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Call Today at 866-733-4278 or    Are you interested in a position where you can motivate and encourage students to want to learn and make a difference in the life of a child? PediaStaff is searching for a Special Education Teacher to work at a unified school district in…...
November 28, 2019
Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099    We have a brand new job opening for an Occupational Therapist in a pediatric outpatient setting! * We’re seeking an Occupational Therapist to work full time with a clinic that sees OT and…...
November 27, 2019
Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099    Are you an SLP looking for an Early Childhood opportunity? PediaStaff is seeking a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist to work in an early childhood setting starting as soon as possible until mid-June. What…...
[Source:  School Time Snippets] My 3 year old loves any chance she gets to use scissors, so to prevent any cutting mishaps {know what I mean?}, I like to present fun, hands-on activities like this spring themed cutting activity. Scissor skills are…...
November 26, 2019
[Source: Science Daily] Pivotal response treatment involving parents works better than other existing therapies at motivating children with autism and significant speech delays to talk, according to the results of a large study. Because children with autism are less socially motivated than…...
November 26, 2019
[Source:  Medical X-Press] In a series of experiments with children 3 to 5 years old, the researchers found that when children are learning new nouns, they use what they know about these objects—how typical or unusual they are for their categories (such…...
November 26, 2019
[Source: Medical X-Press] Toddlers are surprisingly good at processing the speech of other young children, according to a new study. And toddlers who have more exposure to other children, such as those in daycare, may be particularly good at certain word learning…...
November 25, 2019
By Kathryn R. Biel, PT, DPT I am a physical therapist.  It often surprises people when I tell them that I work in a school district (a large, urban one, to be exact).  I usually get the follow-up question of, “doing what?”…...
[Source:  My Speech Universe] Looking for a cheap, easy to use therapy material?  How about paper bags?  I love using paper bags for a variety of activities.  Here are some simple ways I have incorporated paper bags into my therapy sessions.  Puppets…...
November 25, 2019
[Source: Disability Scoop] With claims that they help with sleep, anxiety and stress, the popularity of weighted blankets increased markedly in 2018. Now, local first responders are utilizing those same calming effects to help people on-scene who have autism or are in…...