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Worth Repeating: The Life Skill More Kids With Special Needs Should Learn

August 28, 2014

29 August 2014, Article, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP, Special Ed

[Source: Love That Max] School officials in Jurupa Valley, California, apologized last week for having Patriot High School students in special ed sort through campus trash bins for recyclables. The activity was part of a functional skills program, which also includes doing a budget,…...

SLP Corner: Cariboo for Speech Therapy

August 27, 2014

29 August 2014, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Speech Room News] I’ve been using this game for seven years and it’s still going strong! Cariboo was a cranium game. It is no longer made. I see it at Goodwill frequently. If you start looking you’ll be able to pick…...

August 27, 2014

14 October 2022, Career, Career Tip, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP, Special Ed

It may seem like your interview is over when you shake the employers hand, leave the facility and head home, but it’s most definitely not. How you conduct yourself post-interview, can significantly improve, or ruin the impression you have made so…...

August 27, 2014

Autism, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP, Special Ed

Editor’s Note: PediaStaff ran this story when the NYT article came out. We thought this was an important followup. by Steven Kapp, M.A. I critically lectured on autism and “outcomes” like “recovery” for my UCLA Autism and Neurodiversity class the day…...

August 27, 2014

29 August 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] Children’s social skills may be declining as they have less time for face-to-face interaction due to their increased use of digital media, according to a UCLA psychology study. UCLA scientists found that sixth-graders who went five days without…...

August 26, 2014

29 August 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ASHA] A new study published this week in the journal Pediatrics reported a 63% increase in disability associated with speech problems from 2001-02 to 2010-11 among U.S. children, along with a more than 15% increase in disability associated with hearing problems. The data…...

August 26, 2014

29 August 2014, Back to School, Fall, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Heart Crafty Things] Apples are one of my daughter’s favorite snacks! She loves when we slice it open and she sees the fun star seed shape inside, so we decided to make this darling Apple Craft that gives a unique…...

August 26, 2014

Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study by researchers from the Columbia University Medical Center in New York, NY, finds that children and adolescents with autism have too many synapses in their brain, which can affect their brain function. Furthermore, the team…...

August 25, 2014

29 August 2014, Career, Job, Newsletter

Congratulations to Maricela Y. and Julie B., on their OTR/L positions with PediaStaff. These two ladies will be working full-time for our school-based client south of Los Angeles California for the 2014-2015 school year. Congrats!! ...

August 25, 2014

29 August 2014, ADHD, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common psychiatric disorders among school children. Pupils with ADHD often make poorer decisions than their unaffected classmates. Researchers from the University of Zurich now discovered that different learning and decision-making mechanisms…...