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SpEd Corner: Students With Limited Verbal Capabilities Can Thrive in Inclusive Classrooms

January 23, 2023

27 January 2023, AAC, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Edutopia] My first exposure to a student who used augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) was when I taught in a self-contained disability-specific special education classroom. The student, Ringo, had a device like a small laptop that he used to type words and sentences,…...

January 23, 2023

26 February 2021, Autism, Dyspraxia, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: My Aspergers Child] Most children with Asperger’s (AS) and High-Functioning Autism (HFA) have a history of delayed acquisition of motor skills (e.g., handwriting, pedaling a bike, tying shoelaces, catching a ball, opening jars, climbing monkey-bars, etc.), which is called “motor clumsiness.”…...

January 23, 2023

27 January 2023, Conversation, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Therapy Trails] Oh the joys of Conversation Hearts. No Valentine’s Day is complete without seeing these edible hearts literally everywhere. Side Thought: Does anyone ever use them for their purpose? Like, is there anyone out there that gives their loved one a candy…...

January 23, 2023

27 January 2023, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: My Speech Universe] Looking for a cheap, easy to use therapy material? How about paper bags? I love using paper bags for a variety of activities. Here are some simple ways I have incorporated paper bags into my therapy sessions. Puppets…...

January 23, 2023

27 January 2023, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Edutopia] In graduate school I was fortunate enough to take a block building course. That’s right, block building. There was even a textbook. It was one of the most valuable early childhood classes that I’ve ever had. The lessons from that class…...

January 23, 2023

27 January 2023, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Are Your kiddos excited about Valentine’s Day? Well, worry not about having enough themed activities to keep them busy! Please enjoy the great big Valentine’s Day Therapy Activities and Treats Pinterest Pinboard we have compiled, now in year five, with 844 pins…...

Valentine’s Fluffy Slime Recipe

January 23, 2023

27 January 2023, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Imagination Tree] Make some gorgeous, soft and stretchy Valentine’s Fluffy Slime to give as gifts to friends on Valentine’s Day! Our Valentine’s Fluffy Slime recipe takes less than two minutes to make and is SO much fun to play with! This is a fun…...

January 23, 2023

27 January 2023, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

This idea is inspired by Pinterest and altered for speech and language goals and therapy by the folks at the ‘Word Nerd Speech Teach’ blog. (wordnerdspeechteach.blogspot.com) Start by cutting out paper hearts in several colors. Print and cut out pictures of each…...

January 23, 2023

27 January 2023, OT, Tip or Resource, Visual Discrimination

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] Lego Challenges have become a great way for me to get a few minutes to check email while completely thrilling my daughter. She loves these simple challenges and for good reason, she is really good at it,…...

January 23, 2023

27 January 2023, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Valentine’s Day is around the corner! Here are our two favorite ideas that have been extremely popular! Here is the original post for Conversation Heart Writing from Teaching with TLC Here is the original post for the Footprint Valentine Heart from the…...