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Hot, New Job! Home Health Pediatric SLP – Arlington, TX

October 3, 2017

6 October 2017, Career, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Full time home health position available in the Arlington/Grand Prairie area! Our client is in search of a fully licensed Speech Language Pathologist. You will be serving a caseload of kiddos during the…...

October 3, 2017

6 October 2017, Anxiety, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] A stepped care model of treatment for youth with anxiety can be effectively delivered using at least 14% less therapist time than traditional treatment service, reports a study published in the October 2017 issue of the Journal of the American…...

October 2, 2017

6 October 2017, Newsletter, OT

[Source: The Playful Otter OTR] I look forward to the changing seasons and the holidays as they roll around each year so that I can pull out some of my special favorites. Kids love them, and it adds festive fun to the therapy sessions. Here are a few of…...

October 2, 2017

6 October 2017, Job, Newsletter, Special Education

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Special Education teachers are needed to work full time in a charter school in the south of Chicago near Hyde Park for the remainder of the current school year! This school is…...

PT Corner: Wheelbarrow Walking

October 2, 2017

6 October 2017, Article, Core Strength, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Starfish Therapies] Do any of you remember doing wheelbarrow races as a child? I do! I remember thinking it was hysterical that someone was holding my feet and I was racing someone else on my hands. Well, as much fun as…...

October 2, 2017

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Problematic emotional behavior as expressed in tantrums, irritability, aggression, self-injury, anxiety, and impulsivity is often seen in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders published research comparing the physiological arousal and behavioral regulation of emotion in the…...

Best Books About Kindness for Kids

September 28, 2017

29 September 2017, Book, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: The Imagination Tree] Here are 20 of the very best books about kindness for kids! Absolutely perfect for teaching the most important lessons in life about values, character development and showing empathy towards others, in a world that seems increasingly scary…...

September 28, 2017

29 September 2017, Article, Newsletter, School Nurses, Video

[Source: NASN] We asked a bunch of real people, from kids to parents to school nurses themselves: “What do school nurses do?” The answers might surprise you! The folks at Found Sound Puppets bring these answers to life by transforming everyday school…...

September 28, 2017

29 September 2017, SLP

[Source: Live, Love Speech] Let’s be real for a minute…We all know how incredibly expensive it can be to create amazing activities, lessons, etc. for our students and/or clients. Sure, maybe you grab some great supplies at the Target DOLLAR spot, Dollar Tree {my…...

September 28, 2017

29 September 2017, Newsletter, OT, SPD

[Source: Your Therapy Source] The tactile system provides information to the brain on light touch, pain, temperature, and pressure. Children can experience decreased ability to interpret tactile input or can be oversensitive to tactile input. Many early childhood classrooms and parents provide…...