Laughlin Children's Center

Office Safety Precautions in Effect During the Pandemic Laughlin Children’s Center is taking the following precautions to protect our families and help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Following the guidance of the PA Department of Health, if you have traveled, or plan to travel, to an area where there are high amounts of COVID-19 cases, it is recommended that you stay at home for 14 days upon return to Pennsylvania. Please wait to schedule an in-person evaluation or sessions until 14 days after your return from one of the states listed on the Dept. of Health’s website: www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/pages/travelers.aspx The waiting area is currently closed. LCC staff will wear masks. Clients and visitors who are able are encouraged to wear masks. LCC staff maintains safe social distancing. Restrooms are cleaned regularly throughout the day. Hand sanitizer is available throughout the Center. Appointments are scheduled at specific intervals to minimize the number of people in the Center. Families must wait in their cars or outside until 5 minutes before their appointment. Credit card pads, pens and other areas that are commonly touched are thoroughly sanitized after each use. Physical contact is not permitted. Tissues and trash bins are easily accessed. Common areas are thoroughly disinfected throughout the day. Staff and visitors to the Center will answer COVID-19 Safety questions and have their temperature checked. Thank you for helping us stop the spread of COVID-19. Travelers If you have traveled, or plan to travel, to an area where there are high amounts of COVID-19 cases, it is recommended that you stay at home for 14 days upon return to Pennsylvania. If you travel to the following states, you will need to quarantine for 14 days upon return: Travelers If you have traveled, or plan to travel, to an area where there are high amounts of COVID-19 cases, it is recommended that you stay at home for 14 days upon return to Pennsylvania. If you travel to the following states, you will need to quarantine for 14 days upon return: See more at health.pa.gov

WED, OCT 7 AND 10 MORE Social Skills

Laughlin Children’s Center (LCC) is offering a Mindfulness Training Program for children age 5-18. Mindfulness is paying attention to what is happening right now in an open and curious way. This mindfulness training teaches awareness of one’s thoughts, feelings, and environment and focuses on fostering kindness and compassion. 🥰 Facilitator: Sarah Rea, MSEd is a pre-doctoral psychology intern that is trained to provide the Mindful Schools curriculum. Your child may participate in person at Laughlin Children’s Center or virtually. Learn more by clicking on the event below! #wellness #mentalhealthawareness #psychology #lcc WED, SEP 30 AND 16 MORE Mindfulness Training

WED, SEP 30 AND 16 MORE Mindfulness Training

Please join us in welcoming Andrea Stauffer, MS, OTR/L to Laughlin Children's Center. Andrea is a licensed Occupational Therapist who has been working with children, adults, and their families for 5 years. Andrea has worked in a specialized school setting as well as with adults in their homes. She holds a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Duquesne University and is certified in Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) Approach for feeding therapy. To learn more about OT at LCC, please call 412.741.4087. Visit our website at www.laughlincenter.org.

Job Title: OFFICE MANAGER Department: ADMIN Supervisor: DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/HR Time Allocation: ADMIN – 100% Job Skills and Requirements: This position requires an individual with a welcoming and friendly manner both in person and on the phone. The Office Manager will be expected to frequently handle multiple inputs without losing composure. This person should also be skilled at working with client families and resolving problems if necessary. The individual must have strong computer and work processing skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Office applications. This person should be good with numbers and business flows. Timeliness and accuracy of information-recording and appropriate handling of confidential data are also necessary. Work experience of 3 to 5 years or a bachelor’s degree is preferred. Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Post Client Payments • Compile the Daily Worksheet, complete with all necessary paperwork to be completed by clients, from which the front desk can refer to and work from. • Log and record client activity, prepare receipts for clients and record payment(s) in Advanced MD and QuickBooks. • Generate academic and preschool statements. Review client accounts, send late notices, and handle all collections of past due accounts. • Create all Academic Enrollment Agreements - determine financial obligations, record necessary information into Advanced MD and QuickBooks, and ensure folder creation. • Interview clients for financial aid qualification, describing eligibility criteria. Send financial aid forms to applicants. Determine eligibility when the forms are returned. Generate report when needed. • Liaison with staff, suppliers and clients. • Monitor and order all office supplies. • Implementing and maintaining procedures/office administrative systems. • Ensuring that health and safety policies are up-to-date. • Human Resources Assistant • And all other duties, as assigned. LAUGHLIN CHILDREN'S CENTER Office Manager

Join us and help spread the word for our CARE (Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement) Program. Taking place in the evenings with one morning session on: October 15th and 22nd - 6:00pm to 7:30pm & October 16th - 9:00am to 12:00pm Connect with your child or those children you work closely with to learn ways to increase positive behaviors. To schedule call the Center: (412) 741-4087 THU, OCT 15 AND 2 MORE CARE (Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement) Program

THU, OCT 15 AND 2 MORE CARE (Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement) Program

Learning at home? Try this simple sensory bin to target speech and language, early literacy and fine motor skills! Place letters, beads and rice together in a container. Encourage your child to find letters to identify and copy on a piece of paper; for beginning readers ask them sound out the words and then find the letters in the bin. For a language activity ask your child to use the words in a sentence or tell you a rhyming word. Finally, sort through the bin and lace beads onto a bracelet or necklace. This rewarding activity is full of learning opportunities that your child will find engaging and fun! To learn more about our services at LCC in Speech, Occupational Therapy and in our Academic Department call us today at (412) 741-4087.

Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) focuses on connecting with children and increasing children's positive behaviors. CARE utilizes the 3 P skills; Praise, Paraphrase and Point Out Behavior to connect with children as well as a set of selective ignoring techniques to redirect problematic behaviors. The basics of the CARE skills are taught in a few hours. Every CARE training is tailored to the specific needs of the individuals participating. CARE training is applicable for adults who work with children of all ages in a variety of settings: parents, foster parents, speech-language pathologists, physical therapists, occupation therapists, camp counselors, child care providers, child life specialists, child protective workers and other people who work with children. Cost: $100 per participant Group Rates Available Call to schedule: (412) 741-4087 Lead by: Gail Mangan, Ph.D. g.mangan@laughlincenter.org

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! 📚🧠🌳 Get the basic facts about dyslexia in the attached article. If you are concerned that your child might be struggling to read due to dyslexia, Laughlin Children's Center is here to help. We offer Dyslexia Screenings, Comprehensive Evaluations and Intervention to help children with dyslexia. Call today! (412) 741.4087 https://dyslexiaida.org/dyslexia-basics-2/ #dyslexiaawarenessmonth #LCC #yourchildsbridge DYSLEXIAIDA.ORG DYSLEXIA BASICS - International Dyslexia Association

Simple activities can be the most engaging for our youngest clients. Ball poppers, binder clips and articulation cards made this session simple and effective. This little firefighter pretended his popper was a fire hose and sprayed his cards down! 🧑‍🚒💦 #slplife #yourchildsbridge #LCC

Join us in welcoming Laura Collins, OTD, OTR/L to the Center. 🤸🌳 Laura is a licensed Occupational Therapist who works with children, adults, and their families. Laura has experience in pediatric outpatient clinics and also works with adults and adolescents in a hospital setting. She holds a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the University of Pittsburgh.

It's Wordplay Wednesday! Check out LCC's Dyslexia Interventionist - Sarah Simmons demonstrating phonemic awareness with our friends at Moon Township Public Library Children's Department! Give them a 👍 and follow Sarah on her mid-week adventures. If you want to learn more about Dyslexia and how LCC can help - reach out at (412) 741-4087.👍🗣📖 https://www.facebook.com/moontownshippubliclibrarychildrensdepartment/videos/411242743469644/?vh=e&extid=0 https://www.facebook.com/moontownshippubliclibrarychildrensdepartment/videos/2839211756357228/?vh=e&extid=0 Moon Township Public Library Children's Department February 3 at 8:10 AM · Wordplay Wednesday!

In-Person Preschool Enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year is NOW OPEN! 🌳📚🤸🍎 Please learn more at: https://laughlincenter.org/product/preschool-registration-2021/ and see what is new to our learning environment. We look forward to welcoming you back to The Village Preschool. LAUGHLINCENTER.ORG Preschool Registration - Laughlin Children's Center

Join LCC in welcoming Olivia Ganley, MS, OTR/L! Olivia is a licensed Occupational Therapist who works with children and their families. She is a recent graduate from Gannon University where she earned her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy degree. She has experience in early intervention and community-based outpatient settings providing services to school-aged children and adolescents. She is proficient in addressing sensory processing disorders.