The Rebecca Listener

Autistic people often demonstrate a limited repertoire of preferred foods due to sensory feeding challenges and co-morbid conditions. Playful sensory-based exploration of less familiar foods is a powerful therapeutic strategy that allows for expansion of dietary repertoires. Group therapy is an effective way to treat a variety of speech, language, and feeding goals within the autistic population....

Do Floortime principles compliment traditional Physical Therapy approaches? Let's find out!!! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

Let's dive into the world of AAC devices and how integrating DIRFLoortime can foster meaningful connections and promote developmental growth. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

This episode is a school update episode. It is intended to let listeners know the monthly happenings here at the school and what types of episodes to look forward to throughout the month. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

AAC syands for augmentative and alternative communication. But, what does it encompass? What are its benefits? Learn about AAC and how Rebecca School students benefit from this form of communication. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using the sounds of tap shoes striking the floor as a form of percussion. But how can the art of Tap Dance be used within an educational group setting? Arielle Jackson (Physical Therapist) and Lindsay Altman (Occupational Therapist) join the podcast to provide some updates and insights into their interdisciplinary tap group. This is a public episode. I...

Commuting, cooking food, and working all have something in common. They are all life skills that at one point or another we learn. How does the Rebecca School help with encouraging the growth of these skills? The Answer: Travel training. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

Social Stories: What are they? In this episode we talk about using a tool called social stories to help students understand and anticipate events in their lives. From pictures, to details about an event, and even the time of day; social stories can help students understand themselves and the world around them. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or ge...

Welcome to season 2 of the Rebecca Listener!!! We know everyone has been excited for the Podcasts return and here we are! Stay tuned and hit that subscribe button!!! Questions: https://bit.ly/2ZWtHey ICDL DIR Conference: https://www.icdl.com/conferences/2021 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.subst...

Chris interviews a teaching assistant, Haley R., and the two discuss how improv & Floortime lineup. Haley has used her skills in improv comedy to both help teach students through DIRFloortime and help staff realize their true potential in play. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

Chris interviews ToniAnn Loftus,MS, CCC-SLP/TSSLD, and Liza Bernabeo, MS, CCC-SLP/TSSLD, about their recent Journal Article "Food for Thought: Preparing the Brain to Eat New Foods through "Messy" Play." The article was originally a presentation that won "best presentation" at the London Conference. Want to read the article? You can find it here: https://publications.waset.org/10010994/pdf Liza Ber...

On this special episode of the Rebecca Listener, a student joins the podcast to talk about their experience in transition prepping. He explains who the most important people are in his school transition plan and what he hopes to accomplish after graduation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substa...

On today's short episode, we say goodbye to 2019 and talk about some of the years memorable moments as well as what we have to look forward to in 2020. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

On this episode Chris is accompanied by Donal Welch, the Rebecca School creative writing teacher. The two take a deeper dive into explaining concerns that revolve around media literacy. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

Tina and Chris talk briefly about media literacy and why it is important to understand what we consume from our electronic devices. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

Graduation group is a transitions group that helps students understand what it means to graduate school and where they will going post Rebecca School. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

To celebrate Physical Therapy month, the Rebecca School's PT department joins Chris to talk about what physical therapy looks like in the DIR Floortime model. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

The Rebecca Listener is back with more content than before! This short episode is our season two podcast kickoff! Tina and Chris talk about the first month of school, what new changes are in store for this year, and much more! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

On this episode, Tina & Chris wrap up their discussion on DIR Floortime®.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

Although it's June, our Speech department has come together to talk about their work and promote Better Speech and Hearing Month (May). The therapists talk about assisted hearing devices, different ways of communication, staff collaboration, and so much more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.subs...

Clinical Director Toni Tortora takes over as host for this week's podcast. She interviews Chris, Allison, and Morgan about the Tech/Science groups that several students participate in here at Rebecca School. Groups centered around technology and computers help foster critical thinking skills as well as shared attention when used appropriately. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...

On today's episode, Tina & Chris continue the conversation of breaking down DIR Floortime® by explaining the I (Individual Differences) in DIR. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

It's World Autism Awareness Month and we have a special podcast episode just for you! Listen in as our Occupational Therapy department speak about what it's like to be an OT at Rebecca School. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

On today's Tina Talks episode, Tina and Chris talk about development and the basic functional emotional developmental capacities.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com

From learning to navigate the neighborhood, navigating to the store, and learning how to travel to an internship; travel training helps guide students towards their independence. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rebeccaschool.substack.com