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A Jar Full of Feelings: Sensory Regulation Activity

October 4, 2017

6 October 2017, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, Tip or Resource

[Source: Mosswood Connections] Explaining feelings and emotions to young children can be complicated; especially so for children on the Autism Spectrum. I had been making progress with one of my young students by drawing comic strips and meters but one day he…...

October 4, 2017

6 October 2017, Behavior, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, Tip or Resource

[Source: Bounceback Parenting] Teach these two activities to kids and give them essential tools for self regulation and emotional control. This post contains affiliate links – if you purchase through them you are able to support the work of Bounceback Parenting at no…...

October 4, 2017

6 October 2017, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: I found this article very interesting and contrary to AOTA’s official position, please note however, PediaStaff does not endorse or refute this opinion. We present it for it’s general interest. [Source: ABC Therapeutics] According to the American Occupational Therapy Association,…...

Halloween Bat Dice Drawing

October 4, 2017

6 October 2017, Fine Mot, Halloween, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here is a simple game that requires paper, pencil and one die. Player one rolls a die. To start your drawing you must roll a #1. When you roll the #1, you can draw the first item. Next…...

October 3, 2017

6 October 2017, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Japanese researchers have confirmed the second case known to science of a chimpanzee born with trisomy 22, a chromosomal defect similar to that of Down syndrome (or trisomy 21) in humans. The report on Kanako, a 24-year-old female chimp…...

October 3, 2017

6 October 2017, Feeding, OT, Picky Eaters, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] For most preschool-age children, picky eating is just a normal part of growing up. But for others, behaviors such as insisting on only eating their favorite food item—think chicken nuggets at every meal—or refusing to try something new might…...

October 3, 2017

6 October 2017, Career, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Full time home health position available in the Arlington/Grand Prairie area! Our client is in search of a fully licensed Speech Language Pathologist. You will be serving a caseload of kiddos during the…...

October 3, 2017

6 October 2017, Anxiety, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] A stepped care model of treatment for youth with anxiety can be effectively delivered using at least 14% less therapist time than traditional treatment service, reports a study published in the October 2017 issue of the Journal of the American…...

October 2, 2017

6 October 2017, Newsletter, OT

[Source: The Playful Otter OTR] I look forward to the changing seasons and the holidays as they roll around each year so that I can pull out some of my special favorites. Kids love them, and it adds festive fun to the therapy sessions. Here are a few of…...

October 2, 2017

6 October 2017, Job, Newsletter, Special Education

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Special Education teachers are needed to work full time in a charter school in the south of Chicago near Hyde Park for the remainder of the current school year! This school is…...