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Jury Awards $125 Million To Former Walmart Employee With Down Syndrome

July 19, 2021

23 July 2021, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] Walmart has been ordered to pay a former employee with Down syndrome over $125 million after a jury found that the retailer failed to provide her with appropriate disability accommodations. The decision from a Green Bay, Wis. jury late…...

Mindfulness for Preschoolers

July 19, 2021

23 July 2021, Article, Mindfulness, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Did you know that mindfulness for preschoolers can help with executive functioning, academic skills and social skills? Researchers have explored this topic and have found that mindfulness techniques can be very beneficial when it comes to preschoolers. ne…...

July 15, 2021

16 July 2021, Job, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you looking to explore nature, visit waterfalls, and hike? Come join the PediaStaff team in the gorgeous Snoqualmie Valley area. We have a first-semester maternity leave opportunity, a full-school-year full-time…...

July 15, 2021

Deaf Education, Hard of Hearing, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! We are seeking a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing population in K-12 to work full-time for the 2021/2022 school year. This Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher position…...

July 15, 2021

16 July 2021, Job, Newsletter, Social Worker

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Ready to double down on a couple of maternity leaves at the beginning of the school year? Are you a Social Worker who is eligible to work in a school district…...

July 15, 2021

16 July 2021, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Antibiotic exposure early in life could alter human brain development in areas responsible for cognitive and emotional functions, according to a Rutgers researcher. The laboratory study, published in the journal iScience, suggests that penicillin changes the microbiome — the trillions…...

July 15, 2021

16 July 2021, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] A major department store is rolling out a new line of children’s clothes with adaptive features and will also be selling a host of accessories for adults and kids with disabilities. JCPenney said its new private brand Thereabouts, which is…...

July 14, 2021

"Tip or Resource", Newsletter

Please enjoy our new issue Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover. (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free to forward this weekly resource to the parents/guardians, other therapy clinicians or…...

July 14, 2021

16 July 2021, Article, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] One of my favorite ways to do therapy with kids was using a vertical surface. There are a ton of benefits to working on a vertical surface including wrist extension, spatial awareness, visual attention, shoulder and elbow stability, core…...

July 14, 2021

16 July 2021, Handwriting, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Written output performance in the classroom is associated with handwriting speed. If the child can not write with an appropriate speed it can be difficult to manage classroom assignments in a timely manner throughout the school day and…...