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Giving Kids Plates With Segments = More Vegetables Consumed

August 10, 2018

[Source: Medical X-Press] A pair of researchers at the University of Colorado has found that preschool kids ate more vegetables when presented with segmented plates with pictures of fruits and vegetables on them. In their paper published in JAMA Pediatrics, Emily Melnick and…...

August 9, 2018

10 August 2018, Job, Newsletter, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 An immediate opening exists within a primary school in the vicinity of Plainfield, IL. We are in need of a full-time school psychologist to join their team on a contract basis for…...

August 8, 2018

10 August 2018, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: OT School House] I must confess first of all that organization and I have a long and sorted history. I am often jealous of coworkers who are meticulously organized (Jayson!) as I have often felt that I am missing that gene. My…...

August 8, 2018

10 August 2018, Early Intervention, Job, New, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are looking for a leader to provide consistency in therapy standards, structure and overall program delivery across all regions. The Director of Operations is responsible for the efficient coordination and oversight…...

DIY Sponge Water Bombs

August 8, 2018

10 August 2018, Newsletter, OT, PT, Summer

[Source: Woo Jr.] One of the most fun things about summer is all the fun water play ideas out there! One of my favorite things as a kid was playing with water balloons. However, water balloons are disposable, not great for the…...

6 Books For Back To Speech

August 8, 2018

10 August 2018, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Crazy Speech World] The school supply aisles are stocked and I’ve already received my welcome back letter from my administrator… that can only mean one thing: Back to School is here! I always feel bittersweet at the end of the summer,…...

August 7, 2018

10 August 2018, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking for an OT position in the fabulous Seattle area? We have a great opportunity for an Occupational Therapist to work for the 2018-2019 school year with a wonderful school district about…...

All Employees at New Starbucks Can Sign

August 7, 2018

10 August 2018, Hearing Loss, News of the Week, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Washington Post] Starbucks has more than 8,000 stores nationwide. One of them will soon be run entirely in American Sign Language. Starbucks’s first signing store in the United States will hire 20 to 25 deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing people with the…...

August 7, 2018

10 August 2018, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Activity Tailor] Half the battle with Kindergarteners is following directions. While all those early reading and math skills are critical components, it’s the inability to follow directions that derails kiddos and classrooms most. Parents often feel that following directions has more…...

August 7, 2018

10 August 2018, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands on As We Grow] I recently discovered Zentangles and now it’s all we want to do when we are drawing! The Zentangle Method is a way of drawing structured and repetitive patterns. You can draw any kind of shape, lines, and dots. Read the Rest…...