January means back to school, starting our winter vocabulary and celebrating Martin Luther King Day with our students by teaching them about hope, kindness, peace, dreams, and public speaking. I got a cute bulletin board idea from THIS PIN by Michelle at Just Wild About Teaching. Although the bulletin board turned out adorable, the activity that we did to decorate…
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Do you want to make three simple resolutions this year that will boost your child’s language skills for a lifetime? Here are three easy and painless things you can start right now! 1. Read aloud to your child Do you have a library card? Is there a used bookstore near your home? Get five to seven books and read one…
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When working PRN at a SNF, I often encounter patients with deficits that are apparent but have activities that are limited. Today when I was working with a patient who had apparent working memory deficits, I got an idea that took very little time to prep. I had my tablet with me of course, so as the patient was doing…
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‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the home Not a call light was ringing, not even Ms. Jones’; The TED hose were hung on the bed rails with care, In hopes that the head nurse soon would be there; The patients were nestled all snug in their beds; Visions from ambien and seroquel danced in their heads; Ms….
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Working for the public school system has many benefits, one of which is Fall break. This week I was able to enjoy my break from work with my family at home as well as my extended family at the SNF. Although there are many therapists whom I love working with and seeing when I work PRN, the patients there are…
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