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Pediatric Therapy Corner: Learning From a Tragic Event

May 21, 2013

24 May 2013, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source; The Autism Helper] I am not sure if you heard the story last about Mikaela Lynch. She was a 9 year old girl with autism who wandered out of her California vacation home last Sunday and was found dead 3 days…...

Therapy Resource of the Week: Chasa.org

May 21, 2013

24 May 2013, News, Newsletter, Pediatric Stroke, Tip or Resource, Tip or Resource

May is Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month! The great folks at The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) have a great new website and LOTS of excellent resources including a support community, links to family blogs, events, resources by state, and more. Check…...

May 21, 2013

24 May 2013, Bilingualism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily.com] Individuals who learn two languages at an early age seem to switch back and forth between separate “sound systems” for each language, according to new research conducted at the University of Arizona. The research, to be published in a…...

PediaStaff Featured Jobs of the Week!

May 21, 2013

24 May 2013, Job, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

Ever wanted to do something different? Well, PediaStaff may just have the “cool” opportunity you are looking for! We have a client in the Fairbanks area of Alaska that is looking for school-based SLPs, OTs, and COTAs. You’ll visit multiple schools in…...

May 20, 2013

24 May 2013, News, Newsletter, OT, PT

Editor’s Note: We were approached by a student at the University of Oklahoma to let us know that they are looking for school-based OTs and PS – who are currently serving middle and high school students – for a school outcomes measures…...

May 20, 2013

24 May 2013, Article, Early Intervention, Newsletter, SLP

by Kim Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP I have to admit that my daughter has great language skills. I’m so reluctant to say that because I know how hard some children struggle to grasp and use language. I know that many of you are…...

May 20, 2013

24 May 2013, News

[Source: New York Times / International Herald Tribune] LONDON — Science may have split the atom and put a man on the moon but it has yet to solve the mysteries of the teenage brain. A research team at Cambridge University plans…...

May 16, 2013

17 May 2013, Article, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Nice Article to share with the parents/guardians of your kiddos [Source: I Can Teach My Child] Just recently my five year old daughter could not attend the swimming lessons that were part of her school program due to a nasty…...

May 16, 2013

17 May 2013, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Special Ed Post] by Christie Rizk Breastfeeding is generally thought to be healthier for newborn babies than bottle feeding. According to a new study published today in Breastfeeding Medicine, breastfeeding may even keep children from developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as…...

May 16, 2013

17 May 2013, Article, Newsletter

[Source: Love That Max] by Ellen Seidman I haven’t yet been to a therapy center that offers pinball therapy. Max’s occupational therapists have yet to recommend it, though I feel certain they would endorse it. Insurance surely would not pay for it.…...