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Hot, New Job: School-Based SLP – Rockford, IL

March 15, 2018

16 March 2018, Careers, Job, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 School district in Rockford, IL is in need of a Speech-Language Pathologist for the rest of the school year. * The position is located in the Poplar Grove area * The position…...

PT Corner: Ideas to Target the Core

March 15, 2018

16 March 2018, Article, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Starfish Therapies] I don’t know about you, but I know my core muscles (abdominals, back extensors, shoulder girdle, and hips) can always stand to be stronger. This also goes for our kids, typically developing as well as kids with a neuromuscular…...

March 14, 2018

16 March 2018, Job, Newsletter, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Would you love the opportunity to live in an area with breathtaking scenery? We are searching for a school psychologist for a school contract assignment for the 2018-19 school year. Enjoy living…...

March 14, 2018

16 March 2018, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Disability Scoop] Gerardo Alejandrez used to punch classmates, throw chairs and curse at his teachers, conduct that forced him to switch from school to school. “I had a lot of anger issues,” the 16-year-old said recently. Then Gerardo entered a class at…...

ABA in the News

March 14, 2018

16 March 2018, ABA, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] An Indianapolis company is bringing two autism therapy centers to central Ohio as part of a plan to ultimately open 20 sites and provide about 1,000 jobs across the state. The Hopebridge centers, slated to open in late April…...

March 13, 2018

16 March 2018, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Room News] Transportation is one of my favorite themes because it’s easy to motivate kids to participate in speech therapy when it includes wheels and tires. Today I’m going to give you the rundown of some of my favorites! Affiliate…...

Spring Play Dough Activities

March 13, 2018

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] Play dough is the one activity I had out every single day I taught preschool over the last few years. I would switch up the tools from time to time, and we’d make different colored play dough…...

March 13, 2018

16 March 2018, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Medical X-Press] Scientists have just discovered why babies need to move in the womb to develop strong bones and joints. It turns out there are some key molecular interactions that are stimulated by movement and which guide the cells and tissues…...

March 13, 2018

16 March 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] With sky-high ratings, network executives are green-lighting a second season for a prime-time drama centering on a physician on the spectrum. ABC said this week that “The Good Doctor” will be back for the 2018-2019 season. The hourlong drama…...

March 12, 2018

16 March 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Humans use an ability known as theory of mind every time they make inferences about someone else’s mental state — what the other person believes, what they want, or why they are feeling happy, angry, or scared. Behavioral studies…...