Blog - PediaStaff

January 19, 2024

News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: PrAACtical AAC] Visual supports are so flexible, easy to create and use, and have such a nice evidence base that it’s something we use in almost every AAC therapy or instructional session. In today’s Throwback Thursday, we’re revisiting a handful of…...

January 19, 2024

News, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Sped

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Educators, parents, and occupational therapists play a crucial role in developing children’s fine motor skills. An intriguing aspect of this development is the understanding the link between fine motor skills and math abilities in children. A recent study…...

January 19, 2024

News, Newsletter, PT, SLP

[Source: ScienceDaily] As they grow, children increasingly focus their attention on social elements in their environment, such as faces or social interactions. However, children with autism are often more interested in non-social stimuli, such as textures or geometric shapes. By tracking where…...

January 19, 2024

News, Newsletter, SLP, Sped

[Source: ScienceDaily] Emotions influence human decision-making and behavior. Therefore, understanding the most salient human emotions can have theoretical and practical implications. By exploiting a feature of words called colexification, researchers from Japan discovered that the emotions ‘GOOD,’ ‘BAD,’ ‘HAPPY,’ and ‘WANT’ act…...

January 19, 2024

Hot Jobs, News, Newsletter, Psych, SLP

[Source: Medical Xpress] Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be predicted from routine developmental surveillance data, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in JAMA Network Open. Guy Amit, Ph.D., from the KI Research Institute in Kfar Malal, Israel, and colleagues conducted…...

January 18, 2024

Hot Jobs, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! We are seeking a Speech Language Pathologist who has an interest in making a difference in the lives of children and families. You’ll be a member of a team environment that…...

January 18, 2024

Hot Jobs, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! PediaStaff is thrilled to announce a part-time opportunity for a School-Based SLP in the Piedmont, CA area working with high-school students. We invite you to be a part of our team…...

January 18, 2024

Hot Jobs, Newsletter, PT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Established outpatient pediatric clinic needing a Physical Therapist to join their team. The clinic is in the vicinity of Schertz, TX. Physical Therapist duties are: * Clinic is part of a…...

Snowman Melting in Cocoa

January 12, 2024

Crafts, Games, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: MomBrite] Your kids will love this hot cocoa and marshmallows melting snowmen experiment this winter. They will also enjoy drinking the hot chocolate afterward! As the weather gets cooler, it can only mean one thing … lots of hot cocoa! And…...

Hot Chocolate Playdough

January 12, 2024

Crafts, Jobs, Newsletter, PT, SLP

[Source: The Simple Parent] If you need a fun way to keep the kids busy on a snow day, learn how to make chocolate playdough! Playdough is one of our favorite ways to get creative. The kids love making their own homemade…...