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Hot, New Jobs! School-Based SLPs – Denver, CO

August 18, 2023

18 August 2023, Jobs, Newsletter, SLP Jobs

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! PediaStaff is seeking Speech-Language Pathologists to work in schools in the Denver metro area * What population do you enjoy the most? We have several positions to choose from; preK, elementary,…...

August 18, 2023

18 August 2023, Jobs, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Come explore Portland and Vancouver for 10 months! We are searching for a WA-licensed and ESA-certified (or eligible for both) Occupational Therapist for the 2023-2024 school year. You would be joining…...

August 17, 2023

"Tip or Resource", CCC, Newsletter

Please enjoy our newest issue of Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover. (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free to forward this weekly resource to the parents/guardians, other therapy clinicians…...

OT Corner: 20 Awesome DIY Fidget Toys

August 15, 2023

18 August 2023, ADD, ADHD, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: The Inspired Treehouse] One of the most challenging things about being a school-based therapist is that we’re often faced with very large caseloads and very limited resources. The good news is that, as therapists, we are trained to problem solve situations…...

August 15, 2023

News, Newsletter, School Nursing

[Source: Medical X-Press; Image Credit: CC0 Public Domain] The scramble is on in South Florida to get children vaccinated for the new school year. Health departments, pediatricians and mobile clinics are slammed with children who still need the required vaccines to start…...

Actors With Autism To Star On Broadway

August 15, 2023

18 August 2023, Autism, OT, SLP

[Source: Disability Scoop] A musical centering on a group of young adults with autism is heading to Broadway this fall. “How to Dance in Ohio” is based on the 2015 documentary by the same name, which followed a group of individuals on…...

August 15, 2023

Bilingualism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] As children learn more about the world through the people around them, the diversity in languages presents them with a unique opportunity for better social-cognitive learning. Past research has shown that children who grew up bilingual have heightened sensitivities…...

August 15, 2023

18 August 2023, Article, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: NPR.org] It’s not just what you say that matters. It’s how you say it. Take the phrase, “Here’s Johnny.” When Ed McMahon used it to introduce Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, the words were an enthusiastic greeting. But in The Shining, Jack Nicholson used…...

August 15, 2023

18 August 2023, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Unlike previously thought, it turns out that speech production and singing are supported by the same circuitry in the brain. Observations in a new study can help develop increasingly effective rehabilitation methods for patients with aphasia. The neural network…...

August 15, 2023

18 August 2023, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] In a small, exploratory study, levels of certain types of microbes in babies’ guts were shown to be associated with performance in tests of early cognitive development. Sebastian Hunter of the University of British Columbia, Canada, and colleagues present…...