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School Psych Corner: In Defense of Helicopter and Snowplow Moms…Sort Of.

April 30, 2015

1 May 2015, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Notes from the School Psychologist] by Dr. Rebecca Bell Branstetter I think of my life in two phases: now and B.C. (before children). Before having my own children, I rolled my eyes at the so-called “Helicopter parents” who rescued their children…...

April 29, 2015

1 May 2015, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: ABC Therapeutics] If you ask 100 occupational therapists what they do you will get 100 different answers, because the nature of the profession is to help people do the things that are important to them. Every patient has their own priorities,…...

April 29, 2015

1 May 2015, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study has suggested that children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder are more likely than other children to also have loss of control eating syndrome – a condition similar to binge eating disorder. The finding suggests the two…...

April 28, 2015

1 May 2015, Career, Job, Newsletter, OT

Congratulations to Julie S., new graduate OTR/L on her placement with PediaStaff’s outpatient pediatric client in Fredericksburg, Virginia!! Julie will be working for a therapist-owned, multidisciplinary clinic that has a brand new facility with two OT gyms, fine motor rooms and an OT…...

April 28, 2015

1 May 2015, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: School Time Snippets] We brought out the pool noodles we used last summer to work on fine motor skills by building sculptures and gave them new life in our latest fine motor activity involving pom poms and tweezers. Grab a pool…...

April 27, 2015

1 May 2015, Newsletter, OT, Social Skills, Special Ed

[Source: Science Daily] For parents of children with disabilities, the concern is even greater as four-out-of-10 of their children will enter kindergarten without the social skills necessary to develop close friendships. The response from schools has been to create inclusive classrooms, where…...

April 27, 2015

1 May 2015, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Great Craft for Mother’s Day with your students/clients [Source: Pre-K Pages] I think homemade gifts are great and useful homemade gifts are even better. This simple bookmark craft is easy for a child of any age to do. I’ve done it with…...

Exploring the ADHD-Autism Link

April 22, 2015

24 April 2015, ADHD, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] For the better part of the last decade, a growing body of research has been revealing more and more similarities between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism. Jean Gehricke, an associate professor of pediatrics at UC Irvine and a licensed clinical…...

April 22, 2015

24 April 2015, Article, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: Thank you to PediaStaff contractor, Susan Mullins who offered to write this fantastic article on behalf of PediaStaff for Anne Zachry’s blog! [Source: Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips] Alaska…where salmon is a staple and hearts, mountains, glacial lakes, eagles, bears, and…...

April 21, 2015

Career, Job, Newsletter, PT

Congratulations to Victoria S., on her new position with one of PediaStaff’s school based clients in Portland, Oregon. She will be working with children ages birth to 5 in home, daycare, and preschool settings in the Greater Portland area. This is a full…...