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Pediatric Therapy Corner: 10 Ideas to Get Parents More Involved

March 10, 2020

13 Marcj 2020, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT

Editor’s Note: It’s springtime. Time to wind down the current school year, but also to think about how you will improve your own classroom this coming school year! Here is a great article that our friend Margaret Rice at Your Therapy Source…...

School Psych Corner: COVID-19 Resources

March 10, 2020

13 March 2020, Article, COVID, COVID Resource, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: NASP.org] These resources were developed to help schools and districts provide supports for their students and community in the event of a health crisis. Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource Hable con sus hijos sobre el COVID-19 (Coronavirus)…...

March 10, 2020

13 March 2020, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Young children from low-income homes whose mothers reported frequent use of toxic chemicals such as household cleaners were more likely to show delays in language development by age 2, a new study found. In addition, the children scored lower…...

March 10, 2020

13 March 2020, Article, COVID, COVID Resource, Newsletter, School Nurse

[Source: NASN & CDC.gov] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). NASN is monitoring the CDC response and will and provide information on implementing CDC’s recommendations. Below are NASN’s…...

March 10, 2020

13 March 2020, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] The Dallas ISD will be among the first major school districts in the nation to require cameras in all special education classrooms to ensure student safety. Children who don’t have the ability to speak because of severe disabilities can’t…...

March 9, 2020

13 March 2020, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Within hours of birth, a baby’s gaze is drawn to faces. Now, brain scans of newborns reveal the neurobiology underlying this behavior, showing that as young as six days old a baby’s brain appears hardwired for the specialized tasks…...

March 9, 2020

13 March 2020, News, Newsletter

Oh my goodness! Late last month, PediaStaff was honored to learn that our company had been chosen for mention on an article about Part-Time employment on the Glassdoor Blog. As you may know, Glassdoor is a major player in the online Job…...

March 9, 2020

19 February 2021, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Activity Tailor] I cannot express the passion for basketball that a lot of my students, make that North Carolinians, have. March with its nearly constant game action thanks to March Madness often has me adopting an “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em”…...

March 9, 2020

13 March 2020, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] Here is a fun, springy way to work on speech sounds! Please visit I Can Teach My Child and look at the entire blog post. It was written for parents rather than speech-language clinicians, it…...

March 9, 2020

13 March 2020, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands On As We Grow] This invitation is a simple garden fine motor activity that uses a transfer motion and also strengthens hand eye coordination. Simple fine motor activities that combine a seasonal sensory element are an engaging and wonderful opportunity…...