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Hot, New Job! School-Based Occupational Therapist – Chicago, IL

February 6, 2020

7 February 2020, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a position working in a school? We have what you are looking for! Occupational Therapist needed 24 hours/wk (3 days/wk) starting ASAP at a year-round school in Chicago.…...

February 5, 2020

7 February 2020, Article, Book, Language, Literacy, Newsletter, SLP

By: Suzanne Herman, M.Ed., CCC-SLP Copyright 2011. Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it appeared on her weblog Books are an excellent source for therapy ideas and expanding a child’s speech and language skills. For more information on using…...

February 5, 2020

7 February 2020, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Ready to live in one of the most exciting cities in the country? We have a need for a dynamic Physical Therapist to work in a pediatric clinic in Las Vegas, Nevada.…...

February 5, 2020

7 February 2020, Activity, Hand Strengthening, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] This easy Valentine’s Day craft was inspired by these hole punch snowflakes we posted years ago. What I love about these hearts aren’t just that they are pretty , they are so simple and are a craft that you…...

February 4, 2020

7 February 2020, Career, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a pediatric position that allows you the opportunity to work in a clinic and non-traditional school? We have a need for a dynamic Speech-Language Pathologist near Columbia, MD.…...

February 4, 2020

7 February 2020, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Inspired Treehouse] One of our favorite Valentines ideas last year was our free printable Heart Jump game. It was such a hit that we felt compelled to come up with a new gross motor game this Valentine’s Day! When I saw a bunch of $3 yoga…...

Low Temp Hot Glue and Watercolor Hearts

February 4, 2020

7 February 2020, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: A low temp glue gun is great hand strengthening therapy! [Source: No Time for Flashcards] Although we cut our paper into hearts to make this simple open ended art project into a Valentine’s Day themed art project there is no reason…...

Social Skills, Motor Skills and Autism

February 4, 2020

7 February 2020, News, Newsletter, OT, PT

]Source: Your Therapy Source] How are social skills, motor skills and autism associated with each other? Previous research indicates that deficits in communication, social skills and motor skills are characteristics of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Research Review on Social Skills, Motor…...

February 4, 2020

7 February 2020, Language, News of the Week, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Used in virtually all of the world’s languages, parentese is a speaking style that draws baby’s attention. Parents adopt its simple grammar and words, plus its exaggerated sounds, almost without thinking about it. But if parents knew the way…...

February 4, 2020

7 February 2020, Autism, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: NPR] Scientists have found a clue to how autism spectrum disorder disrupts the brain’s information highways The problem involves cells that help keep the traffic of signals moving smoothly through brain circuits, a team reported Monday in the journal Nature Neuroscience. The team found that…...