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ABCs of Movement….brain break fun

by Cara | Nov 15, 2017 | Active kids, PT

Please share: Movement/brain breaks are gaining popularity because they WORK! What IS a brain break? They are simply short bursts of activity designed to energize the brain and body for learning. By boosting blood flow to the body and brain, they can help children to...

Children’s Autism Book! The Girl Who Thought in Pictures

by Cara | Oct 4, 2017 | Aspergers, autism, caregivers, for OTs, FREE, life skills, Occupational therapists, printables, Product reviews, resources, Temple Grandin, Uncategorized

Please share: I use books, social stories, and videos all of the time with children who have autism. Most younger children learn through looking at pictures. Research has shown that children use picture books to make sense of the world around them (see reference...