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New Study on Sharing Shows Social Norms Play a Role in Decision Making

September 23, 2019

27 September 2019, News, Newseltter, Social Skills

[Source: Science Daily] A child’s desire to share becomes influenced by social norms around the age of 8, new research has revealed. The extensive study — conducted on eight diverse societies across the world — examined children and adults’ behavior when asked…...

September 23, 2019

27 September 2019, Early Intervention, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] The Developing Human Connectome Project (dHCP) has published ground-breaking MR brain scans of over 500 newborn babies, which researchers from all over the world can download and use to study how the human brain develops. A collaboration between King’s…...

September 23, 2019

27 September 2019, Language, News, Newseltter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] How often babies babble while making eye contact is the best predictor of how many words they will use as a toddler, a new study by the University of Sheffield has found. Announced at the British Science Festival, the…...

Career Corner: Should I Become an SLP?

September 20, 2019

Article, Career, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The Bilinguistics Blog] Here is an honest look as to why you might want or not want to become a speech pathologist. Do you want to get a speech pathologist talking? Ask them why they like their job. The reasons abound as to…...

September 20, 2019

20 September 2019, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Ready to secure a Physical Therapist position in the Pacific Northwest and enjoy your summer without the stress of the job search? You will be working in the Kitsap Peninsula directly across Puget…...

September 20, 2019

20 September 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist for the gorgeous Sacramento area. You will work 20 minutes south of Sacramento with elementary through high school-aged children. * Two Full-Time Speech-Language Pathologists needed to…...

September 20, 2019

20 September 2019, Job, Newsletter, Social Worker

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you a licensed School Social Worker looking for a great new position for the current school year? We need someone to work full time for the remainder of this school year…...

September 20, 2019

20 September 2019, Article, Newsletter, School Nursing

[Source: NASN] The NURSE Act (Nurses for Under-Resourced School Everywhere Act) was introduced by Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME). The NURSE Act would give grants through from the Department of Education to increase the number of registered school nurses…...

September 20, 2019

20 September 2019, ABA, Autism, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: We were reading in the ABA Skill Share Group on Facebook and happened upon this wonderful presentation. Becca Marie was kind enough to share it with us and gave us permission to post it here for everyone to access. [Source: …...

September 20, 2019

20 September 2019, Article, Newsletter, OT, SPD

[Source: The Sensory Spectrum] by John Pagano, PhD OTR/L After 30 years as an occupational therapist treating sensory integration difficulties to improve functional skills in children and adolescents, I still find understanding and explaining sensory integration disorders challenging. Clearly describing and explaining…...