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PediaStaff Placement of the Week: OT in Greater Austin

May 11, 2015

15 May 2015, Career, Job, Newsletter, OT

Congratulations to Anna K, of Ohio! She is moving to a bedroom community of greater Austin area to work for one of PediaStaff’s outpatient clinic clients. She will be working for therapist owned and operated clinic in a fabulous 10,000 square foot center. They serve kids…...

May 11, 2015

Article, Newsletter, OT, Sensory Processing, SPD

[Source: Carrots Are Orange] Maria Montessori believed that educating the senses preceded intellectual development. A child’s education of the senses begins at birth. He takes impressions of his world through his senses. Around 2.5 years old he enters a sensitive period…...

May 11, 2015

15 May 2015, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flash Cards] Paper dolls are a ton of fun but if you think back to when you were a kid you might remember that they were also tricky to keep clothed. Their outfits are kept on by folding…...

May 11, 2015

15 May 2015, Article, Early Intervention, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: National Public Radio] The Harlem Children’s Zone is a nonprofit known for its innovative, multifaceted approach to ending the cycle to poverty. It’s garnered kudos from President Obama and philanthropists like William Louis-Dreyfus, who recently announced he would donate up to…...

May 7, 2015

8 May 2015, News, Newsletter, Pediatric Stroke

[Source: Medical News Today] When you hear the word “stroke,” the first picture that pops into your mind is likely to be of an elderly individual. It’s true that older adults are at greater stroke risk; the chance of having a stroke…...

Possible Role of Gut Bacteria in Autism

May 7, 2015

8 May 2015, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Autism: for a condition that continues to confound researchers and physicians alike, Dr. Richard E. Frye, Director of Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) autism research program, believes that research into the role of the microbiome could hold a key to…...

May 7, 2015

8 May 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Research in Developmental Disabilities, via Your Therapy Source ] Research in Developmental Disabilities published research on the motor abilities of 99 adolescents with disruptive behavior disorder (DBD) and evaluated the role of comorbid ADHD. Each participant was assessed with The Bruininks–Oseretsky…...

May 7, 2015

Newsletter, School Psych, Tip or Resource

[Science Daily and the APA] In an effort to help teachers educate their students, a new report from the American Psychological Association outlines the 20 most important psychological concepts that can enhance elementary and secondary teaching and learning and offers tips on…...

May 7, 2015

8 May 2015, Article, Newsletter, School Nurse

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May 6, 2015

8 May 2015, Newsletter, OT, SPD

Thanks to The Sensory Spectrum for recommending this Article [Source: ALLterNATIVE Learning] This is a touchy subject. While it’s literally about touch, it’s also an open letter with my heart in my hands to try explain my childhood to all those who didn’t…...