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Hot, New Job – School Psychologist – Middle School – Joliet, IL

September 28, 2018

28 September 2018, Newsletter, School Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Do you enjoy working with middle-schoolers? PediaStaff is hiring a School Psychologist for an immediate opening in Joliet. * You’ll cover grades 6-8 at one school * This is a full-time position 7.5…...

September 28, 2018

28 September 2018, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking for a fantastic Occupational Therapist position in the Pacific Northwest? PediaStaff needs a great Occupational Therapist to work full-time hours with a district in the beautiful Tacoma area! You…...

September 28, 2018

28 September 2018, BCBA, Job, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Think all BCBA openings are equal? This might be a refreshing break from the typical. We are seeking Board Certified Behavioral Analysts (BCBAs) and Board Certified Assistant Behavioral Analysts for this unique…...

Fall Themed Motor Planning

September 27, 2018

28 September 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] The sound of crinkling leaves, the shorter days, and all things pumpkin are reminders that fall is officially here! Now is a great time to incorporate the fall themed gross motor and fine motor activities into your planning for…...

September 27, 2018

28 September 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Universe] I bought a large bag of 200 trinkets from Dinky Doodads on Etsy last year, but never really organized them like I wanted to. I just couldn’t make the decision of what to do with them. Well, the inspiration came to…...

September 27, 2018

28 September 2018, Article, Newsletter

[Source: Speech Room News] Behavior needs can impact speech therapy in a lot of ways. I’ve written about it before here on the blog but I thought it was worth revising this month. Students can be resistant to working with us for…...

September 26, 2018

28 September 2018, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Body awareness is the ability to recognize where your body is in space. Your muscles and joints send your brain information about your body and how it moves. You may wonder why is body awareness important? Body awareness…...

September 26, 2018

28 September 2018, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Newly published research — led by Rockefeller University in New York City, NY — reveals that the protein astrotactin 2 (ASTN2) can traffick receptors away from neurons’ surfaces and prevent them from accumulating there. Connections between neurons are…...

Apple Tree Fine Motor Activity

September 25, 2018

28 September 2018, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source Teaching Mama Fall is here! I love fall for so many reasons. For one, there are so many things you can do with apples! I have a ton of apple ideas on my site, but here’s a quick apple tree fine motor activity.…...

PTC Corner: How to Teach Schedule Use

September 25, 2018

[Source: The Autism Helper] Creating student schedules are a lot of work. You need to create a schedule, select the right type of schedule for each student, make the schedules, laminate, velcro, etc. Once you schedules are prepped and ready to go, the real work begins.…...