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Seven Great Online Resources for School Occupational Therapists

Posted by Lesley Slaughter on October 4, 2016March 1, 2021/

A growing number of children are receiving occupational therapy services at school, and school-based occupational therapists are tasked with providing helpful activities for a wide range of students with varying abilities and issues. Finding fresh, new ideas to keep students engaged is important, as is finding new resources and techniques to assist in more challenging cases. Thankfully, living in this digital generation, there are many online resources available for occupational therapists. Here are just a few information-packed websites to help you create the best therapy experience for your students.

Back to School Prep Tips for School Nurses

Posted by Ashley Waters on August 16, 2016/

Parents everywhere are cheering, kids are groaning, and teachers and school nurses are preparing themselves for another school year. It’s back to school time, and everyone is getting ready for what they hope to be a safe, healthy, and successful school year. While the process of preparing for the year is different in every school and district, here are some great tips to help you get your year off to a good start: Continue reading “Back to School Prep Tips for School Nurses”

School Therapy Resources

Posted by Lesley Slaughter on May 17, 2016June 8, 2021/

With autism and learning disabilities bringing challenges to many classrooms, school therapists are in high demand. Most schools have access to a team of specialists who can help with speech, occupational, and language issues, and many other problems that face children in and out of the classroom that can be accessed at no cost to families.

Many times, parents and teachers are not aware of all of the different programs available. Healthcare workers should make themselves aware of the many different services that are available within the school system and share that information with parents, to create a cohesive plan of action when working to improve the life of a child.

School Nurses Deserve Recognition and Appreciation

Posted by Ashley Waters on May 10, 2016/

As May 11 is National School Nurse Day, students, parents, and teachers around the country should be showing their appreciation to the hard working individual who keeps school medical records, performs health screenings, treats and comforts sick and injured kids, and doles out daily medication to students. However, in many school districts, there isn’t enough funding to keep a full time nurse in every school, making the jobs of existing nurses all the more difficult. Continue reading “School Nurses Deserve Recognition and Appreciation”

20 best speech therapy blogs

Posted by Tera Rowland on January 6, 2015June 6, 2024/

Speech therapy is definitely an area of the medical profession that relies more than others on innovation and sharing within its community of professionals.

We thought it would be fun (and useful) to gather together our top 20 picks for the best speech therapy blogs, in three distinct categories…. Continue reading “20 best speech therapy blogs”