reaching effects on the body and could result in disease later in life. Psychological stress in infancy dramatically changes the amount of an important class…...

May 24, 2018

25 May 2018, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you interested in being part of one of Charlotte’s top physical therapy practices, awarded with having the best Speech Therapists in Charlotte and recognized as having one of the “Top 50…...

Phonics Cup Literacy Game

May 24, 2018

25 May 2018, Literacy, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Imagination Tree] Make a fantastic reading resource with this phonics cups literacy game for kids! Adaptable to suit different stages of phonics development, simple and quick to put together and perfect for both classroom and home learning. Teaching phonics is such a…...

May 23, 2018

25 May 2018, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking for a fun and exciting adventure? We have a need for a Physical Therapist to work in a therapist-owned pediatric outpatient clinic, as well as Early Intervention, in wonderful Las Vegas,…...

Printable Summer Hidden Pictures

May 23, 2018

25 May 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Woo Junior] We know how much you love our hidden picture pages! They have been the most popular new addition to the WooJr.com website in the last 2 years! Today you get to launch into the warm weather with our summer hidden pictures set.…...

May 23, 2018

25 May 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Seven-year-old Kayde Gustafson races into the YMCA gym, grabs a kid-size basketball and puts up a shot at one of the four hoops ringing the court. Then he goes to the next hoop. And the next. Always in the…...

May 23, 2018

25 May 2018, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Snip from Twin Sister Speech and Language via Crazy Speech World] Today, we would like to post on the benefits of using thematic units in speech and language therapy sessions. We hope that you may be inspired to begin to use themes…...

15 Super DIY Sensory Bottles

May 23, 2018

25 May 2018, OT, SPD

[Source: Childhood 101] There is no denying that children find sensory bottles fascinating. Our girls both fell in love with simple, sparkly bottles as toddlers and even now at 10 years old, our eldest still thinks our all-time favorite sensory bottle –…...