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Pediatric Therapy Corner: An OT Weighs in with Tips for Reading Readiness

April 3, 2023

Article, Newsletter, OT, Reading

[Source: Edutopia] As an occupational therapist, I’ve found that the act of reading relies on many underlying developmental components connected to occupational therapy. When elementary students between first and fifth grades are physically overstimulated or emotionally dysregulated, you may see rushed reading,…...

March 30, 2023

31 March 2023, News, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Looking to get your “foot in the door” at a fantastic school district in a beautiful location? Pediastaff is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist for the Coventry, Rhode Island area to finish…...

March 30, 2023

31 March 2023, Job, Special Education

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! NEW JOB for the remainder of this year and moving forward into SY23-24! We are seeking a great Special Ed teacher for this school. This opportunity for a Special Education teacher…...

March 30, 2023

31 March 2023, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Looking for an opportunity in one of the most beautiful cities in Washington? PediaStaff has an opportunity for an Occupational Therapist in the beautiful Yakima area for the 2023-2024 school year,…...

March 29, 2023

"Tip or Resource", CCC, Newsletter

Please enjoy our newest issue of Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover. (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free to forward this weekly resource to the parents/guardians, other therapy clinicians…...

Passover Matching Game for Language

March 28, 2023

1 April 2023, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Buzz Speech] Passover is an eight-day festival to commemorate the freedom of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. Passover 2017 begins sundown on April 10th. Take time to talk about this holiday with your child since there are a lot…...

March 28, 2023

1 April 2023, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Kids Activity Blog] We are going to make the prettiest doily paper flower craft with kids! Make a garden of pretty paper doily flowers painted with watercolors. This is an easy and fun art and craft project for kids this spring.…...

Colorful Ramadan Cards for Kids

March 28, 2023

1 April 2023, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Red Ted Art] Our new Ramadan Series continues with colorful DIY Ramadan Cards by the talented Nidatastic on instagram. There are two techniques for you try out, both simply gorgeous and great fun for kids of all ages to have a…...

March 28, 2023

1 April 2023, Article, Autism, Behavior, Newsletter

[Source: Child Mind Institute] Many children have difficulty regulating their emotions. Tantrums, outbursts, whining, defiance, fighting: these are all behaviors you see when kids experience powerful feelings they can’t control. While some kids have learned to act out because it gets them…...

March 28, 2023

1 April 2023, Bilingual, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Bilinguistics] Our recent conference on speech sound disorders united some of the greatest current thinking around how to improve intelligibility. We wanted to make sure that the insights that transformed how we practice were permanently accessible. We edited down some of…...