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Any thoughts on how to get a 7-year-old student to stop sucking his thumb? He gets very little work done because he just likes to suck his thumb and go off into his own little world.
Sara On 2/05/13, AP wrote: > Any thoughts on how to get a 7-year-old student to stop > sucking his thumb? He gets very little work done because he > just likes to suck his thumb and go off into his own little > world.

How strong are his skills? When he does write, what's his handwriting like and how well - or how poorly - does he re...See More
Feb 7, 2013
Andrea Google Thumbuddy To Love...helps kids stop thumb sucking.
Feb 8, 2013
AP On 2/07/13, Sara wrote: > On 2/05/13, AP wrote: >> Any thoughts on how to get a 7-year-old student to stop >> sucking his thumb? He gets very little work done because he >> just likes to suck his thumb and go off into his own little >> world. > > How strong are his skills? When he does write, what's his > handwri...See More
Apr 13, 2013
In regards to thumb- buddy On 2/08/13, Andrea wrote: > Google Thumbuddy To Love...helps kids stop thumb sucking.

I did and just created my own. It worked for a bit just like everything else I've tried.
Apr 13, 2013
Sara On 4/13/13, AP wrote:

Why is he in therapy? That complicates the picture some.

I'm assuming he's not in therapy because he sucks his thumb and if he's ADHD(Inattentive Type) that doesn't put a kid in therapy.

What's going on in his world that makes him want to go into his own world? I'm thinking the thumb-sucking is a pa...See More
Apr 16, 2013


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