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Hot, New Job! School Based SLP – Crystal Lake, IL

December 15, 2017

15 December 2017, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking for a new step in your career as a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist? This position has it all: a seasoned staff of therapists, wide variety of dx in caseload, children between the…...

December 14, 2017

15 December 2017, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are searching for a physical therapist to work in a brand new pediatric outpatient clinic setting located in the northwest suburbs of Indianapolis. This is a part-time position that can lead…...

Fine Motor Strength Foil Activity

December 14, 2017

16 December 2022, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The OT Toolbox] Strength in the hand muscles is a fine motor skill that is necessary for so many tasks. Strength in the intrinsic muscles of the hands allow for a curved palm which is used for cupping the palm in order to hold items…...

December 14, 2017

15 December 2017, Job, Newsletter, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 PediaStaff has a need for a wonderful School Psychologist north of Everett for the remainder of the 2017-2018 school year. Opportunities are available to work with children from age 3 to 21,…...

December 14, 2017

Article, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Activity Tailor] One of the most unnerving parent things I’ve done is teach a child to drive. You are suddenly aware of all the hazards you could hit (cones, curbs, pedestrians) as well as all of those that could hit you (crazy minivan…...

December 13, 2017

15 December 2017, Article, Early Intervention, Newsletter

[Source: MindShift] In 2001, not long after Oklahoma had adopted one of the nation’s first universal pre-K programs, researchers from Georgetown University began tracking kids who came out of the program in Tulsa, documenting their academic progress over time. In a new…...

December 13, 2017

15 December 2017, Article, PT

[Source: Starfish Therapies] We have been working on walking with some kids that are working on improving their weight shifting and all the mechanics that go with that. Many of them have hip weakness which we are addressing but we are also…...

December 13, 2017

15 December 2017, News, Newsletter, Stuttering

[Source: Science Daily] One per cent of adults and five per cent of children are unable to achieve what most of us take for granted — speaking fluently. Instead, they struggle with words, often repeating the beginning of a word, for example…...

December 12, 2017

Article, Newsletter, School Psych

Editor’s Note: Thank You, School Psyched, Your School Psychologist for sharing! [Source: Harvard Graduate School School of Education] Children who thrive despite hardship usually have both a biological resistance to adversity and strong relationships with at least one adult in their family or community.…...

December 12, 2017

15 December 2017, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Parents and pediatricians know that reading to infants is a good thing, but new research shows reading books that clearly name and label people and objects is even better. That’s because doing so helps infants retain information and attend…...