Occupational Therapy

ZibaLAB Team, included  Elias Kiwan (Lebanese),  Samah Karaki (Lebanese), Maxim Hermez (Syrian), Nisrine Aljidi (Syrian), Youssef Hamieh (Lebanese).  Their idea is to set up an educational camp where teenagers learn physical, chemical and biological processes through recycling and building products out of recycled waste.  Revenue would come from selling compost and the produced arts & crafts as well as holding a science fair. The teenagers will also learn how to produce short educational videos that are then posted on the website to reach more children and teenagers.  zibaLAB also aim to promote Syrian and Lebanese cohesion as Lebanese university students can come and teach the Syrian children. For more info :  http://beirut.fnst.org/content/innovate-education

Postermywall can create and custom Posters, Flyers, Videos and social media. and there is a huge selection of easy-to-use templates to print. # postermywall . I personally used this template with a special need student who made a  beautiful Christmas poster to his class. He enjoyed the easy feature of Postermywall, and the results that he got in no time made him very proud.  Thus, Postermywall is a free software/App only if you liked their page on FB, which is great!. Or you can pay and get more options and choices. For more info you can visit their website on PostermyWall .

Common Sense Media  has many reviews about age-appropriate apps, games and programs to guide you in making the best choices for your children. I nnovative tools to help our kids harness the power of media and technology as a positive force in all kids’ lives.  Reference :   Check out this link  For more Info, https://www.commonsensemedia.org

How many hours should our children be exposed to Smartphones or Technologies?  Here we can find a table from an American Academy of Pediatrics and the Canadian Society of Pediatrics that clarify the age appropriate exposer to Technologies.  10 research-based reasons showing the negative effect of this exposure.    1 Rapid brain growth :   Stimulation to a developing brain caused by overexposure to technologies (cell phones, internet, iPads, TV), has been shown to be associated with executive functioning and attention deficit, cognitive delays, impaired learning, increased impulsivity and decreased ability to self-regulate, e.g. tantrums .   2. Delayed Development    One in three children now enter school developmentally delayed, negatively impacting literacy and academic achievement. Movement enhances attention and learning ability    3. Epidemic Obesity  TV and...