A Couple of Things

This was received from the Utah Dept of Health...

The Autism Treatment Account Advisory Committee, authorized by Utah law, developed a rule to govern administration of the Autism Treatment Account monies. This rule has been amended to modify the age of qualification for services from “younger than six” to “younger than seven”. This change, therefore, extends eligibility for services through six years of age. The Autism Treatment Account Advisory Committee was appointed by the Governor and consists of parents, providers and specialists who work with persons with autism.

Because this rule clarifies how funds will be distributed, the advisory committee invites public review and comment on the proposed amendment. Notice of the rule amendment appears in the Utah State Bulletin in Vol. 2013, No 14 (7/15/2013) edition. Written public comments are accepted from July 15, 2013 until 5:00 PM on August 14, 2013. Instructions for submitting comments are included in the bulletin. The committee appreciates your feedback and will carefully review all public comments.

The direct link is: http://www.rules.utah.gov/publicat/bull_pdf/2013/b20130715.pdf  Go to page 70.

 Thanks!

Cheryl Smith - President

The second item is a follow up from the last post.  I wanted to share some websites that might help with filling the long summer days.  These websites provide ideas of activities, games, and fun for the little ones.

www.parents.com - includes information on everything from pregnancy, babies, toddlers, preschoolers, big kids, teens, family life, fun, food and recipes, etc.

www.starfall.com - online games for kids targeting speech sounds and associating sounds with letters.  (May be better for kids over three, but some of the games would be fun for the little ones.)

hummingbirded.com - has a catalog you can purchase preschool activities from, but I just head to the free downloads and find things like the Tickle Monkey story.

babybumblebee.com - another site with items for purchase or you can check out the Free Flashcards, Apps, & More.

www.thestay-at-home-momsurvivalguide.com - this is a blog which includes activities to do with your kids or to set your kids loose on.  This mom even divides the activities by age ranges so you can target the activities appropriate for your kids.

turtlemag.org - this is a website that goes with the Turtle Magazine for kids.  There are stories that can be read to your child and activities for them to do.

What is your go-to website for ideas to entertain the little ones?