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Why Do Some Kids Take Bigger Risks Than Others?

October 10, 2022

14 October 2022, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] Some kids are risk-takers. Others tend to play it safe. Are these differences simply based on personality, or do children’s environments help shape their willingness to take a gamble? A new study from researchers in Boston University’s Social Development…...

October 10, 2022

14 October 2022, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Medical X-Press] A new study from Uppsala University shows that using a weighted blanket at bedtime increases melatonin in young adults. This hormone increases in response to darkness, and some evidence suggests that it promotes sleep. The findings are published in…...

October 10, 2022

14 October 2022, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] Up to 70% of mothers develop postnatal depressive mood, also known as baby blues, after their baby is born. Analyses show that this can also affect the development of the children themselves and their speech. Until now, however, it…...

October 10, 2022

14 October 2022, Newsletter, School Nurse, School Psychologist, Social Worker

[Source: Science Daily] The pandemic saw an increase in the number of food-insecure households with children in America, but what are the consequences? A new study, conducted in mice, is among the first to look at impacts on the brain and behavior…...

October 10, 2022

14 October 2022, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Most of us do not realize how significant the words “crossing midline” is in the development of skills beginning in infancy. Crossing midline is important to develop because it helps in a child’s brain development to get both…...

October 10, 2022

14 October 2022, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Children with food allergies, along with their parents, often experience heightened anxiety over risks of casual contact with food allergens. They also wonder whether they should avoid social situations involving food and whether medical interventions such as oral food…...

October 10, 2022

14 October 2022, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter, School Nurse

[Source: Science Daily] he study, published in Diabetes Care, examined just under 10,000 people with Down Syndrome and nearly 40,000 without. The population-based study was created using data across three decades (from 1990 to 2020) from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink —…...

October 10, 2022

14 October 2022, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: MindShift] In 2019, a grassroots campaign led by parents succeeded in passing a wave of dyslexia legislation. At least seven states, from Arkansas to Wisconsin, now require teachers to be trained in the Orton-Gillingham teaching approach and use it to help…...

October 7, 2022

7 October 2022, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you a pediatric Occupational Therapist looking for part- or full-time hours with a shorter contract commitment? Do you love working with kids in unique settings? Do you live in the…...

October 7, 2022

7 October 2022, Job, Newsletter, School Psychologist

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you looking for a high paying virtual School Psychologist opportunity? PediaStaff needs a great School Psychologist to work full-time hours for the 2022-2023 school year with a Washington state school…...