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Pinterest Pin Board of the Week: Hanukkah!

December 4, 2018

23 November 2017, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

Christmas-time is around the corner. It is a wonderful time of year, but it is also a time for other celebrations as well. Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is HERE! Here is a great collection of holiday activities to do with your…...

December 4, 2018

7 December 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] An unconventional approach has successfully reversed deficits in social behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in genetic, environmental and idiopathic mouse models of the condition. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine report in the journal Neuron that administration of the…...

December Read Alouds for Speech Therapy

December 4, 2018

7 December 2018, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crazy Speech World] December doesn’t have enough school days for me to use all of the books I want to use! There are so many great read alouds to use this month, but I only chose 4 to share with you…...

December 4, 2018

7 December 2018, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Education Week – Rules for Engagement Blog] By Guest Blogger Lisa Stark “Extremely discouraging.” That’s how the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention describes the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control. The CDC found in 2017, more than 47,000 people died by…...

December 4, 2018

7 December 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] For the second time in a week, new data from a national survey suggests that the prevalence of autism in this country is higher than previously thought. An estimated 2.8 percent of children ages 3 to 17 have ever…...

December 4, 2018

7 December 2018, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Over decades of public service, President George H.W. Bush’s work to improve the lives of millions of Americans with disabilities may be one of his more overlooked accomplishments. But it may be one of the most enduring legacies of…...

November 30, 2018

30 November 2018, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 A phenomenal pediatric clinic with several locations in the Houston area seeks a bilingual (Spanish) speech-language pathologist to join their team on a full-time basis in their north Houston office. New…...

November 30, 2018

30 November 2018, Job, Newsletter, Special Education, Sped Teacher

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 If you are a Special Education teacher looking for an exceptional working environment with high school aged students, this school needs you! This is a charter school located just south of Chicago.…...

November 30, 2018

30 November 2018, Early Intervention, Home Health, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Ready to start a rewarding new position? We have a brand new opportunity for a pediatric PT to serve a 100% home health population in North Austin, Round Rock and Cedar Park.…...

November 30, 2018

30 November 2018, AAC, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Speech Room News] This fall, I started created some Core Adapted Books for my AAC users. It inspired me to build an AAC Book Lending Library for my school. I have always used books to target core vocabulary but this fall…...