Blog - PediaStaff

Does Visual Feedback of our Tongues Help in Speech Motor Learning?

August 9, 2021

13 August 2021, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] When we speak, although we may not be aware of it, we use our auditory and somatosensory systems to monitor the results of the movements of our tongue or lips. This sensory information plays a critical role in how…...

August 9, 2021

13 August 2021, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Children in poverty are more likely to have cognitive and behavioral difficulties than their better-off peers. Plenty of past research has looked into the physical effects of childhood poverty, or documented mental health disparities between socioeconomic classes. But Deanna…...

Cerebral Palsy, Pain and Motor Skills

August 9, 2021

13 August 2021, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] When working on motor skills with children who have cerebral palsy, do you consider pain management as well? A recent study took a close look at pain levels, motor skill abilities and children with cerebral palsy. Data was…...

August 9, 2021

13 August 2021, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] People with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty interpreting facial expressions. Using a neural network model that reproduces the brain on a computer, a group of researchers based at Tohoku University have unraveled how this comes to be. The journal Scientific…...

August 9, 2021

13 August 2021, News of the Week, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] A new recommendation from a leading medical association is urging children with intellectual disability, developmental delay and other congenital anomalies to undergo genetic testing. The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics put out its first-ever clinical guidelines this…...

August 9, 2021

13 August 2021, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: The Oregonian] The past school year was supposed to help George Wadell, a 21-year-old Lake Oswego student with Down syndrome, transition into independence with real-world experience. But those experiences couldn’t be replicated virtually. His school district, unlike most, will give him those…...

August 6, 2021

6 August 2021, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Seeking an Occupational Therapist to work full time for the 2021-22 school year in the vicinity of Aurora, IL. *Orientation is 8/3-8/4 with the school year running 8/16/21-5/26/22 *Previous school based/pediatric…...

August 5, 2021

6 August 2021, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Come work in Washington State’s capital! PediaStaff needs a great Speech-Language Pathologist to work full-time hours with a district in the Olympia area for the 2021-2022 school year! You will work…...

August 5, 2021

6 August 2021, Newsletter, School Nurse

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you looking for a better work/life balance? We have a wonderful opportunity for a school nurse/RN to work a full-time position for 40 hours per week for the 2021-2022 school…...

35 Easy PreK Beach Crafts for Kids

August 5, 2021

6 August 2021, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Look We’re Learning] I love preschool crafts. There’s just something about getting tiny hands involved in making art that is too adorable for words. Plus, PreK crafts give preschoolers a chance to work on fine motor skills, color recognition, shapes, themes, and more! And…...