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Hot, New Job – Pediatric OT, Wake Forest, NC

May 18, 2018

18 May 2018, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a pediatric 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 patients in…...

May 18, 2018

18 May 2018, Career, Job, Newsletter, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a Full-time School Psychologist position for the upcoming school year 2018-19? We need a dedicated School Psychologist to work in a great school district in the vicinity of …...

Memorial Day Cutting Practice Freebie

May 17, 2018

18 May 2018, Newsletter, Scissor Skills, Tip or Resource

[Source: 3 Boys and a Dog] These Memorial Day Preschool Cutting Practice Worksheets will help your kiddos work on dexterity, scissor skills, and fine motor skills. Plus, they are fun, adorable, and just in time for Memorial Day Download them FREE from 3 Boys and…...

Eye Movements and ADHD

May 17, 2018

18 May 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Children with ADHD have decreased attention span and inhibition and increased hyperactivity and impulsivity. Recent research discussed eye movements and ADHD. Approximately 3-7% of school-aged children have ADHD, therefore, learning more about the visual system of these children is…...

May 16, 2018

[Source: Edutopia] It’s probably not news to most teachers that nearly six out of 10 children have experienced trauma, according to a foundational study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Kaiser. As educators on the frontlines, teachers regularly encounter students who have…...

May 16, 2018

18 May 2018, ADHD, Article, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: In our new interdisciplinary discussion group on FB yesterday, We were talking about brain breaks and the need for kids to be able to wiggle. I realized it has been a VERY long time since we posted the most popular…...

May 15, 2018

18 May 2018, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Best Practices Autism] The number of children identified with autism has more than doubled over the last decade. The dramatic increase in prevalence, together with the clear benefits of early intervention, have created a pressing need for schools to identify children who…...

May 15, 2018

18 May 2018, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Edutopia] Regular breaks throughout the school day—from short brain breaks in the classroom to the longer break of recess—are not simply downtime for students. Such breaks increase their productivity and provide them with opportunities to develop creativity and social skills. Students, particularly young…...

Nouns Slow our Speech

May 15, 2018

18 May 201, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] When we speak, we unconsciously pronounce some words more slowly than others, and sometimes we make brief pauses or throw in meaningless sounds like “uhm.” Such slow-down effects provide key evidence on how our brains process language. They point…...

May 14, 2018

I would like to invite you to a new INTERDISCIPLINARY discussion group pediatric, school and center-based SLPs, OTs, PTs, School Psychologists and ABA Professionals. Just like in our personal lives, it’s important that we reach outside our bubble. We all have lots…...