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Parental Investment May Have Aided Evolution of Larger Brains

March 27, 2023

1 April 2023, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A review of evidence from prior research provides new support for the possibility that the evolution of larger brains in some species was enabled through increased energy investment by parents in their offspring. Carel van Schaik of the Max…...

March 23, 2023

24 March 2023, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] The authors of the new Current Biology paper say that if preterm infants have not yet developed the mechanism that enables people to get used to moderate pain, medical procedures in their first few weeks of life could potentially impact their…...

March 23, 2023

24 March 2023, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] For the first time, autism is being diagnosed more frequently in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. Among all U.S. 8-year-olds, 1 in 36 had…...

March 23, 2023

24 March 2023, Job, Newsletter, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you looking for a high paying School Psychologist opportunity? PediaStaff needs a great School Psychologist to work full-time hours for the 2023-2024 school year with a district in the beautiful…...

March 23, 2023

24 March 2024, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Seeking a Full-Time school-based Speech-Language Pathologist opportunity for a contract in North Chicago that could continue into SY23-24! Do you enjoy working with a K-8th-grade population? * Contract position, full-time Speech…...

March 23, 2023

24 March 2023, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you a new grad Occupational Therapist seeking a pediatric outpatient facility or a seasoned professional ready to enhance your skill set? Are you interested in living and working in an…...

March 23, 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…...

OT Corner: 15 Spring Sensory Bins

March 23, 2023

24 March 2023, Newsletter, OT, Spring, Tip or Resource

[Source: Mommy Evolution} Spring Sensory Bins are a fun and engaging way for children to explore the season of spring through their senses. Sensory bins are containers filled with a variety of materials that encourage children to touch, feel, smell, and see…...

March 23, 2023

24 March 2023, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT

Editor’s Note: It’s springtime. Time to wind down the current school year, but also to think about how you will improve your own classroom this coming school year! Here is a great article that our friend Margaret Rice at Your Therapy Source…...

March 23, 2023

24 March 2021, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Bright Ideas SLP] This week I am working on a Speech & Language Garden… aka flowers on my bulletin board. It’s so easy and provides many data collection opportunities. Here’s how it’s done: You simply cut out circles for the middle…...