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January 14, 2019

14 January 2019, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Nurse, School Psych, SLP, Tip or Resource

Hi there! I wanted to direct you to a resource we have at PediaStaff for New Graduates, Students and Experienced Therapists and Clinicians alike. We get great feedback about this little guidebook we put together for job seekers. It contains a time-line…...

January 14, 2019

18 January 2019, OT, School Psych, Selective Mutism, SLP

Reprinted with the express permission of Selective Mutism Group (SMG) as originally published on their website. By: Lynn Lunceford, Psy.D., Board of Directors, SMG~CAN This article is formatted as a table and is best viewed in PDF format. Click here to read the entire article Featured Organization: Selective…...

January 14, 2019

18 January 2019, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

October is National Popcorn Poppin’ Month! Here is a great speech-language activity to try with your kiddos!! [Source Speech Time Fun] How can you make your instruction more popping? By using this inferential vocabulary activity, of course! The popcorn in this…...

January 10, 2019

11 January 2018, News, Newsletter, SPD

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Autism Research published a review to evaluate the effectiveness of Ayres Sensory Integration for children with autism. Using the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Standards for Evidence-based Practices in Special Education, a systemic review was conducted from 2006 to 2017…...

January 10, 2019

11 January 2019, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 This is not your average therapy clinic! We have a need for a dynamic Physical Therapist with afternoon and weekend hours. You would be joining a pediatric facility that uses a nonclinical…...

January 9, 2019

11 January 2019, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are searching for a Speech-Language Pathologist to work with children ages birth-21 in both early intervention and school-based settings in Cayuga and/or Tompkins Counties. Part-time or full-time therapists will be considered.…...

January 9, 2019

11 January 2019, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a position that allows you to really make a difference? Do you enjoy working with very young children? We are searching for an Occupational Therapist to work with…...

January 9, 2019

11 January 2019, Behavior, Down Syndrome, Newsletter

[Source: Down Syndrome Online] This article can be found on Down Syndrome Online. Down Syndrome Online offers comprehensive information about Down syndrome, including articles, books and scientific papers. Children with Down syndrome are at an increased risk for engaging in challenging behaviour that…...

January 8, 2019

11 January 2019, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Sugar Aunts] I kind of love to share tricks for improving handwriting. There are so many “parts” to written work. There’s fine motor dexterity, pencil grasp, strength, endurance, visual perceptual skills, cognitive skills among other parts to handwriting. You can see…...

National Handwriting Day is Coming Up!

January 8, 2019

11 January 2019, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

January 23rd is National Handwriting Day. Here are some great activities compiled from around the internet to help you celebrate with your students: John Hancock Fact Sheet on Handwriting Without Tears 5 Activities for National Handwriting Day from Your Therapy Source dup…...