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States Look To Lower Speech, Occupational Therapy Costs

April 24, 2012

27 April 2012, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Should a physical therapy session cost a patient as much as a visit to a neurosurgeon or other specialist? Therapists think not. They are backing proposals in several states to limit the amount insurers can require patients to pay…...

And Miles to Go…

April 24, 2012

27 April 2012, Article, Bilingualism, Newsletter, SLP

by Ellen Kester PhD, CCC-SLP A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to Matagalpa, Nicaragua to serve as a speech-language pathologist on a medical mission with Austin Smiles. Austin Smiles is an amazing organization that takes teams of surgeons,…...

April 23, 2012

27 April 2012, Article, Newsletter, OT

by Angela Hissong, DEd, OTR/L,CMCP The celebration of April is Occupational Month has been a constant in my life since 1987; the year occupational therapy became my official career path. This article will encourage occupational therapy practitioners to pause and take a…...

April 23, 2012

27 April 2012, ABA, Article, Newsletter

by: Kerry Peterson, MA, CCC-SLP, BCBA Speech pathologists, occupational therapists and physical therapists often work together when treating children with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental delays. As a speech therapist treating young children age birth to six, I often worked with…...

Pinterest / Therapy Idea of the Week

April 22, 2012

27 April 2012, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

With almost 350 pins this week, here is our Pinterest Pin of the Week! So Simple, yet so smart!! Does your child fidget in his chair because his feet don’t reach the floor and he doesn’t have a good base of support?…...

April 20, 2012

20 April 2012, Article, Newsletter

This was written by Jodi Grant, executive director of the nonprofit Afterschool Alliance, a nonprofit organization that works to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs. By Jodi Grant Two new studies are flashing warning signs about the…...

April 19, 2012

20 April 2012, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Well, everyone sure seems to be glad we have gotten to know Rachel Lynette over at Minds in Bloom. After featuring the first of PediaStaff Columnist Loren Shlaes’ ‘Advice from an OT’ articles, she decided to come up with a freebie of…...

Attention Problems May Be Sleep-Related

April 19, 2012

20 April 2012, ADHD, News, Newsletter

Thank You Loren Shlaes, OTR/L for bringing this article to our attention. [Source: The New York Times Well Blog] Diagnoses of attention hyperactivity disorder among children have increased dramatically in recent years, rising 22 percent from 2003 to 2007, according to the…...

April 19, 2012

20 April 2012, Article, Newsletter, Parental Involvement

Editor’s Note: I want to take a moment to thank Sandy Casson for writing this wonderful article specifically for PediaStaff. It’s always a good thing to step back and see life with special needs through every possible lens. Sandy, wereally appreciate you…...

April 18, 2012

20 April 2012, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study in Clinical Epigenetics, suggests that the epidemic of autism amongst children in the U.S. may be associated with the typical American diet. The study by Renee Dufault and his team explores how mineral deficiencies, affected…...