Posts by Mickey Mellen
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School Tips for Parents: Academic Success and Social Participation
Occupational therapy can help students succeed in academic performance and social participation. In the school setting, occupational therapists support academic and non-academic outcomes, including social skills, math, reading, writing, recess, participation in sports, self-help skills, prevocational or vocational participation, and more. The goal is for students to build upon their strengths while developing academic and…
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Kai the cutie at PediaSpeech!
Read MoreUsing Photo Books to Increase Vocabulary, Grammar, and Narrative Skills
Looking for summer activities to help kids with language skills? ASHAsphere blogger Becca Jarzynski suggests using photo books to increase vocabulary, grammar, and narrative skills. “Making photo books with your kids is a fabulous way to help increase their language skills. It matters not if you are a mom simply looking for creative ways to…
Read MoreSensory Integration
Sensory Processing (sometimes called “Sensory Integration”) refers to the way the nervous system receives messages from the senses and turns them into appropriate motor and behavioral responses. A child with SPD finds it difficult to process and act upon information received through the senses. This can create everyday problems such as: motor clumsiness, behavioral problems,…
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PediaSpeech is now hiring an experienced Occupational Therapist in the Atlanta area. Must love kids! Visit. https://www.pediaspeech.com/
Read MoreEspecially for toddlers – Looking at Books Together: Storytelling & Listening
Before a child reads on her own, she needs to share books with adults. Shared reading is one way to become aware of the rules about printed material. Reading to toddlers improves their understanding of both printed material and oral language. This article includes ideas to help strengthen your toddler’s understanding of printed materials—an important…
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Isabella and Ms. Carly working hard!
Read MoreHow to Read Books with Children with Language Delay
“Reading books with your child can provide experiences and vocabulary that he or she may not be exposed to on a daily basis. Experience allows children to gain understanding. When a child understands vocabulary and situations, he or she has the foundation to use these words in verbal language. Always read with your child face…
Read MoreEspecially for Preschoolers: Write Right
Preschoolers are just starting to understand the difference between writing and drawing. Many can write their names and some letters. To be ready to learn adult spelling, they need lots of writing practice. Even using spelling and letter shapes that are not always correct. What is the practice?Invented spelling is having preschoolers write using whatever…
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