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August 16, 2021

20 August 2021, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Research has shown that a music-related hobby boosts language skills and affects the processing of speech in the brain. According to a new study, the reverse also happens — learning foreign languages can affect the processing of music in…...

August 16, 2021

20 August 2021, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A new paper comparing the ability to match pitch and duration in speech and song is providing valuable insight into vocal imitation deficits for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The results show how individuals with ASD…...

August 16, 2021

20 August 2021, News, Newsletter, Preemies

[Source Medical X-Press] Babies born prematurely, even just a couple weeks early, may be at increased risk of autism, a large new study suggests. It’s long been known that autism, a developmental brain disorder, is more common among children who were born…...

Teaching Empathy to Kids

August 16, 2021

20 August 2021, Empathy, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Your Therapy Source] The ability to understand the feelings of others is an important skill for healthy, prosperous relationships and social connections. Research has found that parents who know how to foster empathy in their children weren’t born with this knowledge…...

August 13, 2021

13 August 2021, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Do you love working with elementary students? We are seeking a speech-language pathologist for a school-based position in the Northwest Portland area. SLP will provide services to elementary students Caseload would…...

August 13, 2021

13 August 2021, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

Editor’s Note: PediaStaff would like to welcome Ushma Sampat to our blogging team. Ushma helps school based OTs hit the ground running with confidence rather than overwhelm through an Online CEU Course which includes templates and mentoring – Literally everything she…...

August 12, 2021

13 August 2021, Jobs, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! If you are a licensed School Social Worker who is looking to work this SY in an elementary setting, then keep reading! We need a licensed School Social Worker to work…...

August 12, 2021

13 August 2021, Jobs, News, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Established Pediatric Clinic in Oklahoma City, OK is growing and adding Pediatric Occupational Therapists to their team! Have you ever considered bustling Oklahoma City as a place to live and work?…...

August 12, 2021

"Tip or Resource", Newsletter

Please enjoy our new issue Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover. (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free to forward this weekly resource to the parents/guardians, other therapy clinicians or…...

August 11, 2021

13 August 2021, Career, Career Tip, Newsletter

Teresa Roberts, MS, CCC-SLP Your career is a marathon – not a sprint. Perhaps you are still operating at the breakneck pace of graduate school, completing one activity as fast as you can before moving on to the next task. Months and…...