Blog - PediaStaff

Carly’s Voice {A Collaborative Book Review}

August 12, 2013

16 August 2013, Book Review, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

by Kristin Cummings, SLP Hi everyone, this is Kristin Cummings, author of the Simply Speech Blog! This summer, I started a book club. A few years ago I made a New Year’s resolution to read a new book each month. Well that…...

August 12, 2013

16 August 2013, News, Newsletter

[Source ABC News.com] To many, Google Glass seems like an unnecessary, very expensive, odd-looking smartphone accessory. To Aleksandra Blaszczuk, Google’s connected glasses are none of those things. A 26-year-old quadriplegic, Blaszczuk needs assistance with bathing, eating and countless other activities, but the…...

August 12, 2013

16 August 2013, Cerebral Palsy, News, OT, PT

[Source: Physical Therapy via Your Therapy Source] Physical Therapy has published research on exercise intensity levels in children with cerebral palsy while using active video games. Ten children with spastic cerebral palsy were age matched with their peers and participated for 40…...

PediaStaff is now on Instagram!

August 9, 2013

After a little bit of research, “PediaStaff” has decided to take the plunge to come and play with you all on Instagram! As you know, there are lots of different learning styles. Our readers are no exception. So…...

App of the Week: Class Dojo

August 9, 2013

9 August 2013, App Review, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Been hearing great things about this one also on Pinterest.. [Source: Smart Apps for Special Needs] Attention Teachers – This is a must have for going back to school! It is a classroom management app that gives great reports to…...

August 8, 2013

9 August 2013, Article, Back to School, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: This would be a great article to share with the parents and guardians of your clients! by Cara Koscinki MOT, OTR/L School already?!?! Yes, it’s that time of year. When I saw that first back to school commercial, the anxiety…...

August 7, 2013

9 August 2013, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Telegraph UK] Researchers found video games boost visual attention, but reduce impulse control. A person playing a first-person shooter video game, such as Halo or Unreal Tournament, must make decisions quickly. Researchers found that the fast-paced decision-making boosts the player’s visual…...

Cholesterol Connection to Rett Syndrome

August 7, 2013

9 August 2013, Newsletter, Rett Syndrome

Image Credit: Rett Syndrome Research Trust [Source: Medical News Today] Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs found in millions of medicine cabinets, may hold the key to finding a treatment for Rett Syndrome, a severe autistic disorder that affects young girls. The…...

August 6, 2013

9 August 2013, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Purpose: Encourage fine motor skills, visual motor skills and visual memory skills. Materials: clay, toothpicks, permanent markers, pony beads and googly eyes Preparation: Step one: Shape the clay into a hedgehog body (kind of like a light bulb).…...

August 6, 2013

9 August 2013, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT

by Donna Krache, CNN (CNN) Penmanship. To grown-ups, the word conjures up memories of coarse sheets of paper with solid and dotted lines – and a pencil so big that you had to practically balance it on your shoulder to practice writing…...