Practice, Practice, Practice! These books are great for practice your writing skills over the summer and they are ON SALE NOW!!

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Putty Buddies - Mr. Potato Head's Long Lost Cousins!

Putty Buddies that you create!

1 Buddy & extra pieces for his friend

Who knew putty could be so much fun! Includes 2 containers of colorful putty (each with 3oz. of putty, but 2 different child-friendly resistances) and a variety of crazy plastic body parts. You can put together 2 crazy looking buddies at once! The real fun comes from watching them sag over time, creating new looks as they melt. Great for building finger strength, wrist extension and refining hand skills. Putty is latex free.

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Cooperative game: Pass the water- This would be fun as a relay!

Pass the water relay!

The first child starts with a full cup of water & pours it behind/over his head.The next in line tries to catch as much water as possible in their cup & repeats. Keep doing this to see which team can fill up a pail the fastest.

Discounted Yankee Tickets for Autism Speaks! Hurry- Get your Tickets!

On Saturday, August 6th  Yankees vs. Cleveland - 1:05 PM

The Yankees are offering specially priced tickets for Autism Speaks.   Select general, non-premium seating areas will be available for purchase at a half-price savings off the advance ticket price.  Autism Speaks volunteers will be available at the Mike and Ike Picnic Area, located at Gate 2, anytime after 1:30 p.m. Group tickets are available. Offer expires August 6, or while supplies last.

Here's a link to the Yankees page for more info: CLICK HERE! 

Divide the class into teams of 6-10. Each team is given a beach ball or age/skill appropriate ball. The object of the game is to keep the ball in the air as long as possible, using only feet and knees only. You can track this game based on time or based upon the number of consecutive hits. Use a beach ball, soccer ball, or balloon!

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Pokemon Go: Fun, Social or a Problem for Some?

Picture of a real bathroom- pretend Pokemon

Real street - Pretend Pokemon

The hot new game is Pokémon Go. It uses your phone’s GPS & camera screen to detect where you are & to make Pokémon "appear" around you (on your phone screen). As you move around, different types & more Pokémon appear. The idea is to move around the real world & catch Pokémon in the game. This combination of a game and the real world interacting is known as "augmented reality."

Real Sandwich - Pretend Pokemon

So while looking at the real world through your phone, a pretend character suddenly appears & you are supposed to capture him. Good? Bad? Okay?  What are your thoughts, concerns, etc... Can it make "video game kids" cool?

Real Bowling Alley - Pretend Pokemon

Sensory idea: A bike water bottle holder is attached to the legs of the desks!

Desktops are clear and students are hydrated or store empty bottle here that student may use to chew on straw or use for sucking on to help with focus.

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Student Footrest From a Pool Noodle

Interesting idea for those that need to wiggle. Anyone try it?

How to get sneakers white again - Wonder what else this will work on?

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What you need:

• Baking soda
• Hydrogen peroxide
• Water
• Dirty white shoes
• A small mixing bowl
• An old toothbrush
• Sun!

Instructions:

• Brush off your shoes to remove any big pieces of dirt. 
• Mix a tablespoon of baking soda, 1/2 tablespoon water, and 1/2 tablespoon hydrogen peroxide in a small mixing bowl until it becomes an even paste. 
• De-lace the shoes, and gently brush the mixture into the surface (you don’t need to press hard, just enough to brush away the surface dirt, and work the mixture into the surface). 
• Add another coat by lightly painting it evenly over the shoe. 
• Add the laces to the remaining mixture, and stir them in. 
• Place both your shoes and laces outside in bright sunlight. (The sun helps the mixture work to turn the shoes bright white again. The brighter and hotter the day the better.)
• Leave them out for 3–4 hours, or until the mixture is dry and cracking off. 
• Clapping the shoes together removes most of the mixture, but you will need to go back in with a brush to get everything. The shoes should be several shades lighter. 
• Re-lace and enjoy your restored white shoes.

An Occupational Therapist is an American Ninja Warrior! Way to go Rachel Goldstein!

Rachel Goldstein -OTR!  She recently competed on American Ninja Warrior in Philadelphia. She did well enough to move on to the next round of competition. Did you miss it on TV? Here's a Youtube video... Share, like, spread the word and show our support - AN OT IS AN AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR!