Posted on March 2nd, 2015 by ProCare Therapy
Many people are unaware of the different roles that an occupational therapist takes on for children in school. In the past, much of their time was spent helping students with fine motor tasks like handwriting. These days, their responsibilities have changed drastically, thanks to the increase in special needs students and demand for their special training.
Posted on February 9th, 2015 by ProCare Therapy
Research from a 2013 study by the National Alliance on Mental Illness showed that 13% of children 8 to 15 years old had been diagnosed with a mental illness. Of those kids, only 20% actually received mental health services that they needed. Many schools are now working on plans to assist students to get behavioral therapy that they need. If a child is identified, some districts are incorporating behavior therapists into their buildings. Studies show that the earlier children receive therapy, the better the benefits may be.
Posted on February 2nd, 2015 by ProCare Therapy
Angry Birds are here to stay and still extremely popular with children of all ages. The Angry Birds are not only mobile games, there are now board games, books, card games, and more. The best part of Angry Birds is that you can use items that are already out there and make them work for your speech and language sessions.
Posted on January 26th, 2015 by ProCare Therapy
The demands of school nurses have increased in recent years. Not only do they need to keep track of the immediate health concerns of students that may be ill, they also must give children medications, keep track of immunization records, and serve as the liaisons between schools and outside medical professionals. An alarming trend across the country has been cutting some of the nurse positions. This means that many nurses split their time during the days and week between multiple buildings.
Posted on January 12th, 2015 by ProCare Therapy
Many schools are having trouble finding enough speech language pathologists to work with their students. The increased demand for these professionals is not only within schools, but also to work with other populations. Many SLP candidates are opting to work with adults, such as those who have had strokes and veterans who may have had injuries that resulted in the loss of speech.