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Student Blog: Late Back from Summer post

Hello, 



 I’m back! I’m talking about summer break. I made a lemon pie with meringue with my aunt Lera.  I interviewed a teacher about summer break! Jessica, a speech teacher at Rebecca School, said she learned some new recipes, and that she learned how to make turkey burgers. What did you do this summer?

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May - Student Blog

Hi All, This is S.  I am writing about spring break. Spring break was April Thursday 9th through Friday the 17th. I wanted to take a vacation to Barbados but I went to vacation in Rhode Island. I Interviewed for my Rebecca School Blog Post Christian last Wednesday evening. Christian emailed me and wrote, “Hey S., In all honesty I didn’t do anything for spring break. I stayed home; playing games and writing short stories. I also watched some movies I had never seen on Netflix before. I’m trying to “culture” myself by watching films that are well known, but I myself have not seen. Hope that helps. Christian.” From, S.

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New Year and Holidays Post!

Hi All, This is Sasha! Welcome back! This post is talking about the new year and holidays. At the Rebecca School’s Thanksgiving Feast on the 8th floor with Kat’s class, Charlotte’s class and Frankie’s class, we made mashed potatoes and turkey, yummy!! The Next holidays were Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve. I was celebrating Christmas. For New Year’s Eve, people make a resolution. My resolution is to stop eating junk food and junk drinks. For my blog I interviewed Stefanie about New Year’s Eve. Stefanie said, “My resolution is to do more things that make me happy!” Write your resolution in the comments below! Sincerely, Sasha

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Media Literacy p. 2 by The Rebecca Listener • A podcast on Anchor

On this episode Chris is accompanied by Donal Welch, the Rebecca School creative writing teacher. The two take a deeper dive into explaining concerns that revolve around media literacy.

In this episode Chris is accompanied by Donal Welch, the Rebecca School creative writing teacher. The two take a deeper dive into explaining concerns that revolve around media literacy.

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Healthy Bedtime and Sleep Routines

Is your child getting enough sleep?  Preschoolers typically sleep 10-13 hours/night, pre-teens need 9-12 hours/night, and teens need 8-10 hours/night. Poor or inadequate sleep can lead to mood swings, behavioral problems, and cognitive problems that impact your child’s ability to learn in school. Establishing a bedtime routine that works for your family, and sticking to it, is one of the best ways you can help your child get the sleep he/she needs to grow and learn.

“Sleep is especially important for children as it directly impacts mental and physical development.”  (National Sleep Foundation, 2019) 

The routine should end in the room where the child sleeps. The sleeping environment should be the same every night, ideally a room that is cool, quiet, and dark.

Power down electronics (TV, phone, tablet, and computer) 1-2 hours before bedtime so their bodies can start producing more melatonin. **

Avoid caffeine and sugary snacks that can make it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep.

Stick to the same bedtime and wake-up schedule even on weekends – consistency is key!

As always, feel free to make adjustments to fit your child’s sensitivities. Please contact your occupational therapist if you need more individualized support.

Thank you! 

The OT Department 

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It's official. Registration for the 2020 Rebecca School/ICDL DIRFloortime® Conference is now open! https://fs30.formsite.com/ICDL/2020NY/index.html

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First Student Blog Post

Hi my name is Sasha,

I am writing a Blog for my school, The Rebecca School (which shows disabled kids how to adapt to the real world). I personally love it because I’ve learned so many new things during my time at this school. I am 19 years old, soon to be 20 in January and this is my fifth year I couldn’t have asked for a better learning environment. I mean what other school allows disabled kids to fit in and live the life we want to live. I personally don’t know any other school that would let me cook and participate in PE as this school does.  I can’t imagine myself in a different school. If your like me and love to cook then you would love this blog. I plan on keeping day to day posts updating everyone on how I feel and what my plans are, occasionally we will go out and walk with my family. I will update everyone who follows on my feelings, mostly we will cook and keep everyone updated on my meals and little tweaks I make to my meals. Allison is an amazing cooking teacher and is always there to support me, she always keeps me on my toes as one might say. I absolutely love having her as a teacher and couldn’t imagine having anyone else.  For the fall I would like to go Tuesday to the farm and see animals and try getting/learning new harvest recipes. Hopefully If I go it will make my blog interesting. As for the boo bash I’d like to make some pies and decorate them with Halloween party theme I think that will make for an interesting blog post. And i hope it comes out tasty. So I will keep you guys posted on the blog and follow it please. I hope you guys will enjoy it as much as I will.

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Three-Ingredients (or less!) Tactile Sensory Play

Below are recipes for tactile play that you can implement at home with your child, utilizing simple and easy ingredients that you probably have handy! Tactile-sensory play is beneficial because, through the exploration of touch, children integrate their tactile system, including, touch, pain, temperature, and vibration. Tactile play can also be calming and regulating for many children. Engaging in tactile-play with your child at home has many benefits, but we would like to focus on how participating in these activities with your child can promote regulation, engagement, and shared attention. Actively engaging with your child to create and play with these recipes is a great way to address their functional emotional developmental capacities of sharing attention and relating while benefitting from sensory input.

Fluffy Cloud Dough

 Ingredients:

2 Cups Cornstarch

1 Cup Conditioner (scented or unscented)

Instructions:

Pour cornstarch and conditioner into a bowl, mix with a spoon and your hands. It’s ready to play with!

Shaving Cream Slime

Ingredients:

4 oz. of white glue

2-3 cups of shaving cream

6-7 tbsp of contact lens solution

Optional – food coloring, 4-5 drops

Instructions:

In a large bowl combine glue, shaving cream, and contact solution. Mix well with a spoon and/or your hands.

Shaving Cream Paint

 Ingredients:

1 cup shaving cream

A dollop of paint

Instructions:

In a bowl, mix together shaving cream and paint. Use your hands to paint or use brushes!

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Keep Calm, it's PT Month by The Rebecca Listener • A podcast on Anchor

To celebrate Physical Therapy month, the Rebecca School's PT department joins Chris to talk about what physical therapy looks like in the DIR Floortime model.

To celebrate Physical Therapy month, the Rebecca School's PT department joins Chris on the Rebecca School podcast to talk about what physical therapy looks like in the DIR Floortime model.

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Season 2 is here!! by The Rebecca Listener • A podcast on Anchor

The Rebecca Listener is back with more content than before! This short episode is our season two podcast kickoff! Tina and Chris talk about the first month of school, what new changes are in store for this year, and much more!

This short episode is our season two podcast kickoff! Tina and Chris talk about the first month of school, what new changes are in store for this year, and much more!

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Rebecca School, located in New York City addresses the needs of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.

Before we start blogging, we would like you to get to know who we are!