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Resource of the Week! Huge List of Idioms by Theme!

May 1, 2017

5 May 2017, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Learn English Today via Victoria Emm] Thank you to Victoria Emm, a member of the School Based Speech and Language Facebook group for sharing! Check out this GREAT list of English language idioms by theme and also alphabetically! ...

May 1, 2017

5 May 2017, News, Newsletter, SLP, Social Skills

[Source: Medical X-Press] The age of the father at the time his children are born may influence their social development, suggests a study published in the May 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP).…...

April 27, 2017

28 April 2017, Newsletter, OT

[Source Vital Links] Our inborn fight, flight, freeze responses are automatic responses that help us cope when faced with dangerous situations. When we feel threatened, these subcortical mechanisms are triggered automatically. When triggered, our bodies experience an increase in physiological arousal and…...

April 27, 2017

28 April 2017, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or We are searching for an Occupational Therapist to conduct evaluations, assessment and treatment of children in Westchester County, NY. This opportunity is best suited to the self-starting, independent thinker. It is the perfect position for the…...

April 26, 2017

28 April 2017, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: The Pocket OT] Who are you? What do you tell yourself? What are your beliefs and thoughts as you move throughout your day? We all have that voice inside of us that helps us to work through difficulties we face. Many…...

April 26, 2017

28 April 2017, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Asier Romero-Andonegi, Aintzane Etxebarria-Lejarreta, Ainara Romero-Andonegi and Irati de Pablo-Delgado, lecturers and researchers at the UPV/EHU’s University College of Teacher Training in Bilbao, have studied how 9 to 13-month-old babies tackle the shift from early babbling to the use…...

April 26, 2017

28 April 2017, Career, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or We are seeking an independent Speech-Language Pathologist to join a group of seasoned practitioners in this private practice in Novato. * Part time needed: 1.5 – 2 days a week on your schedule * Join an…...

April 26, 2017

28 April 2017, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or Supervising Speech Language-Pathologist needed in the Dallas area (Lancaster, Oak Cliff, Cedar Hill) part time and possibly building to full time. * Hours and days are flexible (busiest times are between 8-1PM and 3-6PM) but typically the…...

April 26, 2017

28 April 2017, Newsletter, NICU, OT

[Source: NPR.org] Scientists have created an “artificial womb” in the hopes of someday using the device to save babies born extremely prematurely. So far the device has only been tested on fetal lambs. A study published Tuesday involving eight animals found the…...

April 25, 2017

28 April 2017, AUD, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] An international collaboration of neuroscientists has shed light on how the brain helps us to predict what is coming next in speech. In the study, publishing on April 25 in the open access journal PLOS Biology scientists from Newcastle…...