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OT Corner: OT for Kids with Disabilities – What Does the Research Say?

April 29, 2019

3 May 2019, Article, News, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Do you provide occupational therapy for children with disabilities? Or perhaps your child or student receives occupational therapy? Regardless, there are many techniques and interventions that occupational therapists use during a therapy session or consultation to help children…...

April 29, 2019

3 May 2019, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: Disability Scoop] Nationwide, about 13 percent of students qualify for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. But that number varies significantly from one state to the next, government investigators say. At the low end, 6.4 percent of school children…...

April 29, 2019

3 May 2019, News, Newsletter, Preemies

[Source: Science Daily] Compared with macronutrients like carbohydrates and proteins, lipid intake during the first month of life is associated with increased overall and regional brain volume for micro-preemies,” says Catherine Limperopoulos, Ph.D., director of MRI Research of the Developing Brain at…...

April 25, 2019

26 April 2019, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a fantastic position with a district all of our therapists always love? PediaStaff needs a great Occupational Therapist to work full-time hours with a district in the beautiful Tacoma…...

April 25, 2019

26 April 2019, Article, 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…...

April 24, 2019

26 April 2019, Article, Newsletter, SLP

by Kimberly Scanlon, MA CCC-SLP I love doing simple arts and crafts projects with my toddler and preschool aged clients. I prefer the ones that: 1. Aren’t too messy 2. Don’t require too many materials In my experience as a speech language…...

April 24, 2019

26 April 2019, Job, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 “This is HOLLYWOOD! What’s your dream? Everybody comes here; this is Hollywood, land of dreams.” We are currently hiring School-Based Speech-Language Pathologists in Los Angeles, California for this SY 2019/2020. It’s a great place to…...

April 24, 2019

26 April 2019, Autism, Newsletter

Special Thanks to Abby at OT Cafe (formerly Notes from a Pediatric Occupational Therapist) for sharing this video on her blog. We would like to pass it on to you! I had the wonderful opportunity to hear Temple Grandin speak at an autism…...

April 24, 2019

26 April 2019, Book, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The Speech Bubble] As part of Autism Awareness month I wanted share some books that you can share with your students: Friend Like Simon by Kate Gaynor Different Like Me. My Book of Autism Heroes by Jennifer Elder Autism Acceptance…...

April 23, 2019

26 April 2019, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: PediaStaff would like to wish you a “Happy OT Month” (again). Here is a cool article we thought might interest you! [Source: OT Potential] In 1917, a small group met on March 15-18th in Clifton Springs, New York, and established The…...