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OT Corner: Improving Handwriting in Kids

May 12, 2019

17 May 2019, Article, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Many people say that handwriting instruction is no longer a necessity because of the prevalence in the use of gadgets that effectively replace our need to write using traditional writing tools. Dr. Beverly Moskowitz, OTR/L, creator of the…...

May 9, 2019

10 May 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Alaska is calling! A school system in Fairbanks, AK seeks two Speech-Language Pathologists with school or pediatric experience for the 2019-20 school year. * New Grad SLP-CFs will be considered * The caseload consists of schools…...

May 9, 2019

10 May 2019, Article, Newsletter, PT

[Article and Image Source: HeartSpacePT] A few weeks ago I had occasion to assess a lovely little girl. Her mom had several concerns one of which was her incoordination during running. I noted that there were difficulties with alignment in all positions/activities…...

May 9, 2019

10 May 2019, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

Editor’s Note: Thank You @ariyares on Twitter for calling our attention to this article. [Source: Lifehacker.com] Parents and teachers might often wonder how to teach children caring toward others–more so when the world feels full of disagreement, conflict, and aggression. This…...

50 Flower Crafts for Kids

May 8, 2019

10 May 2019, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Growing a Jeweled Rose] Spring is finally here, and with that we have flowers on our mind. We can’t wait to plant and craft this Spring! Are you excited, too? Here are 50 fun and creative flower crafts to help get…...

May 8, 2019

10 May 2019, Article, Newsletter, SLP, Stuttering

by Mirla Raz, CCC-SLP The formative preschool years, when a child’s speech and language skills progress by leaps and bounds, is also the time when the seed of stuttering often take root. Ignored or inadvertently fertilized, the roots of stuttering grow longer…...

May 8, 2019

10 May 2019, Newsletter, Special Education, Sped

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 ESY Special Education teacher needed to work in a therapeutic day school setting near Mt. Prospect, IL beginning June 17th! If you are looking for summer work and are an LBS1 certified teacher,…...

May 8, 2019

10 May 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Creativity 101] Here is a really cute idea posted on the excellent blog Childhood 101 Would be a fun ‘craftivity’ for Mother’s Day! We attend a great playgroup once a week and this was one of our recent creative projects –…...

May 7, 2019

10 May 2019, Deaf Education, Hearing Loss, Newsletter, OT, Vestibular

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Research indicates that children with hearing impairment may have vestibular loss as well. This may be indicated by the following: children who exhibit hearing and vestibular loss may learn to walk later. bike riding, and other balance related gross motor…...

May 7, 2019

10 May 2019, Job, Newsletter, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking to secure a job now in the beautiful Yakima area for the 2019-2020 school year? PediaStaff needs you for a School Psychologist position, and we are able to consider new…...