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Hot, New Job! School-Based OT – Vancouver, WA

October 19, 2023

20 October 2023, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Come explore Portland and Vancouver for the remainder of the 23/24 school year! We are searching for a WA-licensed and ESA-certified (or eligible for both) Occupational Therapist to work through mid-June.…...

October 18, 2023

20 October 2023, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, may be unfolding in brain cells even before birth, despite typically going undiagnosed until age 3 or later. A new study published today in the journal Neuron by…...

October 18, 2023

20 October 2023, News, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] A recent study from SMU psychologist Sarah Kucker and a student she mentored at Oklahoma State University suggests shyness can influence a child’s performance in language assessments, depending on the level of social interaction required to complete the test.…...

October 17, 2023

"Tip or Resource", CCC, Newsletter

Please enjoy our newest issue of Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover. (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free to forward this weekly resource to the parents/guardians, other therapy clinicians…...

October 16, 2023

20 October 2023, Literacy, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: LNMtree] It’s that time of year again when we think about pumpkins, spiders, and bats. Did you know that bats are really our friends? They actually eat 1,000 insects a day! Other bats help pollinate flowers that make seeds to grow…...

Spider Web Fun in Speech

October 16, 2023

20 October 2023, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Teach Speech 365] I have been working with this adorable little guy who is 3 1/2 (Just a few months older than my daughter). He is very much your typical three year old boy: He is active and loves “boy” activities…...

Book Review: Bitsy Bat, School Star

October 16, 2023

20 October 2023, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Goodreads] A little bat struggles to fit in only to learn to celebrate differences in this heartfelt picture book from an autistic perspective about starting school, making friends, and seeing what makes each person special. Bitsy is a little bat with…...

Halloween Bat Dice Drawing

October 16, 2023

20 October 2023, Fine Mot, Halloween, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here is a simple game that requires paper, pencil and one die. Player one rolls a die. To start your drawing you must roll a #1. When you roll the #1, you can draw the first item. Next…...

October 16, 2023

20 October 2023, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands On As We Grow] Tis the season for pumpkins, apples, skeleton bones, costumes, and bats. Yes, bats! Have fun learning about those cute (okay, maybe creepy) fluffy mammals that fly through the air with these batty crafts, snacks, and activities. Read the…...

Patterning and Sequencing with Spiders

October 16, 2023

20 October 2023, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pre-K Pages] Making patterns with spiders is a seasonal and fun way to teach patterning! I am always looking for fun things I can use as manipulatives for learning activities, so when I found spider rings in the dollar store I knew…...