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Hot, New Job! School-Based SLP – Fairfield, CA

February 13, 2020

14 February 2020, Job, News, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Do you want to work in beautiful wine country? We have a great school opportunity available near the gorgeous Napa area! This is a fantastic opportunity for a full-time School Speech-Language Pathologist…...

Q-Tip Painted Snowflakes

February 12, 2020

14 February 2020, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] This is a simple winter craft that I have planned for my class of two and three year olds. I often test out my lesson plans on my 4 year old and today when she asked what…...

February 12, 2020

14 February 2020, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

As those of you on the east coast know, winter is not over yet! Check out this fantastic idea that we saw on Pinterest that promotes isolated finger movements, Hand strengthening, visual motor coordination skills. We have looked ALL over the internet for…...

“Frozen” Inspired Salt Writing Tray

February 12, 2020

14 February 2020, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] I am somewhat obsessed with the smooth, shiny, ice-like texture from corn syrup paint. A few weeks ago we created a Frozen-inspired name painting. After it was finished, I thought it would be a great for a…...

Books About Penguins

February 12, 2020

14 Feburary 2020, Book, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Pre-K Pages] Penguins seem to be a favorite for preschoolers. Children enjoy seeing them and learning about them. The books on this list would be a great addition to your classroom library for a winter theme, penguin and bird theme, or just for…...

February 11, 2020

14 February 2020, Newsletter News, Social Worker

[Source: Education Week] A record-high 1.5 million students were homeless during the 2017-18 school year, 11 percent more than the previous year and nearly double the number a decade ago, according to new federal data. To put that in perspective, imagine a school…...

February 11, 2020

14 February 2020, Literacy, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Mindshift] “I want The Three Bears!” These days parents, caregivers and teachers have lots of options when it comes to fulfilling that request. You can read a picture book, put on a cartoon, play an audiobook, or even ask Alexa. A newly…...

February 11, 2020

Do you want to work in beautiful wine country? We have a great school opportunity available near the gorgeous Napa area! This is a fantastic opportunity for a full-time School Speech-Language Pathologist (or two or three – bring friends!) for this 2020-2021…...

SLP Corner: The Importance of Pointing

February 11, 2020

14 February 2020, Article, Language, Newsletter, SLP

by Katie Yeh, M.S. CCC-SLP, Playing With Words 365 I feel like Everett, with the exception of walking, has hit every developmental milestone earlier than his older sister. He sat up, crawled and spoke his first word earlier than she did. Yeah…...

February 11, 2020

14 February 2020, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: OT and Self Regulation] It can be difficult to accurately distinguish between sensory craving and stereotypy. Both symptoms play a big role in autism and both are part of the ASD¹ diagnosis, so you might think they are distinct. But they’re not. They can…...