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Genetic Testing ‘Strongly Recommended’ For Kids With Intellectual Disability

August 9, 2021

13 August 2021, News of the Week, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] A new recommendation from a leading medical association is urging children with intellectual disability, developmental delay and other congenital anomalies to undergo genetic testing. The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics put out its first-ever clinical guidelines this…...

August 9, 2021

13 August 2021, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: The Oregonian] The past school year was supposed to help George Wadell, a 21-year-old Lake Oswego student with Down syndrome, transition into independence with real-world experience. But those experiences couldn’t be replicated virtually. His school district, unlike most, will give him those…...

August 6, 2021

6 August 2021, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Seeking an Occupational Therapist to work full time for the 2021-22 school year in the vicinity of Aurora, IL. *Orientation is 8/3-8/4 with the school year running 8/16/21-5/26/22 *Previous school based/pediatric…...

August 5, 2021

6 August 2021, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Come work in Washington State’s capital! PediaStaff needs a great Speech-Language Pathologist to work full-time hours with a district in the Olympia area for the 2021-2022 school year! You will work…...

August 5, 2021

6 August 2021, Newsletter, School Nurse

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you looking for a better work/life balance? We have a wonderful opportunity for a school nurse/RN to work a full-time position for 40 hours per week for the 2021-2022 school…...

35 Easy PreK Beach Crafts for Kids

August 5, 2021

6 August 2021, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Look We’re Learning] I love preschool crafts. There’s just something about getting tiny hands involved in making art that is too adorable for words. Plus, PreK crafts give preschoolers a chance to work on fine motor skills, color recognition, shapes, themes, and more! And…...

August 5, 2021

"Tip or Resource", Newsletter

Please enjoy our new issue 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 or…...

August 5, 2021

Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: School SLP via Teachers Pay Teachers] This is a great 10 page freebie! You can discuss definitions of “compare” and “contrast”, Complete a graphic organizer on board, project on to the white board via Apple TV. discuss and fill out…...

Ocean Themed Speech Therapy

August 5, 2021

Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crazy Speech World] You already know, I’m a theme therapy loving SLP and I love to stretch a therapy plan across my entire caseload… it’s really not hard to do with just a handful of resources. I often try to cover…...

Ocean Themed Gross Motor and Fine Motor

August 4, 2021

6 August 2021, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] The ocean is a great theme for gross motor and fine motor activities! The ocean life and ocean activities make it fun and easy to incorporate movement into your gross motor planning. Whether you are a teacher, therapist, or…...