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Hot Job: School-Based SLP – Milwaukee, WI

September 6, 2017

8 September 2017, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Do you ever get bored staying in one place? Do you crave variety like I do? If you’re a Speech-Language Pathologist who enjoys school based therapy and a chance to network, then…...

September 6, 2017

8 September 2017, Anxiety, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are effective for reducing symptoms of anxiety in childhood, according to a review published online Aug. 31 in JAMA Pediatrics. Zhen Wang, Ph.D., from the Mayo Clinic Evidence-Based Practice Centre…...

September 5, 2017

8 September 2017, Article, Newsletter

[Source: Washington Post] It’s back-to-school season. Parents mark their youngsters’ height on the wall and marvel at how much they’ve grown, but what’s going on just below the pencil line in that child’s brain? We know brain development continues from infancy to adulthood, but…...

September 5, 2017

8 September 2017, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Scientific American] The early years of parenthood involve so many rewarding firsts—when your infant cracks a toothless grin, when he crawls and later walks, and, of course, when he utters a real, nonbabble word. A mother once told me she found…...

September 5, 2017

"Tip or Resource", 8 September 2017, Autism, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Social Skills

[Source: New York Times] The tricky part about teaching empathy to children is that you can’t really teach it. You can only inspire it. Like its sister words, kindness and compassion, empathy is wakened in the soul. With very young children, it’s…...

September 5, 2017

8 September 2017, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Pediatric occupational and physical therapists frequently use mini trampolines during a therapy session or as a recommended activity for home use. This modality for exercise training is used for proprioceptive input, plyometrics, lower extremity strengthening, aerobic fitness, and…...

September 5, 2017

8 September 2017, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Even though they score higher on tests of communication and social skills, girls with autism appear to struggle more than boys with the demands of everyday life. New research finds that girls on the spectrum have more difficulty with…...

September 1, 2017

1 September 2017, Anxiety, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Brain Blogger] by Sherianna Boyle MEd, CAGS Anxiety is most known as a “thinking” disorder which can be evidenced through symptoms such as chronic worrying. Science now shows that human beings have on average between 60,000 and 70,000 thoughts per day…...

September 1, 2017

1 September 2017, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Pediatric Occupational Therapist needed full time in Skokie to work between a school and a clinic! * Position starts as soon as possible * Caseload ranges from 0-18 with the majority 3-14…...

Hot Job: School-Based SLP – Ashland, OR

August 31, 2017

1 September 2017, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are searching for a speech-language pathologist for a school contract assignment located near Ashland, OR. The therapist will treat students in middle school and high school up to 5 days/week. Scheduling…...