Liberty POST

08/13/2025

Life doesn’t wait — and neither does 211. Support is available 24/7 for whatever life throws your way. Call 2-1-1 or visit https://www.211.org/about-us/your-local-211 to find local help when you need it most.

07/21/2025

You don’t have to face challenges alone. 211 connects you to real people who can guide you to real solutions — right in your community. 📲 Call 2-1-1 or go to 211.org today. Find your local 211 provider: https://www.211.org/about-us/your-local-211

07/14/2025

Liberty POST is hiring a Physical Therapist in the Rochester area!
Full-time 10-month position working with children ages 3-5 in our CPSE program.
Comprehensive benefits package, supportive and caring team, free continuing education, relaxed dress code!
Apply/learn more:
https://us251.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/lri/Site/CANDIDAATEPORTALPOSTROC/Posting/View/93657

07/04/2025

🎆 🗽 Wishing you a happy and safe Fourth of July!

06/23/2025

Feeling the heat today? Cooling centers are open across New York to help you stay safe during heatwaves.
📍 Find one near you: https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/weather/cooling/
💧 Stay hydrated. Stay cool. Stay safe.

06/18/2025

Need help but not sure where to start? Dial 2-1-1 or visit 211.org to connect with local services like food assistance, housing, mental health support, and more. 📍 It’s free, confidential, and available 24/7: https://www.211.org/about-us/your-local-211

06/12/2025

Hear directly from our staff with Liberty POST Provider Corner! This week we have a cool conversation game that can be played anywhere from Lisa Christensen, a Speech-Language Pathologist in our Rochester region.

Lisa says: "Play 'Conversation Ping-Pong!' When a child 'serves' the ball (conversation) to you by gesturing (e.g., pointing, waving), vocalizing, or talking, you then 'return' the ball by giving a response that is similar in type/complexity. For example, if they point at something, you point back and use one word; if they use one word, you respond back with 1-3 words. After your 'turn,' look at them like you're really excited for their response and wait like that for at least 10 seconds. Every time they 'return' the conversation, 'return' it right back! See how long you can keep this game of conversational ping pong going and try not to be the one to end it!

I play a version of this 'game' with my 2-year-old clients, my teenage daughters, and even my colleagues! It increases engagement and communication and it helps me from getting distracted and ending the interaction too early."

Thanks, Lisa!

06/05/2025

Hear directly from our staff with Liberty POST Provider Corner! This week we have instructions for playing a versatile game called Row Your Boat from Lori Ciesielski, a Related Services Supervisor in our Buffalo region.

Lori says: "Row your boat is one of my favorite games to play because you can do it with babies all the way up to preschoolers, there are so many ways to change it up, and you don't need any supplies for it.

If you're doing this game with a baby, they should have some trunk control, but they don't necessarily need to be able to sit independently. The parent (or caregiver, sibling, etc) is typically facing the child and can offer physical support as needed to the baby to help them to move without falling over. If the baby is working toward improved sitting balance, I may suggest the parent place the baby on their lap (or for a bigger challenge, on the parent's bent knees).

I typically start with 'row your boat' with a back-and-forth sway. Then follow it with 'rock your boat' with a side-to-side sway. Then 'tip your boat' with bigger side-to-side movements that offset their balance playfully. Then, for the big finish, go back to rowing the boat and end by saying, 'If you see a crocodile, don't forget to scream: ahhh!'

Some of the benefits of this game:
-static and dynamic sitting balance
-protective reactions
-co-regulation
-building attachment and engagement
-increasing shared attention
-and having fun together!"

Thanks, Lori!

05/29/2025

Hear directly from our staff with Liberty POST Provider Corner! This week we have a great idea for working on typing or handwriting at home from Jenny Somekh, an Occupational Therapist in our Long Island region.

Jenny says: "A lot of my students are working on typing and handwriting so for either one I have them plan a meal with their parents and type up or handwrite a shopping list based on the recipe. This requires them to highlight important information in a recipe and write down the necessary ingredients."

Thanks, Jenny!

05/26/2025

We honor and remember those who gave their lives in service.

05/22/2025

Hear directly from our staff with Liberty POST Provider Corner! This week we have some ideas for at-home fun centered around laundry baskets from Jill Gillette, a Physical Therapy Team Supervisor in our Syracuse region.

Jill says: "Parents can use a simple laundry basket for LOTS of different fun. The child can climb in and out of the laundry basket (great for motor planning, coordination, strengthening). While the child sits in it, the parent can move the laundry basket back and forth and sing 'Row Your Boat' or another song. The parent can help the child pretend they are going on a car, train, or boat ride (pretend play). The movement can work on the sensory system. You can playfully 'dump' the child out of the laundry basket at the end of the song, so they have to climb back in.

You can use the laundry basket for dump and fill' games which are great for toddlers. This is a great activity for strengthening, balance, and cause and effect. A child can place stuffed animals in the laundry basket for pretend play, or place them under the laundry basket to pretend they are in a cage like at the zoo. You can also use the laundry basket as a 'target' to throw things such as balls into.

There are many, many ideas to use a laundry basket for with simple things you already have around the house!"

Thanks, Jill!

05/15/2025

Hear directly from our staff with Liberty POST Provider Corner! This week we have a fun activity idea from Megan Dalton, a Special Education Teacher in our Rochester region.

Sea Animal Sensory Bin:
1. Fill ice cube trays with baking soda and water.
2. Put sea animal figurines in the ice cube trays (the animals do not need to fit perfectly - sticking a fin or a tail into the ice cube tray works fine).
3. Put in freezer and let freeze overnight.
4. Fill a bin with water and vinegar (blue food coloring optional).
5. When ready for use, take the baking soda/sea animal ice cubes out of the freezer and let the children drop them into the water/vinegar mixture! Let them play with the animals and observe the fizzing reaction between the baking soda ice cubes and the vinegar mixture.

Megan says: "A sensory bin activity like this is beneficial because it engages multiple senses, which can help with sensory processing skills. The tactile experience of touching the cold ice and feeling it melt, combined with the visual and auditory effects of the fizzing reaction between baking soda and vinegar, can be very stimulating and enjoyable. This activity also encourages fine motor skills as children manipulate the ice cubes and sea animals, and it can promote scientific curiosity and understanding of cause and effect."

Thanks, Megan!

03/25/2025

We have immediate openings for a part-time BCBA in Northern New Jersey! Come work with a professional, dedicated team for home-based services!!

Join the team that is making care better for everyone.

10/15/2024

The Liberty POST Focus Program is now offering Center-Based ABA Services! Enroll your child now for a great experience at our center! We accept a variety of insurances!

10/15/2024

The Liberty POST Focus Program is now hiring BCBAs! Join us now!
POST New Jersey: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) - Career Portal (dayforcehcm.com)

10/15/2024

The Liberty POST Focus Program is now hiring Register Behavior Technicians/ABA Therapists! Join us now!!
POST New Jersey: Registered Behavior Technician (RBT/ABA) - Career Portal (dayforcehcm.com)

07/05/2024

The Liberty POST Focus Program is now offering Center-Based ABA Services! Enroll your child now for a great experience at our center!

04/23/2024

Liberty POST NJ Focus Program is excited to announce that we are ready to begin offering center-based ABA services for children ages 2-5! Sessions will run from 9am-12pm and 12:30-3:30pm. Half day and full day spots are available. Please contact lmcindoo@liberty-resources.org for more information!

04/23/2024

Join our team at Liberty POST NJ Focus Program! We are now hiring BCBAs, RBT/ABA Therapists, Psychologists, Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and more!