Blog - PediaStaff

April 15, 2019

19 April 2019, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Dinosaur Physical Therapy] Jumping is a motor milestone that requires strength, balance, coordination, body awareness and motor planning. When practicing jumping we want to be sure to expose our children to different environments around them, with feet bare the child is able…...

April 12, 2019

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking to work in a smaller town that is still close to Tacoma and Seattle? We need a wonderful Speech-Language Pathologist for the 2019-2020 school year to work in the Buckley area, and…...

April 12, 2019

Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you an SLP looking for a Spring gig? PediaStaff is seeking a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist to work in an early childhood setting starting May1 until mid-June. What greater reward than helping a child…...

April 11, 2019

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Immediate opening available for an Occupational Therapist with one of our best clients in Houston. This facility serves children on the Westside of Houston in all disciplines. We provide training and mentorship to help…...

April 11, 2019

12 April 2019, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: PsycNet at APA.org] Why is there a need to increase the racial/ethnic diversity of faculty in school psychology? Chiefly, school psychologists serve the most racially/ethnically diverse population: children in US schools. Therefore, developing a knowledge base that is inclusive of this…...

April 10, 2019

12 April 2019, Newsletter, OT, School Pysch, Social Work

[Source: PBS Parents via School Psyched By Katie Hurley, LCSW A mother of a six-year-old boy called me in tears. After yet another meltdown in his classroom, the teacher requested a meeting with the parents. The mother assured me that her son…...

April 10, 2019

12 April 2019, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note! Please enjoy this oldie but goody that we originally posted five years ago! The Easter stuff is already out, so it should be easy to find plenty of green plastic eggs for this adorable activity. We shared this on Instagram…...

April 10, 2019

12 April 2019, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The ASHA Leader Blog] I often experienced uncertainty and occasionally confusion during my first year practicing speech-language pathology. I worked in an urban area with a wide array of children, encompassing many different races, languages and cultures. I wondered about many unfamiliar…...

April 10, 2019

12 April 2019, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] 1. Earth Day Crafts: Create collages out of recycled materials. The children can cut up recycled cardboard or magazines to create a collage. Perhaps think of a theme such as healthy foods or exercise. Maybe write the child’s…...

Great Reads For Earth Day

April 9, 2019

12 April 2019, Earth Day, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Fantastic First Grade Froggies] Earth Day is coming up and because I love the outdoors so much, I feel that it is important to teach our little ones the importance of taking care of the Earth. We begin our year with…...