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Therapy Activity of the Week: Frankenstein Contact Paper Sticky Wall

October 22, 2014

24 October 2014, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Heart Crafty Things] It’s been a while since we’ve made contact paper sticky wall art. Since I’ve had Halloween on the brain, I came up with this idea to use different materials to create a Frankenstein. My daughter had so…...

October 22, 2014

24 October 2014, Article, Autism, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP, Special Ed, Technology

Thank you to our OT friend Loren Shlaes for the heads up on this sweet story! [The New York Times] Just how bad a mother am I? I wondered, as I watched my 13-year-old son deep in conversation with Siri. Gus has autism,…...

October 21, 2014

24 October 2014, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] About 20% of younger siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) will develop the condition by age 3. A new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers has found that 57% of these younger siblings who later develop…...

October 19, 2014

24 October 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] A new study brings good news to all the brothers out there: Having a sibling is just as good for you as it is for your sister. That’s surprising to family scholars because boys typically report that they benefit…...

October 19, 2014

by Jessica Chase Solari, CCC-SLP When I was first introduced to memes, I thought they were all for comedy and that they were image-based on the internet. However, I later found out that the term “meme” is actually more complex and broad…...

Social Skills Corner: Let's Pretend…

October 19, 2014

24 October 2014, Article, OT, SLP, Social Skills

by Jill Perry, MHA, MS, OTR/L Talking toys, ready-made projects, iPads, and electronic games are all super fun and enticing. However, they don’t help our kids develop communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. These are the skills that will ensure life long learning…...

Pinterest Pin of the Week: Space People

October 19, 2014

24 October 2014, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Space People to help create spaces between words when writing. Perfect! Visit this Pin on Pinterest Visit the Original Blog Post on Time 4 Kindergarten ...

October 19, 2014

1, Deaf Education, Job, Newsletter, Sign Language Interpreter

We have several school clients in California who have asked PediaStaff to assist them in locating Sign Language Interpreters (ASL) for their schools. These positions would be working with students in their classrooms. Most are one-school locations. These are full-time jobs working…...

October 17, 2014

17 October 2014, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Let us tempt you with a new job opportunity! PediaStaff has several opportunities in the greater Chicago area in both school and outpatient clinic settings. Positions are available in Palatine, Schaumburg, Burr Ridge, Crystal Lake, Waukegan, Wood Dale and Bensenville. Let…...

October 16, 2014

17 October 2014, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych

[Source Pediatrics via Your Therapy Source] Pediatrics published research on 221 children (7-9 years old) who were randomly assigned to either a 9 month after school physical activity program or a wait list group. Following the intervention various measurements were recorded: changes in…...