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January 4, 2022

7 January 2022, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Looking to work in Vancouver with a wonderful school district? We are searching for a WA licensed and ESA-certified (or eligible for both) full-time Speech-Language Pathologist for the remainder of the…...

January 4, 2022

7 January 2022, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Tuition Reimbursement — 16 Paid Holidays plus PTO and Sick Leave — Comprehensive Insurance including Healthcare Insurance PediaStaff is searching for an Occupational Therapist for a pediatric practice in Huntington, WV.…...

January 4, 2022

ADHD, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Seven-year-old children performed better on a challenging task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended amount of choline during their pregnancy, a new Cornell study has found. The study, which compared these children with those whose…...

January 4, 2022

7 January 2022, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: This recipe can be made with or without the slushie beads [Source: Our Crazy Adventures in Autismland] Slime is a great occupational therapy tool! Lots of people are anti slime but I think they’re missing out on a crucial therapy…...

January 4, 2022

7 January 2021, Newsletter, OT, Sensory

[Source: Little Bins for Little Hands] Emotions and big feelings are tough to explain to kids and also tough for them to understand that it’s really ok to have these feelings. It’s also ok to feel more than one emotion at a…...

January 4, 2022

7 January 2022, News of the Week, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: LA Times] Maya Flores stared at her laptop screen, watching as her teacher guided classmates on how to complete online assignments. But there was a big problem. Maya, 11, is deaf. Her teacher doesn’t know American Sign Language. For more than…...

January 4, 2022

7 January 2022, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: The Conversation] The newest fidget craze is popping toys. Adults and kids all over the world have been buying up this endlessly reusable version of a longtime favorite fidget activity: popping bubble wrap. Made of silicone and coming in a range of colors, shapes and…...

January 4, 2022

7 January 2022, Newsletter, OT, School Psychologist, SLP

[Source: NBC New York] While schools in the U.S. and elsewhere are increasingly teaching social and emotional learning skills, many use a more piecemeal approach On a windy December morning in rural southwest Michigan, an American flag flapped at half-staff outside Paw…...

January 4, 2022

7 January 2021, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Adam the OT on YouTube] These fun little sensory fidget toys have become super popular this year (2021). Here are a few of my favourite popper games and activities for developing fine motor skills. As most of my kids already have…...

January 3, 2022

Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Snacks] As educators, we already know the science behind the use of fidgets. They stimulate neural responses to produce an increase in blood circulation in the brain and extremities. It can ease the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, ADHD, obsessive-compulsive…...