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Pediatric Therapy Corner: A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Therapy Day

October 30, 2013

1 November 2013, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

Editor’s Note: Erik Raj wrote this excellent blog post for his SLP readers. I think it applies to ALL our therapy clinician friends out there! Therefore, I have taken the liberty to replace the word ‘SLP’ with “pediatric therapist” for the…...

October 30, 2013

1 November 2013, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study by the University of Cambridge in the UK questions the widely held view that dysfunction in dopamine – a chemical that controls the brain’s reward and pleasure centers – is the main cause of ADHD,…...

On the Lighter Side: Halloween Edition

October 30, 2013

1 November 2013, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Thanks, Danielle at Sublime Speech for creating this hilarious e-card. You have made a lot of people chuckle today. Your creation on our Instagram account has 235 likes so far! Please support your fellow therapy clinicians who contribute to this and other…...

October 30, 2013

1 November 2013, Article, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, OT, Parental Involvement, PT, SLP

Editor’s Note: What a beautiful article by guest writer Hallie Levine Sklar, on Love That Max by Hallie Levine Sklar About a month ago, right before bedtime, my four-year-old son Teddy crawled into my lap, wrapped his arms around me and said,…...

October 29, 2013

1 November 2013, Article, Newsletter, SLP

by Ryan Knoblauch Do you remember the Fokes Sentence Builder? Okay, I’m not THAT old, but we did have one buried in our clinic’s closet in college. The box didn’t look fancy and when you opened it up it was equally unimpressive.…...

October 29, 2013

1 November 2013, Newsletter, Placement

Image Source: Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips Congratulations to Yeraz M., OTR/L on her full-time, direct hire position with one of PediaStaff’s Southern California clients – a provider of home-based Early Intervention services. This is a full time, salaried position with full medical benefits. …...

Effect of Touch on Trunk Sway

October 28, 2013

1 November 2013, Gait, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Gait and Posture via Your Therapy Source] Gait and Posture published some intriguing research on the effects of touch and trunk sway in a seated position. There were 13 healthy, adult subjects who participated in the study. Each participant performed a total…...

October 28, 2013

1 November 2013, News, Newsletter, TBI, TBI

[Source: Medical News Today] A new clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests that student athletes who have suffered concussion following head injury may need to take a break from academic learning. In a report released at the American Academy…...

October 28, 2013

1 November 2013, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Review by: Anne Zachry, OTR/L Designed by Barbara Smith, occupational therapist, these weavable toys are fun and a great activity to work on dexterity, bilateral skills, and eye hand coordination! Your child can tap into his creativity by designing his own pattern, or you…...

October 28, 2013

1 November 2013, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] A collaborative team of researchers has used next generation sequencing to identify clinically relevant genetic variants associated with a rare pediatric speech disorder. The findings are published in the September 16, 2013 issue of the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Childhood…...