[Source: USA Today] See the moment this boy with Down syndrome finds out he’s been accepted to the University of Iowa. It’s short and well worth the view!! Watch It, on USA Today! ...
Here at PediaStaff, we set up a LOT of interviews. An interview is your chance to impress a prospective employer with your skills and personality so you can hopefully land the job of your dreams. Make sure, however, that when you accept…...
This idea is inspired by Pinterest and altered for speech and language goals and therapy by the folks at the ‘Word Nerd Speech Teach’ blog. (wordnerdspeechteach.blogspot.com) Start by cutting out paper hearts in several colors. Print and cut out pictures of each…...
Groundhog Day is fun. Well, maybe not for Bill Murray but the kids really love it. Groundhog Day is a fun theme which can advance many therapy goals with children. The holiday’s interesting history and tradition lend themselves to a variety of…...
[Source: Disability Scoop] Engaging in social situations in a virtual environment may significantly improve real-world interactions for young people with autism, new research suggests. Kids and teens on the spectrum who participated in a series of computer-based training sessions showed improved social…...
[Source: Science Daily] Feeding children can be a challenging process for many parents. A previous study found 46% of preschoolers were picky eaters and 40% of picky eaters remained picky for two or more years. Nutrition education and recommended feeding practices may…...
[Source: Medical News Today] While high blood pressure, or hypertension, is perceived by some people to be a condition that only affects adults, studies have shown that it affects around 3-4 percent of children and adolescents aged 8-17 years. A child’s blood…...
[Source: Disability Scoop] Melissa Shang’s transformation from a quiet Pennsylvania fifth grader into a national disability advocate began with a battle over a doll. Born with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a neurological disorder that causes muscular atrophy in her legs and arms, Melissa wanted…...
[Source: Medical News Today] A gene dubbed the ‘Teashirt’ by its discoverers has been identified as a link between children with kidney problems and autism, in a new study which has implications for how doctors working on both conditions administer tests to their…...
by Erik X. Raj – MS, CCC-SLP Some school-based speech-language pathologists work in school districts that have a large amount of money allocated to speech therapy materials. These are the districts that give each clinician a yearly spending budget in order to…...
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