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Caribu: Free And Unlimited Usage During COVID-19 Pandemic

June 25, 2020

Newsletter, School Psych

The Coronavirus is putting pressure on families, now more than ever, to build relationships long-distance. We built Caribu for kids, ages 0-7, to have a more engaging video-call with parents who traveled and grandparents who lived far away...

June 24, 2020

26 June 2020, Motor Skills, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] A recent study among 3- to 7-year-old children showed that children’s motor skills benefitted if a child was older and participated in organized sports. Additionally, the study provided information about the importance of temperament traits for motor skills. More…...

How The Brain Controls Our Speech

June 24, 2020

26 June 2020, Article, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Speaking requires both sides of the brain. Each hemisphere takes over a part of the complex task of forming sounds, modulating the voice and monitoring what has been said. However, the distribution of tasks is different than has been…...

June 24, 2020

26 June 2020, COVID, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] The U.S. Department of Education is offering up details about how states and schools can address special education disputes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The federal agency issued two question-and-answer documents Monday — one outlining considerations for Individuals…...

June 24, 2020

26 June 2020, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you a Physical Therapist who loves working with kids? We are in need of a full-time Physical Therapist to take over a full-time pediatric caseload in Greenville and Anderson counties. This…...

June 23, 2020

26 June 2020, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Do you love working with children ages birth to five? We are seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to work with Birth-5 year-olds in their natural environments in the Salem, Oregon area for the upcoming…...

June 23, 2020

26 June 2020, Job, Newsletter, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are looking for a licensed School Psychologist that is interested in working in either an elementary or middle school in the vicinity of Riverdale/Dolton, IL. You will be working the SY…...

Sensory Corner: Fun with Ice and Water

June 23, 2020

26 June 2020, Newsletter, Sensory, Summer, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] It’s hot here ( for us that means it’s in the low 80s) and all I want to do when it gets warm is cool off with some fun ice and water activities. I don’t have to…...

June 23, 2020

26 June 2020, News, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Crossing midline is the ability to cross over an imaginary line down the center of your body from head to toes, separating the body into a left and right side. This skill requires that the right and left sides…...

June 23, 2020

26 June 2020, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] This DIY reading game is a great resource for beginning or struggling readers. In fact, my 5 year old early reader has been having lots of fun with our set since I made it a few weeks ago. It…...