Stories

January 15, 2021

LifeScape Town Hall, Vaccine Q&A

In our latest Family Town Hall, Gerry Tracy, Vice President of Education and Residential Services at LifeScape, Dr. Jennifer Haggar, Chief of Staff at LifeScape, and Mark Gerdes, RPh at Avera Long Term Pharmacy, sit down with LifeScape families to talk about the latest COVID-19 updates and answer any questions they may have.

Scottish Rite Masons Provide Critical Support For LifeScape Rapid City

LifeScape and many Black Hills area families are grateful to the Scottish Rite Masons for their critical financial support of speech and language services at our clinic in Rapid City.

Snow Day, Snow Play!

Living in the upper Midwest, we usually get our fair share of snow. While a snow day is great for hot chocolate, movies, and blowing the dust off a board game or two, it can also serve as a great medium for sensory play and learning activities.

A Few of Our Favorite Toys!

Our therapists share their thoughts on their favorite toys and a few reasons why they topped our list in 2020. Keep calm and play on!

National Influenza Vaccination Week

The South Dakota Department of Health is recognizing National Influenza Vaccination Week by urging people 6 months and older to get their annual flu vaccine before the week’s end. Influenza and COVID-19 have similar symptoms, and will likely spread simultaneously this year, so it is more important than ever to get a flu shot.

IDEA—45 Years Later

On Nov. 29, 1975, President Gerald Ford signed into law the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142), now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).