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Hot, New Job! Deaf and Hard of Hearing Special Education Teacher – Alaska

April 15, 2020

17 April 2020, ASL, Deaf Education, Hard of Hearing, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 PediaStaff is interviewing now for school-based therapy jobs for 2020-2021 school year. For 14 years, our trusted clients have looked to PediaStaff to help them serve special needs children. When schools…...

In Research and Other News!

April 15, 2020

17 April 2020, News, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Due to our current focus on Home Education/Therapy and COVID-19, please enjoy this summary page with links to other interesting research that we wanted to share! Online retail giant Zappos is teaming up with PBS KIDS to introduce a line of…...

April 15, 2020

17 April 2020, COVID, News, Newsletter

[Source: NPR] Despite cranky computers, conflicting schedules, shaky Internet connections and stubborn software glitches, Danielle Kovach got her whole class together a few Fridays ago for a video chat. Kovach teaches special education in Hopatcong, N.J., and this Friday class session was…...

PT Corner: At Home Activity Round Up

April 15, 2020

17 April 2020, Article, COVID, Newsletter, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Starfish Therapies] With so many schools cancelled we wanted to pull together some of our blog posts to give you some ideas of activities you can do with your little ones! I will try to give age ranges with the following…...

April 15, 2020

17 April 2020, Newsletter, OT, Sensory, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Shaving Cream Tracks is a fun activity to set up that encourages fine motor skills, tactile input and crossing midline. You will need plates, toy cars and shaving cream for this activity. This idea is from Therapeutic…...

April Showers Spring Craftivities

April 15, 2020

"Tip or Resource", 17 April 2020, Newsletter, OT, SLP

Editor’s Note: We had pulled this post out to reprint before all this COVID craziness started and wouldn’t you know it fits our ideas for home therapy theme perfectly!! [Source: Crazy Speech World] I sure have missed my craftivity posts lately! I…...

April 14, 2020

17 April 2020, COVID, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Teachers Pay Teachers] Starting today, we’re offering free subscriptions to TpT School Access for U.S. schools affected by coronavirus. TpT School Access is a school-wide subscription that gives teachers access to a library of more than 3 million teacher-created, teacher-tested educational…...

April 14, 2020

17 April 2020, Article, COVID, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Activity Tailor] Don’t get me wrong, I love nearly everything within my field that comes my way, but my true sweet spot is early language skills and social skills for children of any age. When it comes to working on social skills, I…...

April 14, 2020

17 April 2020, COVID, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] As schools remain closed due to COVID-19, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is weighing whether they should be temporarily freed of some of their special education obligations. DeVos must decide in the coming weeks whether to recommend that…...

Speech Therapy at Home! Mr. Potato Head

April 14, 2020

17 April 2020, Art Therapy, Autism, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Speech Delay, Tip or Resource, Vocabulary

Editor’s Note: In addition to Shareka’s GREAT ideas featured here, check out this second blog post on our dear friend Mr. Potato head by Allison Fors Don’t have Mr. Potato Head, or is he missing pieces? Buy him or her through our affliate…...