Monthly Archive
February 29, 2012
[Source:  Science Daily] We depend on a barrage of standardized tests to assess everything from aptitude to intelligence. But do they provide an accurate forecast when it comes to something as complex as language? A study by Diane Pesco, an assistant professor…...
February 29, 2012
[Source:  Science Daily.com] While boys generally do better than girls in science and math, some studies have found that girls do better in arithmetic. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, finds that the…...
February 29, 2012
[Source:  Medical News Today] Impulsive children with attention problems tend to play more video games, while kids in general who spend lots of time video gaming may also develop impulsivity and attention difficulties, according to new research published by the American Psychological…...
I found this activity on the Pinterest boards at Your Therapy Source.   It was pinned to Pinterest by Tot School Tumblr, and seems to have originated on The Clark Family blog, although I cannot find the original post. From Tot School Tumblr: …...
February 26, 2012
by Rachel Lynette If you could see me typing this article in my office right now, you could probably infer several thing about me. The array of papers and books all around me would tell you that neatness is not my best…...
February 23, 2012
Thanks to Special Kind of Class blog (a great blog btw!!) for calling this video to our attention!! I think that its a great thing when we can use current music and pop culture to teach.  I also have a soft spot…...
February 23, 2012
Check out our Entire Pinboard of Activities for Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and even Physical Therapy on the PediaStaff Pinterest Board! Word Work, Motor Activities, Sensory Fun, Crafts, Recipes, Printables and More!...
Thanks so much to two of the newest members of our blogging team, Kristina and Cindy over at The Speech Ladies, who at our request made two great printable games to help celebrate Dr. Suess Week in the classroom. First is an…...
Thank you to Melanie Potock, M.S. CCC-SLP for sharing us an excerpt of her book, Happy Mealtimes With Happy Kids: How To Teach Your Child About the Joy of Food Chapter Three:  I Can Do it Myself! – Messy Steps to Self…...
by: Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Alejandro Brice, Ph.D., CCC-SLP There is a considerable amount of information available about the assessment of speech skills in Spanish-English bilinguals but it is more difficult to find information about other languages.   We provide here a…...