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Questions for School Psychs and SLPAs to Ask Districts in Job Interviews (Free Downloadables)

March 14, 2022
Once upon a time (ok, it was last April), we created and published a resource designed to help SLPs be proactive during the job interview process. It...

Cooking Grilled Cheese Sandwiches in Occupational Therapy

March 9, 2022
Grilled cheese sandwiches are the ultimate comfort food. The warm, toasty bread. The rich scent of the butter. The stretchy, melted cheese! (Warning:...

5 Lessons Learned in Our First Year Hiring and Placing SLPAs

March 8, 2022
The writing was on the wall, and we knew we had to do something different for the fall of 2021. Like everyone else in education, The Great Resignation

School Staff are at “Surge Capacity:” Helping Clinicians to Fill Their Cups

February 10, 2022
I believe school staff and clinicians are the heroes of the world. Nurturing, teaching, and supporting students throughout their educational journey...

What Employer Flexibility Looks Like in Special Education

February 8, 2022
I had to take my mother to an early morning doctor's appointment. It was 7 a.m., I had just made a left turn, and my car was inadvertently straddling...

Board Games for Executive Function & Communication

January 25, 2022
Board games are a splendid resource for working the developing minds of young children. You've probably seen an occupational therapist or...

Spreading Kindness, Finding Beauty and Being Flexible

January 17, 2022
This young new year might not feel like the fresh start or clean slate we're all hoping for, yet we're finding ways to spread kindness, enjoy the...

Using Change to Foster Growth - The SLPA Series

January 14, 2022
In January 2014, I wrote on a piece on change and how making small changes to our schedule, approach, or focus can foster growth. As we approach...

Crystals! An Instruction Sheet with Speech, Language, and Occupational Therapy Activities

January 12, 2022
Crystals are, in a word, cool. It doesn't seem to matter how old you are or how many amazing things you've seen in your life, there is just something...

It's Been a Busy Fall for Our Give Committee

December 22, 2021
Care Options for Kids, formerly The Hello Foundation Give Committee meets once a month and is in charge of guiding our philanthropic efforts...