[Source: Friendship Circle] Our senses are how we experience the world around us. These experiences are crucial to kids understanding the stimuli in their surroundings. The term “sensory” means that one or more of the five senses is engaged in an experience…...
[Source: Inspired Treehouse] I love seeing the excitement on my kids’ faces when they see the first snow of the season. And, after a super mild November and December here in Ohio, we’re finally starting to see some freezing temps and snowflakes…...
[Source: Disability Scoop] Last spring, Julia Kim’s students with disabilities at Fairmount Elementary in San Francisco were ready to take a new standardized test. They were excited that it had been built especially for them. In past years, students with visual perception…...
[Source: Disability Scoop] More episodes are on the way for a new television show focusing on the lives of young adults with Down syndrome. A&E Network said it has renewed “Born This Way” for a second season. The show, which debuted in…...
Congratulations to Melissa S., on her new SLP position with PediaStaff’s client in Pensacola, FL She will be treating young people from Birth to 3 years of age in homes, a charter school and a clinic. Congrats, Melissa!!...
[Source: National Public Radio] Just because a toy’s packaging says it’s educational doesn’t make it so. That’s the finding from a new study in JAMA Pediatrics that found some toys being marketed as language promoters got in the way of learning. Research…...
[Source NPR via Your Therapy Source] A recent article on NPR entitled “Turns Out Monkey Bars And Kickball Might Be Good For The Brain” discusses a school in Texas that has increased recess to 15 minutes 4 times per day for kindergarteners…...
[Source: Your Therapy Source] I am not sure if you have ever heard of Dr. Jean but she is an amazing early childhood educator who has authored many books, written songs and produced videos. She is a huge supporter of encouraging movement…...
Editor’s Note: Thank you to PediaStaff’s own staffing consultant Lauren Marino, for sharing this article with us. Love it! [Source: Scary Mommy.com] As my son turns 3 years old and transitions out of early-intervention services for his special needs and into…...
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