Blog - PediaStaff

September 27, 2021

9 October 2020, Following Directions, Halloween, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Red Ted Art] A cheeky blast from the past!!! We shared this super duper cute and easy origami bat before! However, I feel I didn’t sufficiently highlight the bat’s dual purpose of paper bat decoration AND Simple Bat Corner Bookmark… and as you…...

September 27, 2021

1 October 2021, Nesletter, News, Visually Impaired

[Source: Medical X-Press] Visually impaired babies rely more on touch than hearing to respond to the world around them, but both senses will be important in designing tools to help them develop, according to new research. Researchers at the Istituto Italiano di…...

September 27, 2021

[Source: ABC.net.au] Early intervention with infants at risk of autism through therapy led by their parents improves the child’s social development to such an extent they are two-thirds less likely to meet the clinical criteria for an autism diagnosis, according to world-first…...

September 27, 2021

News, Newsletter, OT, Picky Eater, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] New research is providing a better understanding of what influences fussy eaters, and what is more likely to increase or decrease picky eating in children under 10. Share: Whether it’s an exclusive appetite for ‘white’ foods or an all-out…...

September 27, 2021

1 October 2021, News, Newsletter

[Source: Daily Mail] People with Down syndrome are the most likely of all vaccinated adults to die from COVID-19, new research suggests. Those with the chromosomal disorder have a 12-fold increased risk of death if they contract the coronavirus after receiving at…...

September 27, 2021

1 October 2021, Handwriting, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Finger tracing has been used by teachers to help students learn for more than a century. In the early 1900s, education pioneer Montessori encouraged young children to trace over letters of the alphabet made from sandpaper with their index…...

September 27, 2021

1 October 2021, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] The number of people diagnosed with autism has jumped by 787 percent in the past two decades, a new study shows, likely an effect of increasing recognition. The exponential increase—between 1998 and 2018—was greater for females than males, with…...

September 23, 2021

24 September 2021, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you looking to work in the schools full-time? We have a need for a school Speech-Language Pathologist to work in the Pontiac area with elementary-aged students. * We would love…...

September 23, 2021

24 September 2021, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you a Physical Therapist looking for a part-time position that allows you to really make a difference? Do you enjoy working with the birth-3 population? PediaStaff is searching for a Physical…...

September 23, 2021

24 September 2021, Jobs, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! This could be your Dream Job, really! We are searching for a pediatric Occupational Therapist to join a successful and growing private practice in Rigby, Idaho. You visit places like this…...