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Hot, New Job! School-Based PT – Yelm, WA

August 30, 2018

31 August 2018, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Want to work within view of breathtaking Mt. Ranier? We have a wonderful opportunity for a School Physical Therapist to work a full-time position in Yelm for the 2018-2019 school year. We…...

Volume Game for Kids

August 30, 2018

31 August 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: The Inspired Treehouse] Bringing kids’ awareness to how they can use their voices to create different volumes and styles of speaking is a great way to teach kids to regulate their volume levels and to use an appropriate voice for any…...

August 30, 2018

31 August 2018, Article, Bilingualism, Newsletter

[Source: Bilingusitics] I realized last night that I have never had a teacher who looked like me. With 19.5 years of education, there was not one single teacher with eyes and dark hair like mine. Did this impact my academic performance? I…...

August 29, 2018

31 August 2018, Article, Newsletter, Social Skills

[Source: Social Thinking] by Michelle Garcia Winner I recently gave a full-day training to the entire teaching and specialist staff for the Lafayette School District in California to help them learn how to teach students to relate more effectively in peer-to-peer project-based…...

August 29, 2018

20 August 2021, Newsletter, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Toddler Approved] Back to School Basics posts review simple skills for preschoolers and pre-k students. Today I am sharing this simple word family and color slam game. We typically try and come up with games or activities that can work for both my son (entering pre-k…...

August 29, 2018

Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Mary Barbera.com] Before I had a son with autism and then became a Behavior Analyst, I never imagined how hard it would be to teach a child to blow his nose. Today I’m going to break down the steps and give…...

August 28, 2018

31 August 2018, Article, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ASHA Leader Blog] Communication sciences and disorders professionals are often planners and fixers. We like to prepare for everything, and we want to “fix” everyone’s communication disorders. We got into this field because we wanted to help people, after all! Late…...

August 28, 2018

31 August 2018, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scooop] Time Magazine says that a first-of-its-kind water park designed to be fully accessible to people with special needs is among the top 100 places in the world for 2018. The magazine included Morgan’s Inspiration Island in San Antonio on…...

Bathroom Routine Visual Cards

August 28, 2018

31 August 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Teaching Mama] f you’ve ever potty trained a child, you know that it’s not always easy! It takes time, patience, and a whole lot of grace! One request I’ve had is to create a bathroom visual routine cards. Since creating my toddler visual routine…...

August 28, 2018

31 August 2018, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on the relationship between gross motor and social skills in boys with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous research has indicated that gross motor deficits were related to ASD symptom severity in toddlers and adolescents although…...