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May 8, 2019

10 May 2019, Newsletter, Special Education, Sped

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 ESY Special Education teacher needed to work in a therapeutic day school setting near Mt. Prospect, IL beginning June 17th! If you are looking for summer work and are an LBS1 certified teacher,…...

May 8, 2019

10 May 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Creativity 101] Here is a really cute idea posted on the excellent blog Childhood 101 Would be a fun ‘craftivity’ for Mother’s Day! We attend a great playgroup once a week and this was one of our recent creative projects –…...

May 7, 2019

10 May 2019, Deaf Education, Hearing Loss, Newsletter, OT, Vestibular

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Research indicates that children with hearing impairment may have vestibular loss as well. This may be indicated by the following: children who exhibit hearing and vestibular loss may learn to walk later. bike riding, and other balance related gross motor…...

May 7, 2019

10 May 2019, Job, Newsletter, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking to secure a job now in the beautiful Yakima area for the 2019-2020 school year? PediaStaff needs you for a School Psychologist position, and we are able to consider new…...

May 7, 2019

10 May 2019, Motor Skills, News OT, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] A wristwatch-like motion-tracking device can detect movement problems in children whose impairments may be overlooked by doctors and parents, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings, published April 26 in JAMA…...

May 7, 2019

10 May 2019, Creativity, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Medical X-Press] Every parent can attest to the phenomenon of watching a child play with a cardboard box while an expensive toy sits on the shelf. In a child’s mind, a cardboard box can be so many things that the possibilities…...

May 6, 2019

10 May 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Eat the Cheese requires very little preparation and the directions are simple. You could also modify the game as needed depending on the skill level of the child. Preparation Download and print out the one-page color printable. An…...

May 5, 2019

3 May 2019, Literacy, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Psych Central] Young children who are read five books a day from birth will begin kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids who were never read to, according to a new study published in the Journal of Developmental and…...

May 2, 2019

3 May 2019, Career, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you an Occupational Therapist looking for a pediatric clinic position with some diversity in populations and settings? Join this rapidly growing therapist-owned company providing outpatient and community-based therapy to pediatrics and some adult/geriatric…...

May 1, 2019

3 May 2019, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: MindShift] Teaching may be one of the most difficult jobs in the world, with expectations and demands coming from all sides. Teachers juggle content standards, the social and emotional needs of students, behavior, and often trauma, but they also are the first…...