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Brain Differences Detected in Children With Depressed Parents

December 17, 2019

20 December 2019, Depression, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] The largest brain imaging study of children ever conducted in the United States has revealed structural differences in the brains of those whose parents have depression. Depression is a common and debilitating mental health condition that typically arises during…...

December 16, 2019

20 December 2019, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] Hearsay plays a key role in how children perceive people outside their circle, even though they may have no other information or evidence about these people, according to Vanderbilt research published in Child Development. Jonathan D. Lane, assistant professor of…...

December 16, 2019

20 December 2019, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] NEW YORK — She inspired a movement — and now she’s the youngest ever Time Person of the Year. Greta Thunberg, the Swedish 16-year-old activist who emerged as the face of the fight against climate change and motivated people…...

December 16, 2019

20 December 2019, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] For the first time in over a decade, the nation’s pediatricians are getting updated clinical recommendations on treating children with autism. A report issued Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics “reflects significant changes in the field” since recommendations…...

December 16, 2019

20 December 2019, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Students who are better able to understand and manage their emotions effectively, a skill known as emotional intelligence, do better at school than their less skilled peers, as measured by grades and standardized test scores, according to research published…...

December 12, 2019

13 December 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Do you love working with Preschool children? We are seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to work with 3-5 year-olds in speech groups and preschools in the McMinnville, Oregon area for the remainder of…...

December 11, 2019

13 December 2019, Job, Newsletter, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you interested in a position where you can motivate and encourage students to want to learn and make a difference in the life of a child? PediaStaff is searching for a School Psychologist to work at…...

December 11, 2019

13 December 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 How would you like to work in a city surrounded by water and mountains in the beautiful Pacific Northwest? We have a need for a wonderful Speech-Language Pathologist near Everett for the…...

December Gross Motor Planning

December 11, 2019

Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] December is one of my favorite months for gross motor planning. With the holidays upon us there are so many fun themed gross motor activities that you can try! Everything from The Gingerbread Man to Christmas themed games are…...

December 11, 2019

13 December 2019, Article, Feeding Issues, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ASHAsphere] by Melanie Potock, CCC-SLP A Parent’s Expectations and an SLP’s Goals As a pediatric SLP who focuses on feeding, I guide families through the process of transitioning from g-tube feedings to 100% oral feeds and ultimately, removal of the…...