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PT Corner: All About Shapes Yoga for Kids

November 20, 2018

23 November 2018, Mindfulness, Newsletter, OT, PT, Yoga

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] I love combining moving with learning and one fun way to do that is by doing shapes yoga for kids. The yoga poses are your traditional yoga poses with a twist to make them easy for kids to relate…...

November 20, 2018

Balance, Gross Motor Skills, News, Newsletter, Vestibular

[Source: Your Therapy Source] The 17 children were recruited from two summer enrichment programs and were divided into two groups based on age (group 1: 9.9 yrs – group 2: 18.4 yrs.). Each participant was evaluated with the Bruininks Oseretsky Test of…...

November 19, 2018

23 November 2018, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] New research suggests that determining whether or not a child likely has autism could one day be as simple as spitting in a cup. By looking at RNA in saliva, researchers say they can identify kids on the spectrum…...

Lego Balance Scale Project

November 19, 2018

23 November 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: This project is described as a STEM activity, which surely it is. I immediately thought instead that this is an excellent activity for both fine motor skills and for speech therapy for working on verbal comparisons, following directions and conversation…...

November 15, 2018

16 November 2018, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking for a position in the Vancouver area to finish out the 2018-2019 school year? We are searching for a WA licensed and ESA-certified Speech-Language Pathologist for a position starting the beginning…...

November 15, 2018

16 November 2018, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 PediaStaff is partnering with one of our long-time associates to locate motivated Occupational Therapists to work in the Tulsa, OK Public Schools! That’s right…YOU can work in the public schools as a…...

November 15, 2018

16 November 2018, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Teach Me to Talk] Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP as she discusses effective techniques to treat expressive language delays in toddlers. This is a continuation from show #350 when we talked about the imitation hierarchy I use to…...

November 14, 2018

16 November 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands On As We Grow] Get ready for Thanksgiving with super fun turkey crafts for kids! Which cute gobbler will you make first? I’m not sure where this entire fall went, but it’s already November! And that means Christmas is way too close already! Since…...

November 14, 2018

16 November 2018, Early Intervention, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you interested in a short-term contract near Detroit? We have the perfect position north of Detroit, near Farmington Hills, for a Speech-Language Pathologist to work in EI through a school district.…...

November 14, 2018

16 November 2018, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] Good emotional health as a child lays the foundation for good life satisfaction in adulthood. However, in the UK children and young people’s happiness with their life is now at its lowest since 2010. Our research team, HAPPEN (Health and Attainment of Pupils…...