Harper Language & Learning

Do enjoy working with children and want a rewarding career? We have full-time job opportunities for registered line technicians (RLTs)or RBTs to work 1:1 with children. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have be a high school graduate or equivalent.

What does a Behavior Technician do? A behavior technician works directly with individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders or other developmental disabilities under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

Applicants interested in joining our team should send a cover letter and resume to [Email hidden]. Additional information an be requested at the above email.

After my post yesterday about not blocking stimming (or saying "quiet hands") - I know some people felt called out.

It's hard to hear that what we are doing can be harmful when everything we do is well meaning. I've blocked stims and said quiet hands before. I've said things even publicly on here to you all that I look back on and I'm like 😬🤦🏼‍♀️ - but this is how we learn. It's not "this is how I've always done it", it's "this is how I did it in the past but now that I have new information, I can DO BETTER."

Just like you wouldn't want a doctor preforming a 15 year old procedure on you when there's new information available- we aren't doing things they way we learned in school. We are learning, growing, and changing! 🌈♾❤️

Crossing the midline plays a part in everything we do! Reading, writing, catching a ball, getting dressed, sitting cross-cross-applesauce, play, self-care...everything!

So, what exactly is midline? Midline of the body is an imaginary line that drops from the middle of the head, strait down over the nose, to the belly button and divides the body into left and right sides. Examples of crossing midline include:
👈Moving the left hand/arm/foot/leg across this line to the right side (and vise versa). Twisting the body in rotation around this imaginary line
👉Leaning the upper or body across the middle of the body
👈Touching the opposite side of the page when reading, writing, or cutting.
👉SO much more!

Here are fun ways to address and develop this skill:

https://www.theottoolbox.com/crossing-midline-march-gross-motor/

Make some outdoor sensory play areas for toddlers and preschoolers with these two simple ideas; a DIY sand box and a gravel pit construction site!

https://theimaginationtree.com/diy-sand-box-and-gravel-pit-outdoor-sensory-play/