Monthly Archive
[Source:  Disability Scoop] As the Newbery and Caldecott Medals call out the best new children’s titles, several books are being honored for telling stories of those with autism and other disabilities. The American Library Association named three winners and three honorees of…...
[Source: Disability Scoop] The number of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the country who are on waiting lists to receive Medicaid-funded home- and community-based services is on the rise. There were 473,000 people on waiting lists in 2017, some 49,000…...
[Source:  Education Week] Educators trying to halt the skyrocketing number of young people killing themselves need to intervene far earlier than they might think: A new study finds children as young as 9 and 10 report suicidal thoughts and self-harm. Suicide among…...
[Source: Disability Scoop] WASHINGTON — U.S. Navy spouse Michelle Norman is no stranger among military families fighting school districts and the Defense Department for essential educational opportunities for their children with special needs. Norman and her husband, Navy Capt. Cassidy Norman, have…...
March 11, 2020
Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099      Do you love the water? We are seeking Speech-Language Pathologist for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, as well as for next school year, in Lower Lake California. * Speech-Language…...
March 11, 2020
Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099    Would you consider a short term school-based SLP contract In a waterfront community? Great opportunity for a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Portsmouth, VA area from April 1 until June 17, 2020. This old…...
March 11, 2020
Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099    Are you looking for a great LBS1-Special Education teaching position in the Chicago area?  We have a full-time opening for a dedicated Special Education teacher that is LBS1 certified and wants to…...
March 11, 2020
[Source:  Medical X-Press] A follow-up to a University of Alberta study done in 2016 confirms that pregnant women who eat more fruit during pregnancy may be giving their babies’ cognitive development a boost. “Our research followed up on results from the original CHILD…...
March 11, 2020
[Source:  Medical X-Press] For the first time, a U.S. survey found that black children appear to be more likely than white kids to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disabilities. Previous studies had found the diagnosis was far…...
March 10, 2020
[Source:  Annie Doyle, MS CCC-SLP] I can’t explain it. I have had a very, very busy year with no less than six evaluations pending at a time and I have been coping quite well. Two weeks ago…BAM! Leading up to my proverbial…...