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Mom, Nonverbal Son Win Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Say Mama’ Contest

October 24, 2017

27 October 2017, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Disability Scoop] When Jimmy Fallon and the “Today” show put out a call for cute videos of kids saying “mama,” they probably didn’t expect this one from Minnesota mom Kate Swenson. Still, her video turned out to be the winner. The…...

October 24, 2017

[Source: Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism] The Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism asked Autistic adults to fill out a survey about death and dying to create a resource for people who need to explain death to Autistic children. The response was tremendous—in…...

October 24, 2017

27 October 2017, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Science Daily] Published in the November issue of the journal Neurology: Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation, the study of 38 children at 16 sites in six countries showed that the MRIs can reveal changes in the brain associated with MS before the clinical symptoms…...

Glow in the Dark Play Rice

October 23, 2017

27 October 2017, Newsletter, OT, Sensory, Tip or Resource

[Source: Growing a Jeweled Rose] We set out on a mission last week and had lots of fun coming up with all sorts of new play times that glow. This glow-in-the-dark NEON rice was easy to make and tons of fun! Learn How on…...

October 23, 2017

[Source: Medical News Today] Over recent years, interest has developed around diet and its influence on ADHD. For instance, a study looking at the diets of adolescents concluded that “[a] Western-style diet may be associated with ADHD.” Similarly, the authors of a study…...

October 23, 2017

27 October 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pre-K Pages] The skills covered in this activity include: Literacy enjoying and valuing reading demonstrating knowledge of the alphabet and letter sounds following directions If you have your preschoolers collect the leaves for this activity, they will also work on controlling…...

October 23, 2017

[Source: eSchool News] Finding patterns and honing in on struggling readers’ skill deficits will quickly point educators to the appropriate intervention. In “Timesaving Strategies for Selecting Interventions for Struggling Readers,” Cindy Kanuch, reading specialist at Calhan Elementary School, presented tips on working to address…...

October 23, 2017

27 October 2017, Hand Strengthening, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here is a super simple and super cheap do-it-yourself project to make finger fidgets. These bead finger fidgets can be used to occupy busy hands for wiggly students or to warm up the fingers before fine motor or handwriting activities. Obviously, do not use…...

October 20, 2017

20 October 2017, News, Newsletter

The 2017 ASHA Convention will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California, November 9–11, 2017, and PediaStaff will be there to talk with YOU about your pediatric or school-based Speech-Language Pathology career. Come visit us at Booth #1346. …...

October 20, 2017

20 October 2017, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Although several studies have pointed to oxytocin, or the “love hormone,” as an important factor in promoting sociability, the mechanisms behind this remain unknown. Researchers from Stanford University have now looked into how oxytocin regulates the social reward mechanism in the…...