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Hot, New Job! School-Based Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst – CT

December 28, 2017

29 December 2017, BCBA, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We’re hiring a BCaBA to work for the balance of the school year in a full time position * Great location north of Manchester * You’ll work with six Elementary School students…...

Motor Overflow in Preschool Children

December 28, 2017

29 December 2017, Motor Skills, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] When observing preschoolers complete complex motor tasks, you may observe an increase in motor activation displayed as extraneous movements in body parts not actively involved in the current task. These extraneous movements are sometimes called motor overflow, mirror…...

December 27, 2017

29 December 2017, Article, Newsletter, SLP

{Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] Language development for children diagnosed with Down Syndrome can be challenging and confusing. Factors such as cognitive and motor delays, hearing loss and visual problems can interfere with language acquisition. It’s important that a child’s caregivers provide…...

December 27, 2017

29 December 2017, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 “I’d love to work in a team atmosphere with pediatric therapists in an outpatient setting. I’d love the flexibility to create my own schedule. I want an atmosphere where I can grow…...

December 27, 2017

29 December 2017, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Diana over at the Budget SLP seriously outdid herself with this compilation of New Year’s and Winter Themed Activities for Speech and Language! Please go straight to this link for a motherlode of great resources! [Source: The Budget SLP] If…...

December 26, 2017

26 December 2018, Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, Book, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: Amazon.com] One of the best ways for children with autism, Asperger’s, and sensory processing disorders to learn is through play. Children improve their motor skills, language skills, and social skills by moving their bodies and interacting with their environment. Yet the…...

Paper Plate Noise Maker for New Year’s

December 26, 2017

5 January 2018, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Kix Cereal] Shake things up at celebrations with a fun, easy paper plate noisemaker you can personalize for the occasion! Whether it’s a family gathering (complete with all-generation dance party) or the New Year’s countdown, these inexpensive party favors are great…...

December 21, 2017

22 December 2017, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Excellent contract Speech-Language Pathologist opportunity for the remainder of this 2017/18 school year in quaint coastal location in North Carolina. Nestled northwest of Wilmington is a small town that possesses many charms. The…...

December 21, 2017

Article, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Tradition! It’s part of what makes the holidays so special. For many of us, getting in the spirit entails taking out the lights and displays and festively decorating our homes while playing Christmas carols and sipping eggnog. Or, it involves, frantically dragging…...

December 21, 2017

22 December 2017, Article, Autism, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: This article was written for parents, but would be a great resource to share with the parents and guardians of your kiddos with autism. [Source: My Aspergers Child] A young person with Asperger’s (AS) or High-Functioning Autism (HFA) often feels…...