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Vitamin D Levels During Pregnancy Linked to Offspring Muscle Strength

January 7, 2014

10 January 2014, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Medical News Today] New research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism suggests that mothers who have a higher intake of vitamin D during pregnancy are more likely to have children with stronger muscles. Vitamin D is known to help regulate the…...

January 7, 2014

10 January 2014, Newsletter, Preemies

[Source: Science Daily] The benefit that premature infants gain from skin-to-skin contact with their mothers is measurable even 10 years after birth, reports a new study in Biological Psychiatry. Physical contact with babies is essential for their physical and psychological development. This lesson…...

January 6, 2014

10 January 2014, Newsletter, Placement, SLP

Congratulations to Heather L, on her temporary position with PediaStaff’s client in Southern California! Heather will be filling in for a maternity leave in an elementary school. Way to Go, Heather!...

January 6, 2014

10 January 2014, ADHD, Newsletter

[Source: Boston.com] by Claudia M. Gold In the Tony award winning play God of Carnage two couples meet in an elegant living room for an ostensibly civilized conversation about the aggressive act of one couple’s child against the other’s. The meeting soon degenerates to…...

January 6, 2014

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here are 10 ways to encourage catching and throwing skills in children that they can do all by themselves: 1. Toss a balloon up in the air and catch it. 2. Bat a balloon up and down in…...

January 5, 2014

[Source: Medical News Today] When children have low self-esteem, many adults try to build them up with supportive words of encouragement. A recent study confirms this by finding that adults tend to give kids with low confidence more inflated praise. But the…...

January 3, 2014

[Source: Science Daily] In the journal Neurology, researchers report a novel technique that enables a patient with “word blindness” to read again. Word blindness is a rare neurological condition. (The medical term is “alexia without agraphia.”) Although a patient can write and understand…...

January 3, 2014

Autism, January 3 2014, News

[Source: Science Daily] Hospital-diagnosed maternal bacterial infections during pregnancy were associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders in children, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published Dec. 23 in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. The research contributes new evidence…...

The PediaStaff Career Guide

January 1, 2014

Article, Career Guide, Career Tip, Professional Development

We are getting great feedback about this little guidebook we put together for job seekers. It contains a time-line for job search planning, resume writing tips, interviewing tips, a sample resume, some of our frequently asked questions, and more. Please feel free…...

January 1, 2014

Article, PT, TBI

Supporting Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury in Developing a Fitness Program by: The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability The purpose of this paper is to help the reader understand the different aspects of developing a fitness program for individuals with acquired…...