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OT Corner: Interview with Lindsey Biel, Author of Raising a Sensory Smart Child

October 10, 2018

Article, OT, SPD

Editor’s Note: Congratulations to friend of PediaStaff, Lindsey Biel on the publication of the Revised and Updated Edition of Raising a Sensory Smart Child! Here is a podcast interview with Lindsey that recently aired on Atomic Moms. [Source: Atomic Moms]…...

October 9, 2018

12 October 2018, News, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Medical X-Press] ]Anxious depression, often resulting from childhood trauma, causes body changes which mean that standard depression treatments are often ineffective, according to new research presented at the ECNP in Barcelona. Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects up to 20 percent of…...

October 9, 2018

12 October 2018, ASD, Autism, Newsletter, Special Ed

[Source: Disability Scoop] Training public school teachers specifically to work with students who have autism makes a big difference, new research suggests, helping kids on the spectrum excel in mainstream classes. A new study looking at elementary schools in districts across the country finds…...

Monster Fine Motor Game

October 9, 2018

12 October 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] It’s MONSTER TIME! Halloween is at the end of this month and monsters are a fun way to incorporate the theme into fine motor practice. This monster fine motor game requires fine motor skills to fill in the adorable green…...

October 9, 2018

12 October 2018, Newsletter, SPD, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands on As We Grow] I love a good sensory activity! Halloween is a great time of year to get a little messy, too. This fun Halloween shaving cream sensory activity is the perfect combo of messy fun and holiday spirit!…...

October 8, 2018

Article, Dyslexia, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: New York Times] By now, Sally and Bennett Shaywitz might have retired to a life of grandchild-doting and Mediterranean-cruising. Instead, the Shaywitzes — experts in dyslexia at Yale who have been married to each other for 55 years — remain as…...

October 8, 2018

12 October 2018, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] While one main risk gene may make an individual susceptible to autism or another neurodevelopmental disorder, it is the whole collection of associated changes in their DNA that decides whether they develop it and how severe it becomes.…...

October 4, 2018

5 October 2018, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Looking to be near a big city without the traffic on your daily commute? We need a wonderful Speech-Language Pathologist for the remainder of the 2018-2019 school year to work in the…...

Autism Corner: Autism Safety Awareness

October 4, 2018

5 October 2018, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Mary Barbara.com] Children with autism rarely have the safety awareness skills they need and are at higher risk of accidental death than typically developing children. Today I’m talking with a mother who lost her child in an effort to help raise…...

October 4, 2018

5 October 2018, ABA, Behavior Analysis, Behavior Analyst, Job, Newsletter, RBT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you interested in starting your career in a field where you can work with children with special needs and make a difference in their lives? PediaStaff is now hiring a Registered Behavior…...