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Autism Corner: Sensory Meltdowns in Kids on the Autism Spectrum

October 19, 2017

20 October 2017, Newsletter, OT, Sensory, SPD

[Source: My Aspergers Child] “Why is my autistic (high functioning) son so sooo sensitive to certain clothing? He refuses to wear jeans and doesn’t like certain shoes and socks. I’ve made the mistake of forcing him to wear some of these things…...

October 19, 2017

20 October 2017, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

Editor’s Note: This article appeared here on our blog in 2012. Erik Raj originally wrote this excellent blog post for his SLP readers. I think it applies to ALL our therapy clinician friends out there! Therefore, I have taken the liberty to replace the…...

October 18, 2017

20 October 2017, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 PediaStaff is actively recruiting an experienced Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist to join a growing team of professionals in the West Palm/Boca Raton area of Southeast Florida! That’s right…it’s your time to shine in…...

October 18, 2017

20 October 2017, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Kennedy Krieger Institute] Catering to a child who is a picky eater is like being a short-order cook: chaotic. Dinnertime becomes a war zone, leading to hopeless battles fought over vegetables and macaroni and cheese. Picky eating is as normal as…...

October 18, 2017

20 October 2017, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

Thank you to @sharon_speech, our SLP friend on Instagram for introducing us to Oobi Finger Puppets! Adorable, and so useful for speech and language therapy, talking about feelings in school psychology, and as fine motor motivation too! There is also much on…...

October 18, 2017

20 October 2017, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] An innovative study of children and parents in both Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, led by University of Cambridge researchers Michelle R. Ellefson and Claire Hughes, reveals cultural differences in important cognitive skills among adolescent participants but not…...

October 17, 2017

20 October 2017, Job, Newsletter, Special Education

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 We are looking for a Special Education teacher that is qualified to teach in the secondary level. This teacher is needed long term to work with high school students with severe social-emotional problems in…...

October 17, 2017

20 October 2017, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] You know that paper towel that your kiddo uses to clean off her paintbrush during a serious watercolor session? Yep, the one that looks awesomely pretty and you kind of wish you could frame. That one. Well,…...

October 17, 2017

20 October 2017, Newsletter, OT

[Original posted on PediaStaff Blog in February 2012] I found this activity on the Pinterest boards at Your Therapy Source. Fine Motor and Matching and oh so simple, it got over 200 repins in one week! It was pinned to Pinterest by Tot…...

Color Matching Toddler Activity

October 17, 2017

20 October 2017, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Teaching Mama] Do you have a child who needs to work on identifying colors? Or perhaps you want your child to work on sorting colors. I have the perfect resource for you. This color matching activity is a fun way to…...