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Young Child’s Brain, Not Age, Determines Nap Transitions, Research Suggests

October 25, 2022

28 October 2022, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Why do some 4- and 5-year-olds still nap like clockwork every afternoon, while other preschoolers start giving up habitual napping at age 3? It’s a question many parents no doubt ponder and one that a sleep scientist has been…...

October 25, 2022

28 October 2022, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] Some assessment tools which measure children’s thinking skills may have provided inaccurate information about poor, urban students because they are modelled on wealthier, mostly White, populations. A study of 500 children from high-poverty, urban communities in the United States…...

October 20, 2022

21 October 2022, Newsletter, School Nurse

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you looking to work full-time in a school setting as a School Nurse in a great school district? This opportunity would be a full-time position starting immediately with the potential…...

October 20, 2022

21 October 2022, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! We have a fabulous opportunity for a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist to work with a pediatric therapy clinic in Lake Charles, LA. This is a beautiful location in a lake community about…...

October 20, 2022

21 October 2022, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! PediaStaff is seeking an Occupational Therapist for a school district in the Corvallis area. Corvallis is the home of Oregon State University. Educational attainment and resources are notably strong. College sports…...

October 19, 2022

8 October 2021, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Special Education

[Source: Parents Magazine] Every kid deserves to flaunt their best ensemble on Halloween. Get inspired by these adaptive Halloween costumes to buy or DIY, which cater to children with mental and physical disabilities. Check out this Fun List of Ideas on Parents…...

Mummy Paper Plate Lacing Craft

October 18, 2022

21 October 2022, Fine Motor Skills, Halloween, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Our Kid Things] Taking inspiration from our Apple Paper Plate Lacing Craft, which is a big hit this time of year, here’s another lacing craft only this time for Halloween! It’s a Mummy Paper Plate Lacing Craft! Learn More on Our Kid Things...

Roll A Frankenstein Activity

October 18, 2022

21 October 2022, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Housing a Forest.com] Anyone else love Frankenstein? He has always been one of my favorite Halloween Crafts characters. I couldn’t help but make a simple Halloween game focusing on the big green monster. Its simple to set up and fun to play. Learn…...

Simple Bat Corner Bookmark

October 18, 2022

21 October 2022, Following Directions, Halloween, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Red Ted Art] A cheeky blast from the past!!! We shared this super duper cute and easy origami bat before! However, I feel I didn’t sufficiently highlight the bat’s dual purpose of paper bat decoration AND Simple Bat Corner Bookmark… and as you…...

Contact Paper Sticky Wall

October 18, 2022

21 October 2022, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Heart Crafty Things] It’s been a while since we’ve made contact paper sticky wall art. Since I’ve had Halloween on the brain, I came up with this idea to use different materials to create a Frankenstein. My daughter had so…...