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Educator’s Corner: The Power of Story in the Classroom

July 24, 2017

28 July 2017, Article, Newsletter

[Source: Education Week Teacher] There is something incredibly compelling about a well-told story. In fact, it is one of the most powerful tools we possess. For most of human history, oral stories were the primary way that knowledge and tradition were passed…...

July 24, 2017

28 July 2017, Article, Deaf Education, Hearing Loss, News, Newsletter

[Source Education Week] New research is stirring fierce debate over the use of sign language among young deaf children who use surgical implants that create a sense of sound. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, suggests that the long-term use of…...

Chances to Treat Childhood Dementia

July 24, 2017

Dementia, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] Although dementia is most often seen in adults, childhood or adolescent dementia does occur. A team of researchers from the University of Würzburg believes that established therapeutic drugs might be effective against childhood dementia. Childhood dementia is an inherited disorder that…...

July 20, 2017

21 July 2017, Article, Autism, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Best Practice Autism] he problem behaviors of children on the autism spectrum are among the most challenging and stressful issues faced by schools and parents. The current best practice in treating and preventing unwanted or challenging behaviors utilizes the principles and…...

July 20, 2017

21 July 2017, Article, Book, Newsletter, School Psych, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Reading Rockets.org] A few months ago, I read Mark Seidenberg’s Language at the Speed of Sight. Seidenberg is a psychologist who studies reading, and his book is remarkably intelligent, frank, and witty. I think there is an occasional mistake or ambiguity here…...

July 20, 2017

21 July 2017, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] The absence of a father—due to incarceration, death, separation or divorce—has adverse physical and behavioral consequences for a growing child. But little is known about the biological processes that underlie this link between father loss and child well-being. In…...

July 20, 2017

21 July 2017, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or Immediate opening available for an Occupational Therapist with one of our best clients in Houston. * A full time opportunity is available for an Occupational Therapist to work in a pediatric outpatient clinic M-TH * Clinic is…...

Hot Job! School-Based OT – Kent, WA

July 19, 2017

21 July 2017, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or PediaStaff has a need for a full-time Occupational Therapist in the Kent area for the 2017-2018 school year, and we are ready to start interviewing now! Opportunities are available to work with children from age 3 to…...

July 19, 2017

21 July 2017, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or Amazing Atlanta pediatric sensory integration clinic where play is therapy. We are seeking an occupational therapist who loves creative and engaging play while integrating therapy into the fun. This is NOT your typical therapy practice so we are not…...

July 19, 2017

21 July 2017, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Women and girls with autism may face greater challenges with real world planning, organization and other daily living skills, according to a study published in the journal Autism Research. Led by researchers within the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Children’s…...