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Institutional Rearing May Increase Risk for ADD

October 16, 2014

17 October 2014, ADD, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily via Elsevier] Over the past decades, we have seen numerous tragic examples where the failure of institutions to meet the needs of infants for social contact and stimulation has led to the failure of these infants to thrive. Infancy…...

PT Idea of the Week: Gross Motor Bingo

October 16, 2014

17 October 2014, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Inspired Treehouse] My kids are always, always, always in the car. We run from practices to lessons to stores. Constantly in and out — constantly moving. When we hit the road for destinations that are further away, I am always…...

October 16, 2014

17 October 2014, Article, Newsletter, Sign Language Interpreting

[Source: Classroom Interpreting.org] The educational interpreter must be prepared in order to be effective in the classroom. Being prepared involves much more than reviewing the content the teacher will present to the class. The interpreter should have time to prepare, materials from…...

October 15, 2014

17 October 2014, News, Newsletter, NICU, Preemies

[Source: Medical News Today] Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and UCL (University College London) have identified what they believe could be a cause of pre-term premature rupture of the fetal membrane (PPROM), which accounts for 40 percent of pre-term…...

October 15, 2014

17 October 2014, Feeding Therapy, Newsletter, OT, SLP, SPD

[Source: ASHAsphere] by Melanie Potock, CCC-SLP Yep, seriously. For many kids, food exploration begins with just learning to tolerate messy hands and faces. Many parents who bring their kids to feeding therapy have one goal in mind: Eating. In fact, as a pediatric feeding therapist, a common…...

October 15, 2014

17 October 2014, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: the Kids Activities blog] Totally too cute for Halloween, and healthy too! Here are some therapy ideas for this activity that we got from our friends on Facebook! Following directions work, executive functioning, task initiation, motor planning/sequencing working as a group/social…...

October 15, 2014

17 October 2014, Career, Job, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

The majesty of Oklahoma is calling! PediaStaff has several immediate opportunities for SLPs, OTs and PTs in both Oklahoma City and and Tulsa. These are exciting growth situations in therapy owned clinics in a multi-discipline environment. Home based therapy…...

October 15, 2014

Cerebral Palsy, News of the Week, OT, PT, School Psych

[Source: Disability Scoop] Adolescents with cerebral palsy have a similar quality of life to others their age, a new survey suggests. Despite the hurdles that can come with having a developmental disability, researchers say in a new study that teens with cerebral palsy…...

October 14, 2014

17 October 2014, Career Tip, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Please enjoy this continuing series of interview and career tips. Looking for a pediatric clinician or therapist position? Please check out all the great jobs we have available! by Heidi Kay Last week we talked about interview questions that…...

October 14, 2014

17 October 2014, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Cindy Karl Aubrey on the Pediatric Occupational Therapists Facebook Page] Editor’s Note: This is such a great idea. Thank you to Cindy Karl Aubrey for permission to share her photo and post here. At one of my schools we made an…...