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Educator’s Corner: Coronavirus and School Closures: What Are the Legal, Logistical Issues?

March 2, 2020

6 March 2020, News, Newsletter

[Source: Education Week] With President Donald Trump and top officials of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention putting schools on alert that they should be taking steps to prepare for the coronavirus, educators and public health authorities have plenty to…...

March 2, 2020

6 March 2020, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: Disability Scoop] Pediatricians are far more likely to screen children for developmental delays than they were in the early 2000s, but many still fail to follow guidelines recommending that all kids be checked. A study released Monday shows that 63 percent of pediatricians…...

February 28, 2020

Career, Career Tip, Newsletter, SLP

Editor’s Note: This post is a newly written “Part 2B” of a four-part interview guide for pediatric and school based speech-language pathologists, school psychologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and others that work with children with special needs. This document covers interview tips particularly…...

February 26, 2020

28 February 2020, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: The Temple Grandin School via About.com] By Lisa Jo Rudy, Autism Spectrum Disorders Expert The autism spectrum is very large. If you think of it as a rainbow (or a bell curve), you’ll note that there’s an awful lot of the spectrum…...

February 26, 2020

28 February 2020, Newsletter, OT, Yoga

by Sari Ockner, OTR/L Occupational therapists help children with special needs build the underlying skills necessary to promote their success and independence in daily activities. This includes building their physical strength and endurance, while regulating their activity level, behavior, and emotions. Additionally,…...

February 26, 2020

Early Intervention, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Would you like to explore the Sonoma Valley’s wineries that make this region legendary? If so we have the place for you. We are seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow for an early…...

Basketball Themed Gross Motor Ideas

February 26, 2020

19 February 2021, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] In March, it’s tournament time. If you live in the same type of home that I do, there is no doubt you are aware of this. Our television is flipping from one tournament game to another and even high…...

February 26, 2020

28 February 2020, Job, Newsletter, Social Worker

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a full-time School Social Worker position to begin now and work through the current school year? We have an immediate opening in the vicinity of Country Club Hills,…...

February 26, 2020

28 February 2020, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking to work in Vancouver with a wonderful school district? We are searching for a WA licensed and ESA-certified (or eligible for both) Speech-Language Pathologist for a contract assignment beginning as soon…...

February 26, 2020

28 February 2020, Article, Language, SLP

by Erik Raj, M.S., CCC-SLPLP What is one thing that all of us speech-language pathologists have in common? If you answered that we’re all awesome, you’re right, but that’s not exactly the response I was looking for, haha! The one commonality that…...