Summer vacation is upon us. I’ve found some resources to work on
skills deficits and keep our children entertained. If the links are too
long, just copy and paste. Yahoo puts spaces on any web links so make
sure you close those up. --Dawn

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/resources/resource_results.html?w\
ords=ot+ideas+home
Occupational therapy ideas for the home â€" OT activities you can
do with materials you have in the home from OT Plan.

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/resources/resource_results.html?w\
ords=activities+speech+language+development
Activities for speech language development â€" Ideas from the
American Speech Language Hearing Association to encourage speech and
language development among children from birth to six years old.

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/resources/resource_results.html?w\
ords=therapy+games+kids
Therapy games for kids â€" Variety of picture symbol therapy games
from Speaking of Speech but these can be used at home as well. Includes
game boards, communication boards and more.

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/resources/resource_results.html?w\
ords=dramatic+play
Dramatic play activities â€" The PBS Arthur site has lots of
activities to promote dramatic play skills and creative movement. Each
activity includes age range, skills worked on and materials list.

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/resources/resource_results.html?w\
ords=children%27s+strengthening+exercises
Children’s strengthening exercises â€" Learn easy
strengthening exercises for children from Aspire’s physical
therapist, Eileen Barr. Search for more exercise related videos by
using the keyword Aspire in our resource section.

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/resources/resource_results.html?w\
ords=exercises+gait+abnormalities
Exercises to improve gait abnormalities â€" The National Center on
Physical Activity and Disabilities have included photos of exercises to
improve different types of gait problems.

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/resources/resource_results.html?w\
ords=comic+strip
Comic strip generator â€" Make Beliefs Comix has created a free
comic strip generator that’s great for creating your own scripts
to teach communication, behavior, social skills and more.

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/resources/resource_results.html?w\
ords=common+media
Common Sense Media â€" This is a great website for parents,
especially in the summer. This website lets you know what is age
appropriate along with detailed info on the level of violence, sex,
language, etc. for movies, games, TV shows, books, websites and music.

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/resources/resource_results.html?w\
ords=summer
Bonus â€" Here is a collection of links related to summer including
choosing a special needs summer camp, finding a great summer program, 5
tips for summer learning, strategies for summer reading, social stories
on swimming and going on vacation and more.

http://www.oneplaceforspecialneeds.com/events/event_search.html
Look here for special needs and family community events and workshops.