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Teeth Are Not for Biting by Elizabeth Verdick

Teeth Are Not for Biting gives reasons why children might want to bite. Little mouths feel sore when new teeth come in; sometimes kids bite when they’re hungry, tired, cranky, frustrated, angry, bored, distressed, or seeking attention.

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Hands Are Not for Hitting by Martine Agassi, PhD

This book teaches children learn that violence is never okay. Children can learn to manage their anger and other strong feelings. Hands are capable of positive, loving actions such as playing, making music, learning, counting, helping, and much more!

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Calm-Down Time by Elizabeth Verdick

Every parent, caregiver—and toddler—knows the misery that comes with meltdowns and temper tantrums. Through rhythmic text and warm illustrations, this gentle, reassuring book offers toddlers simple tools to release strong feelings, express them, and calm themselves down.

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Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, Third Edition: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Intervention by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare

More than 100,000 school practitioners and teachers (K–12) have benefited from the step-by-step guidelines and practical tools in this influential go-to resource, now revised and expanded with six new chapters. The third edition presents effective ways to assess students' strengths and weaknesses, create supportive instructional environments, and promote specific skills, such as organization, time management, sustained attention, and emotional control.

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Trisomy 21 - About Me Worksheet

The “About Me” flyers for trisomy 21 patients are fully customizable and helpful when interacting with the medical team.

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How to Report Child Abuse or Neglect

For more information, please visit Prevent Child Abuse America website at www.preventchildabuse.org and the Safe Place website at www.chop.edu/safeplace.

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Developmental Therapy Group

The “Developmental Therapy Group” is a group program offered at Virtua Specialty Care Center. Four children participate in an 8-week Physical and Occupational Therapy developmental group aimed at improving skills such as independence with dressing, clothing fasteners, utensil use and handwriting as well as improving general strength, balance and coordination. If your child is age 4 - 8 years old and you'd be interested in participating, please contact devgroupVirtua@chop.edu.

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