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Splash into Summer! Summer time is water park time! Check out this FREE event if you have a child or family member with ASD.

Enjoy Denton Water Works Park for free on Friday, July 17 from 7:30-9:30 PM. See below for details.

Splash into Summer! Come celebrate summer with us at Denton Water Works! Enjoy the full water park experience for free! Pre- registration required as space is limited. All areas of the park will be open, with lifeguards on duty and lifejackets available. Feel free to bring your own food and drinks! All attendees must h...

Happy Friday everyone! 😎 Vote in the Denton City Council Runoff Elections if you haven't already. You are only voting for two positions, Mayor and Denton City Council Place 5 so it will be fast. Early voting ends on Tuesday, June 9. Election Day is on Saturday, June 13. See link below for when and where:

www.votedenton.gov

Are you a parent of a special needs child? If you want to talk with other parents and your local OT and Speech Therapist, swing by Keasie B.'s coffee shop in Aubrey on Tuesday, June 16 from 6-8 PM. You don't have to stay the entire time. Just drop by when you can. I'll be there along with Rozy, Speech Therapist, Rozy's Speech Garden to chat about behaviors, promoting play, and reducing screen time. Details are on Eventbrite. Hope to see you there!

Aubrey Moms Small Group Come socialize with us, and local moms of children with special needs. This is a Adults-only social group.

It's not technically summer, but it feels like it! ☀️Highlighting the importance of being active for kids today. Just don't forget to bring your water to hydrate

Denton ISD is providing free breakfast and lunch during summer on weekdays for kids 18 and under. See the list of schools below. Kids do not need to sign up to receive the breakfast or lunch options.

☀️ Summer meals are almost here!

Denton ISD Child Nutrition will be serving free breakfast and lunch for kids 18 and under at select campuses around the district.

No sign up is needed. Just bring your student by any participating campus to eat with us and enjoy a healthy meal this summer.

Check the flyer for campus locations, dates, and serving times.

Questions? Call 940 369 0270.

*Please see updated site changes below* 6.2.26

Autism clinics operate with little state regulatory oversight. Please read this article about autism clinics if your child is attending one or if you are considering placing your child in one.

It is an eye opening article about how much money these clinics make and the substandard care some of them provide. Not all clinics operate the same way, but some are harming children under the guise of helping them with their behavior.

Be informed about what is going on to make the right choice for your child.

Short Naps, Long Hours: How Autism Clinics Squeeze Medicaid Dollars Out of Preschoolers The industry has grown rapidly, straining state budgets. A focus on finances has led to overbilling, fraud and even harm.

Have you heard about this awesome documentary? It's about a group of moms creating a public school for children with dyslexia in NYC. I can't wait to see it! It can be watched in the comfort of your home for $7.

See trailer here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx0uBeC3OS0&t=1s

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Cursive is back! More and more states are requiring it be taught. The latest state is Pennsylvania. Where it's not required, more cursive clubs are forming. I think cursive can look very beautiful, but it's more than just beautiful.

“When you form those intricate letters, those motor patterns on paper, it actually requires much more of the brain, and the brain is much more active and it’s more stimulating for the brain than to type letters on the keyboard,” said Audrey van der Meer, a brain researcher and professor of psychology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Cursive Club, Where Students Learn With a Flourish Years after it was omitted from the Common Core standards, some students are practicing cursive in clubs after school and in libraries. Some states are bringing it back to classrooms.

Happy National Speech-Language-Hearing Month! Thank you SLPs for all you do! Special thanks to SLP Rozy with Rozy's Speech Garden for not only being an awesome SLP, but also being so supportive of me as I get my practice off the ground!