Monthly Archive
October 11, 2018
[Source:  Science Daily] Researchers tracking the development of the brain’s emotion circuitry in infancy found that adult-like functional brain connections for emotional regulation emerge during the first year of life. And the growth of these brain circuits during the second year of…...
October 10, 2018
Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099    Enjoy a waterfront community and a little bit of “old school” for your next assignment! Great opportunity for an American Sign Language Interpreter in the Portsmouth, VA area this coming 2018/19 School Year. This…...
October 10, 2018
Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099    Its playtime, all the time!  The Coeur d’Alene area is surrounded by more than 55 lakes within easy driving distance.  Come join a therapist-owned multidisciplinary private practice specializing in the evaluation and…...
[Source:  Psychology Today] Helping children with ADHD learn to get along better with their peers is very difficult. Research shows that medication and reward systems can cut down on their inappropriate behavior, but these changes don’t necessarily lead to greater peer acceptance or making friends.…...
[Source:  Chapel Hill Snippets] Back in 2012, I found an awesome Halloween book on Tarheel Reader, and after adding interactive icons, put it up on my blog.   It has been a huge hit, and when I was working in the schools, my students read it…...
October 10, 2018
[Source:  Medical X-Press] Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has often been called the ‘invisible disability’ due to its high rate of non- or misdiagnosis among children. Now, a new screening tool being developed by the University of South Australia will enable earlier…...
October 10, 2018
Editor’s Note:  Congratulations to friend of PediaStaff, Lindsey Biel on the publication of the Revised and Updated Edition of Raising a Sensory Smart Child!     Here is a podcast interview with Lindsey that recently aired on Atomic Moms.   [Source:  Atomic Moms]…...
[Source:   Medical X-Press] ]Anxious depression, often resulting from childhood trauma, causes body changes which mean that standard depression treatments are often ineffective, according to new research presented at the ECNP in Barcelona. Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects up to 20 percent of…...
[Source: Disability Scoop] Training public school teachers specifically to work with students who have autism makes a big difference, new research suggests, helping kids on the spectrum excel in mainstream classes. A new study looking at elementary schools in districts across the country finds…...
[Source: Your Therapy Source] It’s MONSTER TIME!  Halloween is at the end of this month and monsters are a fun way to incorporate the theme into fine motor practice.  This monster fine motor game requires fine motor skills to fill in the adorable green…...