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April 5, 2012

6 April 2012, Newsletter, On the Lighter Side

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April 5, 2012

6 April 2012, Newsletter

Vicki is a veteran with PediaStaff, and an ‘old pro’ at recruiting. Before joining PediaStaff, she owned her own staffing company, Liberty Search, Inc., which she founded in 2003. Prior to her career as a staffing consultant, she was in customer service…...

April 4, 2012

6 April 2012, Article, Language, Newsletter, OT

Congratulations to PediaStaff columnist Loren Shlaes, OTR/L (who blogs at PediatricOT) for the first installment of her six piece article, ‘ Advice from the OT. Why It’s so Hard for Children to Sit Still and What You Can do About it!,’ which…...

April 4, 2012

6 April 2012, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, Selective Mutism, SLP

[Source: Daily Mail] At home Lucy Parker is a typical five-year-old, chatting away non-stop as she plays pretend princesses with her dolls and teddies. But every morning, when she walks to school with her twin brother Archie and mother Zoie, she undergoes…...

April 4, 2012

6 April 2012, Bilingualism, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Children who grow up learning to speak two languages are better at switching between tasks than are children who learn to speak only one language, according to a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health. However,…...

April 4, 2012

6 April 2012, Handwriting, Newsletter

April Fool’s Day fell on a Sunday this year, so it’s too late to prank your kiddos with it, but we created this “worksheet” to celebrate Occupational Therapy Month, and to make you smile! Download a Full-Sized Version HERE...

April 3, 2012

6 April 2012, Article, Newsletter, OT, SPD

by Chynna and Jaimie Laird Grams came up to visit last weekend. The kids rarely get to see her so it’s always a special time. As much fun as her visits are, though, they can also be a whirlwind of emotions, stress…...

April 3, 2012

6 April 2012, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, SPD, Tip or Resource

Here is a great post by our friend Jessie over at Play Create Explore. What a great way to present some simple fun that advances both fine motor and sensory goals. I bought an ice cube tray that makes tiny little ice…...

April 2, 2012

Thanks to FutureSLPs.com for reminding us of this excellent resource for therapists! – The Everyday Life Project The EDL project uses interactive, situation-based lessons to teach functional literacy skills. Each activity provides learners with the opportunity to test their knowledge of real-world…...

April 2, 2012

6 April 2012, Cerebral Palsy, Newsletter

Reuters photographer Jim Young has recently shared his photo gallery of great pictures that he took during a dance class for children with cerebral palsy Image Credit: Jim Young/Reuters View a Lovely Slideshow of 18 Pictures of this Program...