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New Treatment for Hyperactivity in Children: Thought-Operated Computer System

January 8, 2010

8 January 2010, ADHD, News, OT

ScienceDaily (Jan. 11, 2010) — A new thought-operated computer system which can reduce the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children will be rolled out across the UK this month. Professor Karen Pine at the University of Hertfordshire’s School of…...

IDEA Money Being Redirected

January 8, 2010

January 2010, News of the Week, Newsletter, Special Education

The Wall Street Journal published an illuminating piece this week that talks about how schools are using a previously little used, but long standing provision in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in order to fund other district programs outside of…...

January 7, 2010

8 January 2010, Cochlear Implants, Music Therapy, News, SLP

ScienceDaily (Jan. 7, 2010) — Music therapy can assist in the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation, as revealed in a new study by Dr. Dikla Kerem of the University of Haifa. The study was carried out in…...

Thomas the Tank Engine for Autism

January 7, 2010

8 January 2010, Autism, News, OT

[Source: SMH.com.au] THE Reverend W. Awdry, the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine, was on to something in 1943 when he developed the smiling steam engine. It turns out that putting a human face on a cartoon train, bus or tram can…...

Another study finds no MMR-autism link

January 5, 2010

8 January 2010, Autism, News of the Week

(Reuters Health) – A new study provides further evidence that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is not associated with an increased risk of autism. Concerns that the MMR shot could cause autism were first raised a decade ago by British physician Andrew Wakefield, who,…...

January 4, 2010

8 January 2010, Tip or Resource

Thanks to Your Therapy Source for this Great activity http://www.yourtherapysource.com/files/tactile_memory_pdf.pdf...

January 1, 2010

Article, Career Guide, Professional Development

You have been offered an interview as a therapist or therapy assistant with one of PediaStaff’s contract clients! — Congratulations! Although a contract job is not a “commitment for life,” the employer conducting the phone or face to face interview will be…...

Interview Tips

January 1, 2010

Article, Career Guide, Professional Development

NB: An abbreviated version of these documents is part of the “PediaStaff New Graduate Guide.” Click HERE to see the entire booklet. Contract Interview Tips – Non-School Setting – Short Version Contract Interview Tips – School Setting Direct Placement Interview Tips – Non-School Setting…...

Sample Pediatric Therapist Resume

January 1, 2010

Article, Career Guide, Professional Development

Below you will find a link to a sample resume we have created for an entry level pediatric therapist. Feel free to use it as a template. Editor’s Note: This document is part of the “PediaStaff Career Guide.” Click HERE to see the entire…...

Resume Preparation Tips

January 1, 2010

Career Guide

Editor’s Note: This document is part of the “PediaStaff Career Guide.” Click HERE to see the entire booklet. A resume is a “living” document that will grow with each new job and professional experience. That said, it should concisely and effectively describe and sell…...