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March 23, 2021

26 March 2021, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source Deborah Kratz via the Pediatric Occupational Therapists Group on FaceBook] Easy spring tulip origami done with members from a mod-severe class. 3 major folds plus 3 optional folds. Origami or other lightweight paper works better than construction paper. Position lightweight paper…...

March 23, 2021

26 March 2021, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: The Evolving School Psychologist] You know it’s spring for a school psychologist when the following happens: (see image above!) 1. You’re evaluation caseload appears to have exploded and you’re testing more than you’re thinking.2. You can’t seem to keep up with…...

March 23, 2021

. 6 May 2022, Fine Motor Skills, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] This super simple spring activity packs some wonderful skill practice for both hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. As children find and fit the flowers into the holes they are using their hand eye coordination skills…...

March 23, 2021

26 March 2021, Newsletter, OT, PT, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: the Tutus & Turtles Blog via Pinterest & Instagram] One of the best things about taking PediaStaff to Instagram so far has been the chance to go back through some of our best pins on Pinterest – especially those that are explained…...

March 23, 2021

26 March 2021, News, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Special Education

[Source: Science Daily] A study of Japanese university students and recent graduates has revealed that writing on physical paper can lead to more brain activity when remembering the information an hour later. Researchers say that the unique, complex, spatial and tactile information…...

March 22, 2021

26 March 2021, ADHD, Attention, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Science Daily] Using an approach that uses fMRI (or functional magnetic resonance imaging) to scan the brains of awake babies, a team of university psychologists show that when focusing their attention infants under a year of age recruit areas of their…...

March 22, 2021

26 March 2021, Dyslexia, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] A combined brain-scanning and behavior study has explored dyslexia in 7 & 8-year-old children learning how to read. Dyslexic youngsters were shown to have different activation in the left hemisphere compared to the control group – the area of…...

March 22, 2021

26 March 2021, COVID, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the mental health of young people, with increased levels of clinical depression being identified, a new study published in the journal Psychiatry Research reports. A decrease in alcohol consumption was also identified amongst young…...

March 22, 2021

26 March 20201, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A study shows that harsh parenting practices in childhood have long-term repercussions for children’s brain development. Repeatedly getting angry, hitting, shaking or yelling at children is linked with smaller brain structures in adolescence, according to a new study published…...

March 18, 2021

28 September 2012, Article, Newsletter, Twice Exceptional

by Debra Johnson, MS, OTR/L Children referred for occupational and speech therapies, whether in private or school based settings, typically present with a wide range of social and emotional needs related to cognitive and physical disabilities, speech-language delays that impact social skills,…...