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Hot, New Job! Pediatric SLP – Fayetteville, AR

October 31, 2018

2 November 2018, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Have you ever wanted to go to work each day challenged by what awaits you? Have you ever said I wish I had more variety in my daily/weekly activity..not just being stuck…...

October 31, 2018

2 November 2018, Article, Newsletter, Pediatric School Psych Corner

[Source: Bounceback Parenting] More than saying an automatic ‘thank you’, gratitude is a character strength that supports our most positive life experiences and it’s much more than good manners. When I looked at how to teach gratitude to a child, beyond the…...

Tape, Poster Paint, and Leaves

October 30, 2018

2 November 2018, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Tinkerlab] The air is getting super crisp here in NorCal. We’re bundling up, sipping tea, and enjoying the drama changing leaves, which is a certain kind of excitement I rarely experienced as a kid in Los Angeles. To get into the…...

October 30, 2018

2 November 2018, Dyslexia, News, Newsletter, PTBI, TBI

[Source” Science Daily] A gene associated with dyslexia, a learning disorder, may make some athletes less susceptible to concussions, reports a new study. This is believed to be the first time that this gene has been implicated in concussion or mild traumatic…...

October 30, 2018

2 November 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can impair communication ability, socialization, and verbal and motor skills. It generally starts in early childhood and is diagnosed through behavior observation. This means of assessment can be imprecise, which…...

October 29, 2018

2 November 2018, Language, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] Children with brain injuries are able to reorganize their language-relevant brain areas into other, healthy brain areas and thus maintain their ability to speak. However, this is only possible to a certain extent, as they still often have poorer…...

October 29, 2018

2 November 2018, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Medical News Today] In a United Kingdom first, a team of specialists from University College London (UCL), University College London Hospitals (UCLH), and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) performed surgeries on two different babies with spina bifida while they were still…...

October 29, 2018

2 November 2018, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] The number of characters with disabilities on prime-time television this year is set to hit a record high. There will be 18 regularly-appearing characters with disabilities on prime-time network shows during the 2018-2019 season, accounting for 2.1 percent of…...

Sensory Behavior Checklist

October 29, 2018

2 November 2018, Newsletter, OT, Sensory Processing, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] If you are a school-based Occupational Therapist, teacher, or a parent of a child with sensory processing difficulties, then you often ponder the question when a child “misbehaves” was it due to sensory concerns or behavior. This FREE…...

October 25, 2018

26 October 2018, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you a Pediatric Occupational Therapist wanting to start a new full-time position immediately? This pediatric clinic is located in Roswell, GA. Roswell has been chosen twice by “Atlanta Magazine” as the…...