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PediaStaff Therapists and Contributors Featured on "Love That Max"

February 22, 2012

24 February 2012, Article, News, Newsletter

Thank you to Ellen Seidman for inviting PediaStaff Occupational Therapist, Rona Silverstein, PediaStaff Clinical Coordinator Joleen Fernald, and guest blog contributors Melanie Potock, Stacy Menz, Becca Jarzynski, Karen Head and Meghan Graham to participate in a wonderful story on the Better Therapy…...

Motor Skills Affected By Autism

February 21, 2012

24 February 2012, Autism, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter

Often, children with autism have difficulties developing motor skills, such as throwing a ball, learning how to write, or running. However, a study published in the journal Autism, suggests that autism itself, not genetics, may be to blame. The research was conducted…...

February 21, 2012

24 February 2012, Meet PediaStaff, Newsletter

Kary has twenty plus years experience working in Human Resources and Recruiting, with over 14 in the Healthcare Arena. Until joining PediaStaff as a Senior Consultant in 2006, Kary owned and operated his own Healthcare Recruiting Company, specializing in the placement of…...

February 21, 2012

24 February 2012, News, Newsletter

[Source: The Autism News] Face recognition is something that people have difficulty with. For people with autism, the process of face recognition is much harder. A popular theory states that the difficulty in facial recognition starts from childhood. Children with autism are…...

February 20, 2012

24 Februrary 2012, Article, Dyslexia, Newsletter

The Dyslexic Brain Transcript for: The Dyslexic Brain MS. DIANE REHM: Thanks for joining us. I’m Diane Rehm. People with dyslexia often have trouble reading, spelling and other academic skills, challenges that can be clear disadvantages revealed in a new book. Co-authors…...

February 20, 2012

24 February 2012, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter

All material Copyright © 2012, Lindsey Biel, OTR/L www.sensorysmarts.com Duplication permitted ONLY with copyright line included Introduction: My coauthor, Nancy Peske, and I wrote a lot about working with schools and teachers in our book, Raising a Sensory Smart Child– including school-based…...

February 20, 2012

24 February 2012, Autism, News

[Source: Newswise] The rate of diagnosis for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is the same among all racial groups — one in 110, according to current estimates. However, a study by a Florida State University researcher has found that African-American children tend to…...

Feet For Occupational Therapists

February 19, 2012

24 February 2012, Newsletter, OT, PT

By: Dr. Joni Redlich, DPT, PCS As a physical therapist working with children I have worked very closely with pediatric occupational therapists in a variety of settings. There are areas of overlap that both OTs and PTs address, and also areas that…...

Kids Activity for Following Directions

February 19, 2012

24 February 2012, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

By: Dr. Anne Zachry Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it originally appeared on her blog Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips, January 13, 2012 This was a simple activity that I carried out with a group of student to work…...

February 16, 2012

17 February 2012, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter

Thank you to our friend, Stacy Menz of Starfish Therapies for calling our attention to this interesting article! The Elektrodress is a full bodysuit that helps patients recover from neurological disorders such as Parkison’s disease, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatism. Invented…...