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Autism Corner: How to Help Your Student with ASD Tell You About Their Day

March 1, 2017

3 March 2017, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Autism Classroom] Ever asked one of your students about what they did at home last weekend and got a blank stare? Ever asked your own child with ASD about what happened at school? More interestingly, have you ever gotten an answer…...

March 1, 2017

3 March 2017, Article, Newsletter, PT

[Source: The Inspired Treehouse] This year I’ve been lucky enough to have lots of time at home with my 16-month-old. And while I try to cherish every single minute with him, I’ll be honest. Sometimes the days can feel kind of long…...

Sensory Corner: Sensory Smart Self-Care

February 28, 2017

3 March 2017, Newsletter, OT, Sensory Processing

[Source: Sensory Smarts.com] by Lindsey Biel, MA, OTR/L When it comes to self-care tasks, as with everything sensory, you’ll need to analyze the underlying sensory challenges, determine what can and needs to be changed, and increase the ability to handle a wide…...

February 28, 2017

3 March 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

It’s Dr. Seuss’s Birthday and Read Across America Week! This morning, Bess Robbins of our PediaStaff Career Center made a classroom visit to the children of the King Early Childhood Education Center at Tupelo Public Schools. She read Ten Apples Up on Top, to…...

February 27, 2017

3 March 2017, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Wonder the goldendoodle will get another shot in court. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously ruled that the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals should reconsider whether Ehlena Fry and her family can sue a Michigan school district…...

February 27, 2017

3 March 2017, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Crazy Speech World] Every new class of preschool students brings new vocabulary that we need to teach, and this year I have had a lot of kids who are working on identifying and labeling body parts. I have been trying to find…...

Game Review: IQ Steps

February 27, 2017

3 March 2017, Game Review, Newsletter

[The Playful Otter] Work on visual discrimination, visual closure, figure ground, visual form constancy, spatial relations, executive functions, manual dexterity, in-hand manipulation, frustration tolerance, process skills, play and leisure exploration and participation In the box: Plastic playing board/carrying case, puzzle booklet with 120…...

February 27, 2017

3 March 2017, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] These days, it’s a territory mostly dominated by the likes of Raffi and the Wiggles, but there’s new evidence that lullabies, play songs, and other music for babies and toddlers may have some deep evolutionary roots. A new theory…...

Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw Butterfly

February 27, 2017

"Tip or Resource", Newsletter, Summer

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here is a freebie from the latest download – Cut, Sequence, Paste and Draw Bugs and Butterflies. It is perfect for Spring or Summer which is right around the corner. This activity encourages: scissor practice, fine motor skills,…...

February 27, 2017

3 March 2017, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] Pediatricians should be comfortable with treating and screening for sexual assault—and they should know where to send their teenage patients for any additional help they might need. Those are some of the major points in updated recommendations from the…...