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Sensory-Friendly Home Modifications

Individuals of all ages may struggle with sensory processing issues. Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in particular may experience sensory overload in certain situations. Sensory integration is the process in which your brain understands and manages the varying sensory input it receives.

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Aphasia Awareness

Developing language skills is critical for children to adequately communicate in our world. When a child (or person of any age) has trouble forming and understanding words, it is typically referred to as aphasia. June is aphasia awareness month and approximately two million people in the United States have aphasia.

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Phonics Fun

Phonics Fun is an interactive and educational activity that can enhance a child's speech and language skills, as well as their cognitive abilities while playing a fun game!

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Easy Handprint Cup

Here's a fun and adorable keepsake activity whole family will enjoy making together and Mom will love forever! Make a salt dough handprint bowl for Mother's Day!

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Chalk Ice Painting

Here's a great way to use the small pieces of sidewalk chalk you have leftover from your amazing obstacle course: create Chalk Ice to use over the next few days!

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Sidewalk Obstacle Course

Since it's fitness and sports month, we found this great idea to create a Sidewalk Chalk Obstacle Course to keep your kids—and the neighborhood kids, too— entertained for hours! Enjoy!

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Story Stones

Play this fun and easy game to work on and improve language development, articulation, and listening skills. Find this activity and many others in our app!

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Mother's Day Flowerpot Activity

This activity is wonderful for material management, organizational skills, tracing, drawing, cutting, gluing and motor planning skills! This is a great way to discuss flowers, colors, and everything our amazing mothers do for us!

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I Love You to Pieces Mother’s Day Craft

For Mother’s Day, kids can express themselves with this fun and creative craft to say “I love you to pieces!”

This activity uses components you may have at home along with our printable resources.

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DIY Giant Plunk Game

Plunk! If you have ever played the classic game KerPlunk, you’ll enjoy this giant outdoor version using simple supplies.

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Sensory Car Wash

Did you know you can build your kids their own sensory car wash? Using simple supplies that are readily available, kids can play and engage their senses in a really fun way! This DIY craft is perfect for a hot day.

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Marble Painting

Use marbles and paint to create your own abstract art! This activity focuses on fine motor skills such as hand strength, bilateral coordination, in hand manipulation, visual tracking to watch marbles as they roll all over the paper, and determination of different sides of the body (left vs right).

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Handprint Dish

Use clay to craft this useful and special gift! This activity aids in many areas of development including bilateral integration, hand and finger strengthening, sensory processing, fine motor skills, and visual motor skills.

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Recognizing Early Signs of Speech and Language Delays in Children

May is designated as Better Hearing & Speech Month, a time to raise awareness about communication disorders and promote the importance of early intervention. Speech and language delays are among children's most common developmental disorders, affecting approximately 10-15% of kids. Early identification and intervention can significantly improve outcomes for children with speech and language delays.

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Mental Health & Childhood Depression

“National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day shines a national spotlight on the importance of caring for every child’s mental health and reinforces that positive mental health is essential to a child’s healthy development.”

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