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December 19, 2019

20 December 2019, Job, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 PediaStaff has a need for a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist in the Maple Valley area for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. This is an elementary-level position with caseload numbers around 45.…...

December 18, 2019

20 December 2019, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

by Stephanie Foster Brown, Certified School Psychologist When I chose a career as a school psychologist, I knew I would work with many families affected by autism. But what I didn’t anticipate, was just how much I would learn from those exceptional parents…...

December 18, 2019

20 December 2019, Article, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Edutopia] Jeremiah is a student in my second-grade intervention classroom. He’s verbally expressive, full of positive energy, and eager to please. He’s been sent to me because benchmark assessments reveal he’s below grade level in reading. Once he’s in my classroom,…...

December 17, 2019

20 December 2019, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Thank You, Liz Gretz of the Speech Lady Blog for answering our “challenge” to come up with culturally diverse therapy activities! Heidi Kay over at Pediastaff challenged some bloggers to create therapy activities related to Chanukah and Kwanzaa. While the activity I came…...

December 17, 2019

20 December 2019, OT, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Sensory Spectrum] In my parent Facebook Group, Voices of SPD, several parents were asking for recommendations for Christmas stocking stuffers. The problem is, there are hundreds of great sensory stocking stuffers out there! But I know how tough it can be to whittle down the list…...

December 17, 2019

20 December 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Tip or Resource

Here is a great idea that is perfect for Mother’s Day, Christmas, Birthdays and more! [Source: I Can Teach My Child] We’re participating in LEGO week with several of our blogging friends! This weekend our boys were invited to our neighbor’s birthday…...

December Read Alouds for Speech Therapy

December 17, 2019

2 December 2022, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crazy Speech World] December doesn’t have enough school days for me to use all of the books I want to use! There are so many great read alouds to use this month, but I only chose 4 to share with you…...

December 17, 2019

20 December 2019, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Looking for good Christmas themed worksheets to do with your kiddos this month? Please take a look at the following sites, submitted to us by @speechreka on Twitter. Speech and Language Activities with a Christmas Theme Another Good set of Christmas Worksheets…...

Christmas Pictures Using Duplo Blocks

December 17, 2019

20 December 2019, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Teaching Mama.org] Do your kids like Lego Duplo blocks? My 3-year-old LOVES them! They are perfect for his little hands to manipulate and build things with. While he was playing with them the other day, I came up with an activity…...

December 17, 2019

20 December 2019, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Neuroscientists have discovered how the listening brain scans speech to break it down into syllables. The findings provide for the first time a neural basis for the fundamental atoms of language and insights into our perception of the rhythmic…...