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OT in the School Can Help with Academics, Learning and Participation

February 24, 2020

28 February 2020, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Recent research explored occupational therapy in the school setting and how it can help with academics, learning and participation. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy completed a systemic research review on the topic. The goal of the research…...

February 24, 2020

28 February 2020, News, Newsletter, Special Ed, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] The number of American schoolchildren receiving special education services is on the rise and they’re increasingly being served in mainstream classrooms at least part of the day. More than 6.1 million students across the country ages 6 to 21…...

February 24, 2020

28 February 2020, News, Newsletter, Special Ed

[Source; Medical X-Press] Children living in rural areas are more likely to be diagnosed with a developmental disability compared with those living in urban areas, according to a study published online Feb. 19 in National Health Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S.…...

February 19, 2020

21 February 2020, Job, Newsletter, Special Education, Sped

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 vicinity of Aurora, IL area? We have openings for dedicated Special Education teachers that are LBS1 certified and want to…...

February 19, 2020

21 February 2020, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you a Speech-Language Pathologist looking for a chance to help build a speech program from scratch in an active, growing practice? Greenville is a vibrant community with a low cost of…...

February 19, 2020

21 February 2020, Job, Newsletter, PTA

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking for a school PTA position in the beautiful Pacific Northwest? PediaStaff needs a great Physical Therapist to work full-time hours with a district in the beautiful Tacoma area, and we can…...

February 19, 2020

21 February 2020, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Chapel Hill Snippets] A speech-language pathologist, Bethany Vigilante, asked me to take a look at her book,Blaine Blows His Top, and review it. This seemed like a great book to use with a social skills group (4/5th grade and middle school)…...

February 19, 2020

21 February 2020, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Budget SLP] Dinosaurs is a theme in our early childhood special education curriculum and a colleague recently asked me for some speech and language therapy ideas. The dinosaur theme is one that students always enjoy and there are so many…...

February 18, 2020

21 February 2020, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: The Atlantic] One of my children is spinning in a circle, creating a narrative about a princess as she twirls. The other is building a rocket ship out of a discarded box, attaching propellers made of cardboard and jumping in and…...

February 18, 2020

21 February 2020, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Great Craft for Mother’s Day with your students/clients [Source: Pre-K Pages] I think homemade gifts are great and useful homemade gifts are even better. This simple bookmark craft is easy for a child of any age to do. I’ve done it with…...