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Get to Starbucks for Free 'Monster At the End of this Book' Interactive iPhone App

October 12, 2011

Run into Starbucks before Monday October 17th, and get a code for a free copy of ‘The Monster at the End of this Book’ Interactive storybook App for iPhone. The app is this week’s ‘Starbucks Pick of the Week,” and is free…...

October 11, 2011

14 October 2011, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP

Special Thanks to Jourdan at the Future SLP blog for letting us know about a GREAT set of 30 free articulation cards to be found on the Testy Yet Trying blog. Jourdan pinned each and every card to her Future SLPs Pinterest…...

October 11, 2011

14 October 2011, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Now that we’ve been on Pinterest for a couple of months now we are starting to see some “favorite” pins popping up. This one definitely qualifies for the “Why Didn’t I Think of This?” folder. This idea of using incandescent tap lights…...

October 10, 2011

14 October 2011, News, Newsletter

[Source: NPR.org] The creative vision of author and illustrator Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, introduced fantastic characters into the imaginations of generations of kids. Now, two decades after his death, a new book, The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories,…...

October 7, 2011

7 October 2011, ADHD, Article, Newsletter

By: Loren Shlaes, OTR/L Certified Teacher of the Alexander Technique Photo Credit: Rolf Sachs Design The child does not get enough exercise. Children require huge amounts of movement, preferably outside, every single day. Movement and exercise is as essential as food for…...

October 6, 2011

7 October 2011, Learning Disabilities, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Huffington Post] If an infant or toddler has surgery requiring anesthesia, it could raise the risk of learning disabilities later in life, a new study suggests. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics and conducted by Mayo Clinic researchers, found that…...

October 6, 2011

7 October 2011, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter

Photo Credit: David Hickman [Source: Disability Scoop] Having a child with Down syndrome may come as a surprise, but it’s a good experience, families are reporting in a trio of new surveys. Researchers surveyed more than 3,000 family members and people with…...

October 5, 2011

7 October 2011, News of the Week, Newsletter

YouTube Video of Cartoon that was used in the Study [Source: MedicalXPress.com] Canadian scientists who specialize in learning, memory and language in children have found exciting evidence that pre-schoolers can improve their verbal intelligence after only 20 days of classroom instruction using…...

October 5, 2011

7 October 2011, Article, Dysgraphia, Newsletter

[Source: Reading Rockets] By: Regina G. Richards Eli, a young boy, tells us what it is like to have dysgraphia. Regina Richards, a well-known expert on dysgraphia (and Eli’s mom), explains how to help children who struggle with the challenges Eli describes.…...

October 4, 2011

7 October 2011, Article, Language, Newsletter

By: Erik X. Raj, CCC-SLP Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on his blog Artic Brain Remember when you used to have numerous magazine subscriptions and every single month the good ol’ mail carrier would…...