Monthly Archive
[Source:  The Autism Helper] While I strongly feel that active, hands on play is absolutely essential to development,  the iPad can be an awesome and motivating tool that we can use within our classrooms, therapy sessions or at home.  Today I am…...
[Source;  Education Week] The Bureau of Indian Education did not provide or could not account for almost 40 percent of the special education service time it’s required to provide for Native American students with disabilities, according to a new a report from…...
[Source:  Science Daily] Researchers have performed the most comprehensive characterization of elementary school-age concussions to date, revealing an opportunity to improve outcomes for this age group through more consistent visio-vestibular assessments at the initial health care visit. Head injuries that lead to…...
[Source:  The New York Times] By Courtney Schley What can you do to help your kids play happily this summer while still learning and building skills? Educational researchers have documented the phenomenon known as summer slide, in which many students lose learning skills during the…...
[Source:  Speech Room News] Social skills lessons can be one of the most difficult to prep so I wanted to share three easy lessons with props you can grab at Target this summer. I’ll put links to similar Amazon items in the…...
June 8, 2020
[Source:  Medical X-Press] Marc Colomer and Núria Sebastián Gallés, members of the Speech Acquisition and Perception (SAP) research group of the Center for Brain and Cognition (CBC) at UPF have investigated whether 14 month-old infants understand that language is a communication tool…...
[Source:  Medical X-Press] School-based mindfulness programs can improve decision-making skills and teach children with autism to focus attention and react less impulsively through breathing exercises that will allow them to reduce anxiety, according to Rutgers researchers. The study, published in the journal…...
June 4, 2020
Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099    New full-time job opportunity for an Occupational Therapist interested in a school-based setting. *You’ll work 35 hours per week *Caseload consists of elementary and high school aged kiddos *Previous school-based experience preferred…...
June 4, 2020
Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099    This successful private practice is hiring a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist to add to their professional staff.  This position is open to clinical fellows who have graduated and are ready to license and…...
Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099    For 14 years, our trusted clients have looked to PediaStaff to help them serve special needs children. When schools reopen, whether for summer school, or the start of the 2020-21 school year,…...