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Worth Repeating: Making New Year’s Resolutions with Kids

December 21, 2020

21 December 2020, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Minds in Bloom Blog by Rachel Lynette] Every New Years I resolve to be perfect. It must not be a very good resolution because I usually fail pretty quickly. Some years it only takes a few minutes. Obviously, making your goals…...

New Childhood Dementia Insight

December 21, 2020

24 December 2020, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] ‘Is the eye a window to the brain in Sanfilippo syndrome, an untreatable form of childhood-onset dementia?’ Australian researchers ask in a new publication. The findings of the NHMRC-funded project, just published in international journal Acta Neuropathologica Communications, highlight the…...

December 21, 2020

24 December 2020, COVID, News, Newsletter

[Source: The Mighty] Over the summer, Sherri Brady sent out messages to fellow parents of children with disabilities asking for help getting the word out about a virtual picnic she was organizing. The answers she received back made it clear the families…...

December 21, 2020

24 December 2020, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Pediatric therapists and parents often work on sit to stand transfers with children who have cerebral palsy. This transition can be difficult for some children but it is so important in terms of independence. When a child can…...

December 21, 2020

24 December 2020, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Researchers at Tohoku University have revealed further insight into the fetal development of our brain and the potential causes of Fragile X syndrome (FSX). During brain development, the fetal period is vital in creating neurons from neural stem cells…...

December 16, 2020

18 December 2020, Job, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you a Speech-Language Pathologist looking for a full-time position working with kiddos in the school setting? If yes, PediaStaff has a great opportunity with a charter school just north of Detroit!…...

December 16, 2020

18 December 2020, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: Kid PT] Many schools are going virtual until after the holidays, and we know what that means… more screen time. We’ve heard a pattern: many parents feel like it is hard for their child to stay engaged in their classroom activities…...

December 16, 2020

18 December 2020, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Pediatric Physical Therapy published research on muscle strengthening and walking in children with cerebral palsy. The purpose of this research was to determine whether changes in lower-limb muscle strength can make changes in walking capacity following 14-week periods of…...

December 16, 2020

18 December 2020, Article, Newsletter, Sensory Activities, SPD

[Source; Sensory Spectrum] Ok. OK! You all keep pinging me, asking for holiday gift recommendations. I asked on my Facebook Page what you all thought would make the best two sensory gifts, and most of them matched what would be on my list! Here…...

December 16, 2020

18 December 2020, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 PediaStaff is seeking a full-time Occupational Therapist for the bustling Northeast Portland area to work in early intervention or early childhood settings starting January and ending mid-June 2021. What greater reward than…...