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States Skirting Obligation To Cover ABA Therapy

February 23, 2019

25 February 2019, ABA, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Despite a federal mandate nearly five years ago, several state Medicaid programs are still failing to cover treatment like applied behavior analysis for children with autism, advocates say. In 2014, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services issued a bulletin telling…...

February 22, 2019

22 February 2019, News, OT, Visual Impairment

[Source: Medical X-Press] Ask anyone about the benefits of technology and it probably won’t take them long to rhyme off a list of examples: it helps broaden your knowledge, connect with friends, both new and old, and allows you to see things…...

February 22, 2019

25 February 2019, News, Newsletter, School Nursing

[Source: Science Daily] The powerful connection between nutrition and education has been revealed by new research from ESMT Berlin. Primary school children who attended a public free lunch program over an extended period were shown to have significantly better learning outcomes. Professors…...

February 22, 2019

25 February 2019, Autism, News, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Science Daily] Researchers from Cardiff University have established a link between a genetic mutation and developmental movement impairments in autism. The study, which found that the mutation of the CYFIP1 gene leads to changes in the development of brain cells, leading…...

February 21, 2019

22 Feburary 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Finding a job where you are appreciated can be as difficult as searching for aliens. You do not have to look out of this world to find what you are looking for, it…...

February 20, 2019

2019, 22 February, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking for a positive, supportive and flexible work environment? Are you a Physical Therapist looking for a part-time or full-time position in pediatrics? * Your new position as a Physical Therapist will…...

Book of the Week: Green Shamrocks

February 20, 2019

22 February 2019, Book, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Pre-Kpages.com] Green Shamrocks by Eve Bunting is the story of a rabbit who plants shamrock seeds in hopes of having enough to create a necklace to wear to the St. Patrick’s Day parade. He plants them, waters them and then waits. One…...

February 20, 2019

22 February 2019, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Are you excited for St. Patrick’s Day? Its such a fun holiday to celebrate in the therapy room! Come on by our Pinterest St. Patrick’s Day board (now in year two!) and check out the over 550 Activities, Resources and Treats you…...

February 19, 2019

22 February 2019, Career, Job, Newsletter, Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are seeking a Pediatric Hospital Psychology Department Director for a children’s specialty hospital in Washington, DC, that provides services to children from infancy through age 21 in inpatient and outpatient settings.…...

February 19, 2019

19 February 2019, Article, School Psych, Social Skills

Thank You to Mellisa Essenburg of the SLPeeps Facebook Group for sharing this excellent article! [Source: Cuppacocoa.com] “Say sorry to your brother.” “But he’s the one who–” “Say it!” you insist, an edge of warning in your voice. He huffs, rolls his…...