Blog - PediaStaff

Bilingualism and the Brain – How Language Shapes our Ability to Process Information

August 24, 2015

28 August 2015, Bilingualism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] In an increasingly globalized world, there are many practical benefits to speaking two languages rather than one. Even in the US, which is largely monolingual, more than 20 percent of the population is now thought to speak a second…...

August 20, 2015

21 August 2015, Death, Grief, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] Books are powerful and serve a variety of purposes. Reading books can provide individuals with entertainment, knowledge, and skills. For children who are not yet able to read, books may represent special bonding time with a parent,…...

August 19, 2015

ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] The Journal of Abnormal Psychology published research to determine if hyperactivity with ADHD is a deficit or a compensatory behavior. The researchers compared the working memory (WM) performance and attention in boys aged 8–12 years with ADHD (n = 29) and…...

August 19, 2015

21 August 2015, News, Newsletter, Vision, Visual Impairment

[Source: Science Daily] By early childhood, the sight regions of a blind person’s brain respond to sound, especially spoken language, a Johns Hopkins University neuroscientist has found. The results, published this week in The Journal of Neuroscience, suggest that a young, developing…...

August 19, 2015

21 August 2015, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] It’s back to school and nearly apple-picking time…the perfect time for some apple art with washi tape. My favorite apple art project is a tad bit messier than this more simple and sophisticated project…but children can…...

PT Corner: Function From the Inside Out

August 18, 2015

21 August 2015, Article, Newsletter, PT

[Source: HeartSpace PT] When I first became a pediatric PT we talked about primitive postural reflexes as part of the development of postural control. We certainly didn’t have all the answers and there were many different perspectives, so these were lively conversations…...

August 18, 2015

21 August 2015, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Recycling Occupational Therapist] I had this blue tubing given to me by a mom who has a daughter that uses it for suction. However, I think it can be purchased where sold for a variety of uses. I secured the…...

August 18, 2015

21 August 2015, Article Apps, Dyslexia, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Noodle.com] As the days of summer fun come to a close, thoughts of reading assignments, worksheets, and essays return to the forefront of many students’ minds. For students with dyslexia, work that requires reading and writing can be daunting, and it…...

Placement of the Week: CF SLP in DFW!

August 17, 2015

21 August 2015, Job, Newsletter

Congratulations to Kirstin V., on her new CF-SLP position with one of PediaStaff’s growing multi-location pediatric outpatient clinics in the Greater DFW area. Kirstin will see a variety of diagnoses and have state of the art equipment and materials. She will…...

August 17, 2015

21 August 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Education Week] Behavior-focused treatments for children with autism should not take precedence over other therapies those children may need, such as speech and language therapy or occupational therapy, says a “Dear Colleague” letter from the U.S. Department of Education. The letter…...