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Join our HSU graduate SLP students for a 2-hour workshop on April 25th at the HSUSLC for parents of neurodiverse children! Use the QR code below to sign up.

Go get your car seats checked!

🚗Is your child's car seat installed correctly? Don't guess. Get it checked by a pro!

We're hosting a FREE Car Seat Check-Up Event

📅 Thursday, March 19, 2026 ⏰ 3:30 – 6:00 p.m. 📍 Alliance for Women & Children | 1350 N. 10th St., Abilene

Certified technicians on-site. No appointment needed.

Even the best car seat only works when it's installed right. Your child's safety is worth 5 minutes! 🙌

CarSeatCheckUp

Online Employment Application | Open Positions

During School Social Work Week, we celebrate why school social workers matter.

They support mental health.
They address barriers to learning.
They strengthen school communities.

Explore School Social Work Week resources here: https://ow.ly/16M950Ym9Kx

Did you stop by the Betty Hardwick Center booth yesterday? Thanks for joining us at the Autism Extravaganza

Our team was proud to participate in Region 14 ESC’s 22nd annual Autism Extravaganza today! If you would like more information about services we can provide, visit our website- https://bettyhardwick.org/

Comment FREE to get 25+ regulating sensory activities, perfect for sensory seekers. This might surprise you, but I’m not a big fan of spinning. A lot of sensory seekers love to spin and will do it endlessly, standing in place, on a chair, or in a swing. There’s even sensory toys that are set up to let your kid spin non-stop on disks. And while I’m usually a huge proponent of “let your kid get the movement they seek,” spinning is one big exception. Here’s why: spinning is intense vestibular input that can contribute to or cause dysregulation for hours. The line between just enough and way too much is often razor thin. The key, as with all sensory activities, is to use input strategically: 1. Try setting limits, and include spinning in both directions, like 10 spins in one direction, then 10 in the other. 2. Follow spinning with heavy work like wheelbarrow walks, scooter board, or jumping which grounds their system after the intense input. 3. Guide your child toward more regulating forms of vestibular input, like the rhythmic back-and-forth swinging, which tends to support their nervous system rather than overwhelm it. Of course, if your kid is an intense spinner I don’t expect them to never spin, especially if your kid initiates it on their own. But, instead allowing it for a short time and then guiding them to another form of regulating input is a great way to support their needs and overall regulation! Want a cache of 25+ sensory activities that regulate your kid? Comment FREE and we will send it your way!

Save*the*date for this year's Autism Extravaganza! February 24, 2026!

Registration will open in December!

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