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August 17, 2018

17 August 2018, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Want to live in a small town close to Seattle? We have a need for a fabulous Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) for the 2018-2019 school year near Monroe. This is an…...

August 16, 2018

17 August 2018, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you the Speech-Language Pathologist wanting to make a difference in a multicultural environment? We are hiring a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist in the New Mexico-Texas Border town of Clovis, New Mexico. This little…...

August 16, 2018

17 August 2018, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you a Pediatric Physical Therapist looking for a short-term contract? We are needing a PT to work in an elementary school district in Phoenix, AZ., starting ASAP going through October 26,…...

August 16, 2018

17 August 2018, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Disability Scoop] A group representing the nation’s speech-language pathologists is warning against using controversial “facilitator-dependent” communication techniques with people who have disabilities. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or ASHA, unanimously approved position statements this month discouraging the use of “facilitated communication,” “rapid prompting method”…...

August 16, 2018

17 August, Article, School Psych

[Source: Edutopia] by Alex Shevrin Working with trauma-affected students is a difficult balancing act. We acknowledge the harmful impacts of the past, and hold out hope for a future of healing. We create a safe environment for students to share their lives, yet…...

August 16, 2018

17 August 2018, Newsletter, School Nurse, School Psych

[Source: MindShift] Amid the litany of education reforms that emphasize innovation and new methods, school gardens stand out as a low-tech change. In an era where kids’ lives are more sedentary, and where childhood obesity has risen dramatically, gardens support and encourage healthful eating…...

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August 15, 2018

17 August 2018, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Room News] I guarantee if you left me alone to wander through a school, I’d end up rummaging through cabinets to see what resources teachers and therapists had stashed away in their closets. Since we live in the age of…...

August 15, 2018

17 August 2018, News, Newsletter, Social Skills

[Source: Science Daily] Research shows that the behavior of the people you most spend time with can affect your own behavior, for better or worse. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that children who need assistance improving their social…...

August 15, 2018

17 August 2018, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Mary Barbera.com] Many children with autism have a difficult time teaching pronouns to kids with autism. For instance, if you tell a child, “Hang up your backpack” that child may say “Hang up your backpack” while he’s hanging up his own…...

August 15, 2018

20 August 2021, Article, SLP

[Source: Live Love Speech] I have mixed feelings about going back to work. On one hand, I’m sad…sad about having to set an alarm for the morning, not spending days on end making memories with my family, and just sunny summer days…...