If pressure from administrators, teachers and parents make you cringe at the word “productivity,” you’re not alone! Staying organized and on task while providing excellent service to your students is a unique challenge that comes with the territory of a school-based occupational therapy job. Good news is it’s also one you can conquer with some… Read More »
School counselors help students in ways that are not always immediately visible. They guide students at all academic levels towards college and career readiness while encouraging them to achieve school success and plan for the future. Sometimes, they are called upon to act as mediators for conflict resolution involving students, parents and even teachers. To… Read More »
Like many pediatric occupational therapists (OTs) in the field today, you probably consider your tablet an essential part of your bag of tricks. Tablets are great for keeping notes, organizing schedules and assessing new patients. Using tablets, pediatric OTs can access indispensable tools for aiding treatment and development. Plus, few things rival the chance to… Read More »
When helping children with limited mobility, special education teachers, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists and physical therapists – and other clinicians in school-based therapy jobs – are often on the lookout for activities to engage children. Whether making music or art, crafting or playing games, here are 8 activities you can include in your lineup. … Read More »
Although memory is not directly related to speech, children with language impairments can frequently struggle to recall information. This is particularly true in cases where speech difficulties are due to a cognitive impairment. By incorporating various fun activities into sessions, speech pathologists in pediatric speech therapy jobs can prevent memory improvement from becoming a chore,… Read More »
Looking for effective and engaging speech therapy tools? Whether your expertise is articulation, expressive language, receptive language, social skills integration or another specialty, the top 10 apps that made our list have a lot to offer school-based SLPs — and the children they help. 1. Articulation Station Developer: Little Bee Speech Cost: Free (Full… Read More »
Often overlooked and widely undeserved, the professions in school-based therapy provide some of the most beneficial work environments in any industry. In recent years, school-based therapy positions have received a bit of negative attention, with therapists citing the obvious stresses associated with a diverse caseload. What these same therapists failed to report were the numerous… Read More »
Attention SLPs! It’s never too early to get a head a start on your Valentine’s Day lesson plans. Get inspired by these games and activities that are perfect for the month of February. Take a look. Looking for a therapy job? Check out our current openings: https://jobs.txsource.com Get apps and activities delivered… Read More »
Each activity on this list is excellent at encouraging teens and young adults to think about positive traits that make them unique. School counselors and social workers, what do you think about these ideas? Can you add any of your own? Please let us know in the comments section below! Click here for the article.… Read More »
Plymouth Meeting, PA — October 19, 2015 — For a 6th year, Philadelphia Business Journal has named Therapy Source, Inc. to its annual list of Philadelphia 100®, the region’s hallmark of entrepreneurial excellence recognizing the area’s fastest growing businesses. Organizations are selected based on their increase in revenues over the past three years. Therapy Source,… Read More »
