Blog - PediaStaff

September 23, 2015

25 September 2015, ABA, BCBA, Career, Job, Newsletter

Come and work with an outpatient clinic that has been a provider of pediatric therapy services for many years and has a longstanding history in the community of providing unique programs and services for individuals with a wide variety of disabilities, including…...

Handwriting and Learning to Read

September 23, 2015

25 September 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Did you know some research indicates that brain activation when identifying letters is influenced by previous handwriting of letters? Researchers at Indiana University have published several research articles on visual perceptual skills in children. One article that was published in Trends in…...

September 23, 2015

25 September 2015, Newsletter, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] I love play dough but until last year hated making it. I had a play dough cook off and this was my favorite recipe that was submitted by Jana from This and That I added pumpkin pie…...

September 23, 2015

25 September 2015, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] By Michelle L. Lange OTR, ABDA, ATP www.atilange.com. Originally published in Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners This regular Assistive Technology series has now included 26 articles, spanning topics such as seating, mobility, speech generating devices, computers and electronic…...

September 22, 2015

25 September 2015, Fall, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Teaching Mama] I love September…it is quite possibly my favorite time of the year! Since apples themes are everywhere right now, I thought I’d share with you a sight words apple tree game I created for my Preschooler and Kindergartner. They are both…...

September 22, 2015

25 September 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] For adults, memories tend to fade with time. But a new study has shown that there are circumstances under which the opposite is true for small children: they can remember a piece of information better days later than…...

September 22, 2015

25 September 2015, Career, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Congratulations to Luciano and Aimee on their new positions in New Mexico through PediaStaff. These two savvy traveling SLPs have been traveling together for some time and are coming back to the US from Italy! We were able to arrange a Skype…...

September 22, 2015

18 September 2015, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: The Maine Association of School Psychologists via NASP] Thanks to the Maine Association of School Psychologists for sharing this great message – we 100% agree. And thank you to everyone who makes a difference by working with children and youth! dup32119...

September 21, 2015

25 September 2015, Book Review, Newsletter

[Source: Inner Child Fun] Kids books that celebrate individuality can help teach us that it is okay to be different! If you are looking for books to encourage kids to think for themselves, or stories that foster acceptance of others who may be…...

September 21, 2015

25 September 2015, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Scissor Skills

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here is a simple little freebie to practice scissor snipping skills and a short line. You can choose to use a page with the lines or without guide lines. An adult can cut apart the three strips in…...