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New Popping Wheelies Website: 200+ free printable special needs coloring sheets

Posted on September 8, 2015 by OMazing Kids

Love this mom’s generosity! Please forward, share, post, pin & tweet to share the word about these unique FREE special needs coloring sheets ❤️. Here’s the e-mail that I received:
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Hello!

You are receiving this email because I thought you might like to know that my new website, http://poppingwheelies.net, is live, up and running. On it you will find over 200 of my coloring pages that can be viewed, downloaded and printed for FREE! I am very excited about this and I hope you will use this resource with children of all abilities

Please feel free to forward, tweet, post and tell everyone you know so that more children can have access to Popping Wheelies inclusive designs. Thanks so much.

If you are not sure what I am doing, take a look at this article that originally appeared in themighty.com., which is a fantastic website for anyone touched by special needs: http://themighty.com/2015/08/1this-mom-created-coloring-books-that-feature-kids-with-disabilities/

Enjoy!

Sue

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Powerful Words

Posted on August 29, 2015 by OMazing Kids

Powerful Words

Words are powerful. They can be used to heal or to hurt. To build up or to tear down. To encourage or to discourage.

Over the past few weeks I have personally experienced the negative side of this and was greatly in need of encouragement.

Look what I received in the mail yesterday. A word of encouragement & thanks from thousands of miles away. Thank you Jo Owens from Australia! You took the time to send handcrafted cards with deeply meaningful words of thanks via airmail. I know that God inspired you to reach out to me and this ministered to my heart more than you will ever know.

I challenge each of us to take the time to show kindness and to speak words of encouragement. If someone around you is struggling, take time to find out why and be a protective covering for that person. Use your words to help.

Everyone wants to be valued, to be included, to be loved, to be cared for and to know that they’re important and appreciated.

Proverbs 25:11 Amplified Bible (AMP)

11 A word fitly spoken and in due season is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2

Speech-Language Pathologist

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Radiant Child Yoga Certified – Levels 1 & 2

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A peek inside my special needs acceptance & awareness library….

Posted on July 11, 2015 by OMazing Kids

One of the frequent requests I receive is for suggestions regarding resources to help kids understand & appreciate special needs. The reason why I have a variety of resources for this is that there is no “one size fits all” resource. Some of the books in my library are geared towards group or classroom settings (but can also be modified for individual use). Some are geared towards specific special needs. Some are more subtle with general themes of respect, compassion & caring. Some are new and some have been in my library since I started my career as a SLP over 25 years ago. My library is frequently expanding but here’s what it includes at the moment:

A Rainbow of Friends by P.K. Hallinan
All Kinds of Friends by Ellen B. Senisi
ASD and Me: Learning About High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder by Teresa DeMars
Can I Tell You About Autism?: A guide for friends, family and professionals by Jude Welton
Do-si-Do with Autism Friendship Kit by Sarah Stup
How Katie Got a Voice (and a cool nickname) by Patricia L. Mervine, SLP
I Like Birthdays…. It’s the parties I’m not sure about! by Laurie Renke
Ian’s Walk: A Story About Autism by Laurie Lears
In Jesse’s Shoes: Appreciating Kids With Special Needs by Beverly Lewis
Leah’s Voice by Lori DeMonia
Love for Logan by Lori DeMonia
Meet the Beaker Kids: A book for anyone who’s ever had “enough” by Shanna Philipson
Show You Understand: Learning about Compassion and Caring by Regina G. Burch
Someone Special Just Like You by Tricia Brown
Sometimes My Brother: Helping Kids Understand Autism Through a Sibling’s Eyes by Angie Healy
Special People, Special Ways by Arlene Maguire
The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism by Ellen Sabin
The One and Only Special Me by Rozanne Lanczak Williams
The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs by Ellen Sabin
This is Gabriel Making Sense of School: A Book About Sensory Processing Disorder by Hartley Steiner
We Can Do It! by Laura Dwight

I only have listed books that I have in my personal library. If you are an author of a book or resource geared towards helping kids understand special needs and would like me to review your work OR if you have questions about any of the resources I have listed, the best way to reach me is via Facebook Messaging on my OMazing Kids Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/messages/174264525957894.

(My e-mail is listed below but I am getting tons of spam mail due to using that account for social media and blogging…. to the point that I may not receive the e-mail or it being buried among the spam.)

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2

Speech-Language Pathologist

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Radiant Child Yoga Certified – Levels 1 & 2

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New FREE UISEL app designed to teach common motions used on an iPad

Posted on June 17, 2015 by OMazing Kids

New FREE UISEL app designed to teach common motions used on an iPad, iTouch or iPhone. Designed for adults but could easily be used with kids as well.

There is also an Android version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.virtualcampus.uiselgame

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2

Speech-Language Pathologist

Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC – inclusive wellness activities for kids of all abilities

Radiant Child Yoga Certified – Levels 1 & 2

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{What Were They Thinking?!} ASHA’s misguided assault on kids & technology for Better Hearing & Speech Month 2015

Posted on May 16, 2015 by OMazing Kids

I received yet another e-mail from The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association in their Better Hearing & Speech Month attack on technology. I’ve been a SLP for over 25 years and I have never been as disappointed in ASHA as I am right now.

I totally get that too much technology for young kids is not a good idea but I worry that this assault on it by ASHA during BHSM is going to cause parents & SLPs to want to banish all use of iPads or other similar technology.

What about the good side of technology?

The era of iPads, tablets & smartphones has caused AAC to become affordable & therefore accessible to those who need it. Those who use augmentative communication need unrestricted access to it in all settings without judgement or misconceptions from others.

This technology has also given SLPs powerful new tools in their therapy toolbox to help kids make progress who hadn’t responded to traditional materials, toys or techniques. I have had numerous patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder or similar diagnoses who just stimmed or had meltdowns with traditional speechie materials, toys & techniques but made jaw-dropping progress when I incorporated my iPad with high-quality apps as a tool and then gradually expanded from there into off iPad activities. Wish I had been part of a research study. I would not have believed it if I hadn’t witnessed it with my own eyes. Truly life-changing for those kids.

So far none of ASHA’s media blitz on this has contained info about use of technology for these purposes. In my opinion ASHA is running the risk of causing harm and further strengthening the myths that we all battle against in trying to get appropriate AAC in place for our kids and may discourage SLPs from using new technology in therapy sessions.

Great post by Barbara at GeekSLP / Smarty Ears: “Children: Too much technology is not the same as just enough”: http://www.geekslp.com/2015/05/children-too-much-technology-is-not-the-same-as-just-enough/

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2

Speech-Language Pathologist

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Radiant Child Yoga Certified – Levels 1 & 2

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Free printable symbols for two Leo Timmers books: Who is Driving? & All Through My Town

Posted on May 2, 2015 by OMazing Kids

I am loving these two new additions to my personal stash of great kids picture books! I made symbols to use with them to use in OMazing Kids speech therapy and am sharing them here as free printables….

Who is Driving symbols

PDF: Who is Driving symbols

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All Through My Town -- Verbs

PDF: All Through My Town – Verbs

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I purchased my copies on Amazon:

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2

Speech-Language Pathologist

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Radiant Child Yoga Certified – Levels 1 & 2

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Free printable symbols for “Bear Sees Colors” by Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman (updated 3/8/26)

Posted on April 25, 2015 by OMazing Kids

I am a huge fan of all the Bear books by Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman…. so I was thrilled to see two new ones targeting colors & counting. I made symbols to go with the book “Bear Sees Colors” to use in OMazing Kids speech therapy and am sharing them here as free printables.

PDF: square symbols pages

Large Symbol for Repeated Line: Bear Sees Colors – large symbol for BIGMack

WordPower 60 Basic – TouchChat page: download from OneDrive (must have TouchChat with WordPower to use the page)

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Get free printable activity sheets for the book on the publisher’s website: Bear Sees Colors Activity Sheets (pdf)

I purchased my copy of the book on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Sees-Colors-The-Books/dp/1442465360 & have pre-ordered “Bear Counts”: http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Counts-The-Books/dp/1442480920

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Have a question? The best way to reach me is via Facebook messaging over on my OMazing Kids page: https://www.facebook.com/OMazingKidsAAC/

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC, OMazing Kids AAC Consulting

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Help fund AAC for kids in need…

Posted on March 30, 2015 by OMazing Kids

Help fund AAC for kids in need…

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‬A very dedicated SLP is raising funds to provide AAC for students in need. I invite everyone to take a look and to help if you are able. Here are more details:

“Friends and Family- Please donate $5, $10 or $20 to my GoFundMe Campaign to raise money for iPads and apps for my students. The apps are usually $200 each but will be half price on Thursday for Autism Awareness Day. Apple will give me a half price discount if I raise enough money to buy 20 applications. My goal is to raise $4000 by next Thursday April 2nd, so I can buy 20 apps and 6 iPads. Give the gift of communication to a student for the price of a box of Girl Scout cookies. I’ll give a shout out to everyone who donates, and we’ll share pictures of the kids who are helped (with parent permission). Who will be first? Who would stand up for you if you had no voice?”

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‪#‎AAC‬ ‪#‎SpecialNeeds‬ ‪#‎BecauseItMatters‬.

Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2

Speech-Language Pathologist

Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC – inclusive wellness activities for kids of all abilities

Radiant Child Yoga Certified – Levels 1 & 2

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{Huge Giveaways} GoTalk Now AAC app giveaway & ELSB – Early Literacy Skills Builder app giveaway

Posted on March 18, 2015 by OMazing Kids

Attainment app giveaway

First Giveaway:

{GoTalk Now AAC App Giveaway ~ worth $99.98} 10 winners will each get a code for two IAPs within the most current GoTalk Now Lite iOS iPad app to “Upgrade to NOW Features”(worth $79.99) and the “Ready-Set-Communicate” pre-made communication book (worth $19.99).

Anyone who works with children with special needs or has a child with special needs will not want to miss this amazing opportunity! Even if your child uses other forms of AAC, the GoTalk Now app has lots of features that are helpful for adapted literacy & learning. The app is very easy to program and I have had several patients where the features of this AAC app were the best match for their needs.

Entry details on this post on the OMazing Kids Facebook Page:

Second Giveaway:

{ ELSB – Early Literacy Skills Builder App Giveaway ~ worth $79.99} 10 winners will each get a code for this fabulous adapted literacy iOS iPad app specifically designed for kids with special needs by Attainment!

The ELSB app is a multi-year preliteracy curriculum for students who have not acquired print and phonemic awareness. The software brings to life Levels 1—7; daily lessons and level assessments. The program narrator and main character Moe the frog, take students through lessons that are built to shape mastery of 14 objectives following an easy-to-hard sequence. Objectives include sight word vocabulary with flashcards, syllable segmentation with a tapping game, and print awareness with pointing to text as it is read. Collaborate with each student to create their own unique avatar. Five years of solid research have been completed through the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, proving ELSB to be a highly effective literacy program and more effective than a sight-word only program. ELSB is based upon the principles of systematic and direct instruction. It incorporates scripted lessons, least-prompt strategies, teachable objectives, built-in lesson repetition, and ongoing assessments. The seven ELSB levels contain five structured lessons each. All students begin at Level 1. Teach scripted lessons daily in two 30-minute sessions. On the completion of each level, formal assessments are given. ELSB includes everything you need to implement a multi-year literacy curriculum.

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Angela Moorad, MS, CCC-SLP, IAYT, RCYP-2

Speech-Language Pathologist

Founder of OMazing Kids, LLC – inclusive wellness activities for kids of all abilities

Radiant Child Yoga Certified – Levels 1 & 2

E-Mail: amoorad1@juno.com

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