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Football Safety Concerns Affect Youth Leagues, Causing NFL to Take Notice

November 21, 2012

23 November 2012, Newsletter, PT, TBI

Thanks to our friends at Brainline for Tweeting this article [Source: Washington Post via Brainline] On recent cool autumn night, Roger Goodell walked from group to group on the artificial turf football field. Wearing sneakers and a dark-gray pullover, the commissioner of…...

November 21, 2012

[Source: Ms. Lane’s SLP Materials] I always forget to tell my clients’ parents how great they did at one thing or another. So I made these little ‘speech reward stickers’ to remind THEM to tell their parents what they are working on,…...

November 21, 2012

23 November 2012, Article, Book Excerpt, Newsletter, SPD

written by Britt Collins, MS, OTR and Jackie Linder Olson – Available through Sensory World, Amazon.com & Barnes & Noble. Chapter 8: Sensory Seasons and Sensory Holidays Book Excerpt p.155-157: Winter For those of us that don’t live on a tropical island,…...

November 20, 2012

23 November 2012, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily.com] Children who learn how to swim at a young age are reaching many developmental milestones earlier than the norm. Researchers from the Griffith Institute for Educational Research surveyed parents of 7000 under-fives from Australia, New Zealand and the US…...

November 20, 2012

23 November 2012, News, Newsletter, Prader Willi

Image Credit: FPWR.ca [Source: Science Daily] An Australian study reveals that people with the rare genetic disorder known as Prader-Willi Syndrome may have an impaired autonomic nervous system. This discovery opens up a new way of looking at the insatiable appetite experienced…...

D.I.R. ® Model And Floortime™

November 19, 2012

23 November 2012, Article, Floortime, Newsletter

By, Krystal Vermeire, OTR/L D.I.R. ® Model: Refers to the theoretical model of childhood intervention. The ‘D’ correlates with development, ‘I’ with individual differences, and ‘R’ with relationships. Floortime™: Refers to the intervention approach under the D.I.R. ® Model. It is the process…...

November 19, 2012

23 November 2012, News, Newsletter, SLP

ASHA 2012 – what a show. PediaStaff got to meet so many of you this year and truly enjoyed listening to stories of your kiddos’ achievements in classrooms and clinics. We hope you enjoyed visiting with us as well and learning about…...

November 19, 2012

23 November 2012, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Starting a milk drinking habit as a child can lead to lifelong benefits, even improving physical ability and balance in older age, according to new research. A new study published in Age & Aging found an increase of…...

November 19, 2012

23 November 2012, Article, Newsletter

Image Credit: Geiko.com by: Karen Clark, M.A. CCC-SLP When developing lessons that target specific language skills in adolescents, the use of high interest and relevant material engages students and provides an opportunity for students to learn and generalize concepts. Advertising is…...

November 19, 2012

23 November 2012, News of the Week, Newsletter

Thank You to Loren Shlaes, OTR/L of Pediatric OT for sharing this piece [Source: New York Times] By Seth S. Horowitz HERE’S a trick question. What do you hear right now? If your home is like mine, you hear the humming sound…...