The Rebecca Listener

Do Floortime principles compliment traditional Physical Therapy approaches? Let's find out!!!

Let's dive into the world of AAC devices and how integrating DIRFLoortime can foster meaningful connections and promote developmental growth.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 Bernabeo MS, CCC-SLP/TSSLD was born in Stony  Brook, New York. She received a B.S. in Communicative Disorders and  Sciences from the State University of New York College at Geneseo in  Geneseo, New York, USA in 2008 and her masters in Speech-Language  Pathology from Adelphi University, in Garden City, New York, USA in  2010. She is currently a full time employee of the Rebecca School in New  York , New York, USA. Liza is also a paid training leader for the  Interdisciplinary Council on Developmental Learning. She is also  expertly trained in DIR/Floortime and has been working with in model  since 2011. Her special interests include expressive and receptive  language disorders, oral motor & feeding, DIR/Floortime, and  neurodevelopmental communication disorders. Ms. Bernabeo is a is an  active member of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association. ToniAnn Gambella Loftus, MS. CCC-SLP/TSSLD was  born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, USA. She received her bachelors  degree from Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA in 2008 and  her master’s degree in speech language pathology from Seton Hall  University in South Orange New Jersey, USA in 2010. She is currently a  full time employee of the Rebecca School in New York , New York, USA.  ToniAnn is also a paid training leading for the Interdisciplinary  Counsel on Developmental Learning. She is also expertly trained in  DIR/Floortime and has been working with in model since 2011. ToniAnn has  a special interest in neurodevelopment, feeding and hearing. Mrs.  Loftus is an active member of the American Speech Language and Hearing  Association.

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.

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.

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.

Tina and Chris talk briefly about media literacy and why it is important to understand what we consume from our electronic devices.

Graduation group is a transitions group that helps students understand what it means to graduate school and where they will going post Rebecca School.

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.

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!

On this episode, Tina & Chris wrap up their discussion on DIR Floortime®. 

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.

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.