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Hot, New Job: School-Based SLP – San Antonio, TX

December 7, 2018

7 December 2018, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are interviewing Speech-Language Pathologists to complete the 2018-19 School Year in the San Antonio area! We have three openings available, two in elementary schools, one in a high school setting. *…...

December 7, 2018

7 December 2018, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Start the New Year with a new opportunity! We are seeking an experienced Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist for a therapist-owned private practice providing occupational, physical, speech therapy, and nutrition services to children with special…...

PT Corner: Reindeer Boot Camp

December 5, 2018

10 December 2021, Article, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] If you are looking for a fun gross motor-themed activity to try this December Reindeer boot camp is a must! It’s a really fun way to work on gross motor skills with a holiday theme. In reindeer boot camp…...

December 5, 2018

7 December 2018, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Speech Room News] As the holidays approach, I’m very excited to pull out my holiday toys. Dollar Tree has a new type of empty holiday ornaments this year that are perfect for speech therapy. If you’re new around here, start by…...

December 5, 2018

7 December 2018, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Education Week] The number of special education teachers nationally has dropped by more than 17 percent over the past decade, a worrisome trend in a career path that has seen chronic shortages for years. An analysis of federal data by the…...

December 5, 2018

7 December 2018, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Health Day] A core language skill, extracted from multiple measures, is stable from infancy to adolescence in children, including atypically developing children, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in Science Advances.] Marc H. Bornstein, Ph.D., from the National Institutes of…...

December 5, 2018

Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: My Aspergers Child] Fixated Personality–The fixated personality type can be characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and the need to control one’s environment (e.g., to have things in a particular order). compulsion to make lists and/or schedules feelings of excessive…...

OT Corner: Teaching Shoe Tying – A Tool

December 5, 2018

7 December 2018, ADLs, OT, PT, Shoe Tying

[Source: Starfish Therapies] We are lucky enough to have an OT back on staff and we have been loving the collaboration and idea generation! We have had quite a few kids come in that aren’t able to tie their shoes, and while…...

Fluffy Snow Slime

December 4, 2018

Newsletter, Sensory Play, Tip or Resource, Winter

[Source: Kid’s Activities Blog] It doesn’t have to be cold outside to play in the snow with this fluffy snow slime recipe! Fluffy and white, this snow slime makes me want to grab my mittens and a sled! Instead, you can stay…...

Free Unicorn Themed Fine Motor Activity

December 4, 2018

7 December 2018, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Are you looking for a cute, unicorn fine motor activity that is free? Well, look no further! This freebie includes the Color, Cut and Glue Unicorn Fine Motor Activity. You can download it at the bottom of the…...