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Speech Language Pathologists enjoy using mobile apps for speech therapy homework

Speech Language Pathology

Speech therapists in particular can greatly benefit from using certain apps in their daily work. It’s become a cliché that there’s an app for everything, but when you look at your favorite app store, you can see it’s actually quite true. Any hobby, skill or professional interest has a plethora of related mobile apps available. Speech Language Pathologists in particular have benefited greatly from using apps with their clients. Speech therapy apps for kids Therapy happens as much at home as it does at the care facility. Being able to send younger patients home with activities they can do with their parents can have numerous benefits. This is especially true for patients who are shy or need to do some extra practicing at home.

Travel therapists: How to spend your free time in NYC

Destinations Travel Guides

The Fragrance Garden in particular is great for those who need a little natural aromatherapy in NYC. Seasoned travel therapists know that one great perk of the job is the ability to see and explore some of the best cities in the U.S. New York City is one of those destinations that lives up to the hype – towering skyscrapers, an amazing arts and culture scene and some rather interesting people make it a fun place to work. After you finish working with your patients for the day, here’s some of our favoirte activities in the Big Apple: See a Broadway show (obviously) NYC is home to the best live theater in the U.S., so you shouldn’t miss this opportunity to take in a show. Grab a buddy, dress up and hit the town! Going to Broadway also means passing through Times Square, so you’ll get to do some pre-show people watching as you taxi to

Travel therapists: Learn to dive in your free time

Lifestyle Travel Guides

Travel therapists: How to dive in your free time So, you’ve settled into your new contract as a travel therapist. You’ve secured a place to stay, you’re getting into the rhythm of your new facility and you’re making great progress with your patients. Now it’s time to decide how you want to spend your free time. One of the best perks of being a travel therapist is getting opportunities to do things you couldn’t back at home. If you’ve taken a contract near the ocean or other large body of water, why not learn how to scuba dive? It’s fun, it’s a great form of exercise and it will make memories that will last a lifetime. Grab some of your new acquaintances and hit the water! It’s time to explore a whole new world. Get certified where you are The first step on your underwater adventure is to get certified.

Are wearable robots the future of physical therapy?

Jackson & Industry Updates

Technology in the health care sector is often much more advanced than that on the consumer market. In fact, it was as far back as 2002 that a team of surgeons in New York used a pair of robotic appendages and an internet connection to operate on a patient in Strasbourg, some 8,700 miles away, according to a study found in the National Library of Medicine. As the health care industry uses more and more advanced technology, wearable tech might just be the next step. This is especially likely in the realm of physical therapy. Basic wearables Many people already use basic forms of wearable technology every day. The most common piece of wearable tech is probably the activity tracker – a watch-like device that records steps taken, calories burned and sometimes even sleeping patterns.

In honor of Shark Week: 3 things the travel therapist has in common with sharks

Lifestyle Travel Guides

Like a shark, you need to move to survive. It’s in your DNA. You know the look – when you meet new patients and they look at you with a mixture of excitement, hope and a little anxiety. Perhaps they’ve had an extensive surgery and it hurts to move. Maybe they’re ready to work, but nervous about what’s required of them. Part of your job is to motive them through the anxiety and strain to get them back on their feet again or to help them accomplish a speech therapy goal. In order to do that, you’re constantly finding the right balance of empathy, determination and tough love. It is here, in your personality and in this pressure you’ve invited into your professional life that we find commonality between traveling therapists and the shark of our oceans. And, just like shark, we need you. You’re as integral to the healthcare industry