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Easy Halloween Shaving Cream Sensory Activity

October 9, 2018

12 October 2018, Newsletter, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands on As We Grow] I love a good sensory activity! Halloween is a great time of year to get a little messy, too. This fun Halloween shaving cream sensory activity is the perfect combo of messy fun and holiday spirit!…...

October 8, 2018

Article, Dyslexia, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: New York Times] By now, Sally and Bennett Shaywitz might have retired to a life of grandchild-doting and Mediterranean-cruising. Instead, the Shaywitzes — experts in dyslexia at Yale who have been married to each other for 55 years — remain as…...

October 8, 2018

12 October 2018, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] While one main risk gene may make an individual susceptible to autism or another neurodevelopmental disorder, it is the whole collection of associated changes in their DNA that decides whether they develop it and how severe it becomes.…...

October 4, 2018

5 October 2018, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking to be near a big city without the traffic on your daily commute? We need a wonderful Speech-Language Pathologist for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year to work in the…...

Autism Corner: Autism Safety Awareness

October 4, 2018

5 October 2018, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Mary Barbara.com] Children with autism rarely have the safety awareness skills they need and are at higher risk of accidental death than typically developing children. Today I’m talking with a mother who lost her child in an effort to help raise…...

October 4, 2018

5 October 2018, ABA, Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analyst, Job, Newsletter, RBT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you interested in starting your career in a field where you can work with children with special needs and make a difference in their lives? PediaStaff is now hiring a Registered Behavior…...

October 4, 2018

5 October 2018, Job, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Do you enjoy working with kiddos ages birth to 3? Do you live or are you willing to relocate to West Texas? Are you a pediatric Physical Therapist looking for your first…...

October 3, 2018

5 October 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands On As We Grow] Tis the season for pumpkins, apples, skeleton bones, costumes, and bats. Yes, bats! Have fun learning about those cute (okay, maybe creepy) fluffy mammals that fly through the air with these batty crafts, snacks, and activities. Read the…...

October 3, 2018

5 October 2018, News, OT, Sensorimotor, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Songbirds learn to sing in a way similar to how humans learn to speak — by listening to their fathers and trying to duplicate the sounds. The bird’s brain sends commands to the vocal muscles to sing what it…...

October 3, 2018

5 October 2018, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: The Playful Otter] Work on manual dexterity, in-hand manipulation, grasp, pinch, finger strength, palmar arch development, thumb opposition, coordinated use of both hands, motor planning, visual discrimination, visual memory, figure-ground, spatial relations, sequencing, executive functioning skills, process skills, play and leisure exploration…...