[Source: Medical News Today] Researchers from Brown University and King’s College London have gained surprising new insights into how brain anatomy influences language acquisition in young children. Their study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, found that the explosion of language acquisition that typically occurs…...
Kudos to Deborah P., OTR/L of Indiana on her placement with one of PediaStaff’s Early Intervention clients! Deborah will be serving children ranging in age from newborn to three, and almost all of the therapy is done in home based settings. She…...
[Source: ABC News] A high school sophomore in New Jersey who is a quadruple amputee is motivating people both on and off the soccer field with his indomitable spirit. Jorge Dyksen, 16, was stricken with an infection as an infant that prevented…...
[Source: My Aspergers Child] Neurological in origin, Motor Skills Disorder (MSD) is a developmental disorder that impairs motor coordination in daily activities. Many kids with High-Functioning Autism (HFA) and Asperger’s (AS) experience deficits in motor skills development, which often manifest as abnormal…...
[Source: Medical News Today] The incidence of mental health issues amongst 509 British youth was reduced by 25 to 33% over the 24 months following two 90-minute group therapy sessions, according to a study led by Dr. Patricia Conrod of the University of Montreal…...
by Erik Raj, M.S., CCC-SLP As a speech-language pathologist, sometimes I have a difficult time dreaming up new and exciting speech therapy ideas. Don’t get me wrong, most of the time I’m okay, but there are those other times when it’s obvious that…...
A whole lot of great ideas were submitted to the “favefalltx” hashtag on Instagram. So many fun shares going back and forth there. If you haven’t joined yet, come check it out! Not on Instagram? We have also cross posted…...
by Joleen Fernald, MA, CCC-SLP Pat Mervine’s book, How Katie Got a Voice is a treasure in many ways. Katie is a new student at an elementary school where everyone has a nickname based on their gifts and strengths. Katie, whose disability is…...
[Source: Shannon’s Tot School ; Image from Family Fun Magazine] Great Fine Motor Craft but even better for social skills role playing, story telling, conversation, emotions work and more. Paint them with letters of the alphabet or numbers instead for more…...
[Source: The Verge] You’re no doubt familiar with the image of a baby sucking his thumb, but unborn babies in the later stages of development do it too. In fact, new research reveals that fetuses actually open their mouths in anticipation of…...
866-PEDIASTAFF (866-733-4278)
LOGIN
REGISTER
