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PediaStaff Resource of the Week: Tx Tools

June 27, 2013

Tip or Resource

If you are new to our blog, you might not know about PediaStaff’s very own app – TxTools! You can learn all about it here! Download TxTools Version 1.3 From the App Store now! Learn More About TxTools Read Reviews of TxTools…...

June 27, 2013

28 June 2013, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, PT, Sight Words, Tip or Resource, Vocabulary

Editor’s Note: We just love it when activities cross over into multiple therapy disciplines! [Source: Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas] If your kids like to dance, hop, skip, crawl, move and play then this reading/sight word game is for them! Both…...

June 26, 2013

10 May 2013, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Image Credit: Smile on Down Syndrome.org A recent study has found that parents play an important part in screening for sleep problems in children with Down syndrome. These children often suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, a condition which…...

June 26, 2013

28 June 2013, News of the Week, Newsletter, PT, TBI

[Source: Medical News Today] Many high school football players say it’s OK to play with a concussion even though they know they are at risk of serious injury, according to a study presented Monday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS)…...

June 26, 2013

28 June 2013, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] More children today have a disability than a decade ago, and the greatest increase is among kids in higher-income families, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC. The study…...

June 25, 2013

28 June 2013, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Jenna Rayburn at Speech Room News designed this activity to be used with speech and language drills/tasks, but we think this is a GREAT motivator for ANY OT, PT or Speech-Language activity that can be “snagged” by a sticky hand!…...

June 25, 2013

28 June 2013, ADHD, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] A recent study by pediatricians from the Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York examined to what extent pediatric physicians adhere to American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical guidelines regarding pharmacotherapy in treating young patients with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity…...

June 25, 2013

28 June 2013, App Review, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Apps for Children with Special Needs] Expedition with Plurals was created by a certified speech and language pathologist for PK–3 students to practice regular (e.g., cat/cats) and irregular plurals (foot/feet) in multiple contexts, targeting both receptive and expressive language skills and…...

June 24, 2013

28 June 2013, Fine Motor Skills, Hand Strengthening, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips] Squeezing and placing clothespins is a great way to strengthen the small muscles in the thumb, index, and middle finger and improve eye hand coordination, which are both important for handwriting and scissor skills. I like to…...

June 24, 2013

ADHD, Article, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Special Ed Post] by Susan Young Unlike other neurodevelopmental disorders such as learning disability and autistic spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is missing from many European countries political agendas Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is one of the most neglected and…...