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September 12, 2018

14 September 2018, App, Article, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Source: Speech Techie] Breathing is an important tool that SLPs can employ in a variety of client populations. For our students with self-regulation difficulties, having tools they can use anywhere without disruption of the current situation they are in can be very…...

September 12, 2018

14 September 2018, Adaptive PE, Job, Newsletter, Physical Education

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 PediaStaff is hiring! School-Based Special Education Teacher, Adapted Physical Education APE for SY18/19 in Monterey. Central California is home to beautiful destinations such as Carmel-By-the-Sea, the Monterey Zoo, and flourishing vineyards. *…...

September 12, 2018

14 September 2018, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flash Cards] This is one of my favorite fall art projects, and the reason I am sharing it is that I will be doing this with my classroom of 2 and 3-year-olds in the coming weeks. This fall…...

September 11, 2018

14 September 2018, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Are YOU ready for Talk Like a Pirate Day? PediaStaff and Pinterest are! International Talk Like a Pirate Day is coming up on September 19th. Teachers and SLPs have done a terrific job flooding the internets with terrific activities! Take…...

September 11, 2018

14 September, Bilingualism, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] A team of researchers has uncovered the distinct computations that occur when we switch between different languages, a finding that provides new insights into the nature of bilingualism. “A remarkable feature of multilingual individuals is their ability to quickly…...

September 11, 2018

ADHD, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] In both ADHD and emotional instability disorders (e.g. borderline and antisocial personality disorder as well as conduct disorder in children), the brain exhibits similar changes in overlapping areas, meaning that the two types of conditions should be seen as…...

September 11, 2018

14 September, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Have you ever found yourself finishing someone else’s sentences, even though you don’t really know them that well? Fortunately, the ability to predict what someone is going to say next isn’t the preserve of turtledoves or those in long-term…...

September 11, 2018

14 September 2018, Article, Newsletter, TBI

Editor’s Note: September is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month. This is just one of the great resources you can find on Brainline.org. Interestingly enough, it was originally written for the ASHA Leader. by Roberta DePompei, The ASHA Leader “She is a beautiful 4-year-old.…...

September 11, 2018

14 September 2018, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source; Crazy Speech World] September has snuck up on me, how about you? I know most of us are back to work by now, so I thought I would share the books I’m planning to use this month! My choices are based…...

Game Review: Tricky Hands

September 11, 2018

14 September 2018, Coordination, Fine Motor Skills, Game Review, Gross Motor Skils, Newsletter, OT, Visual Perception

[Source: The Playful Otter] Work on spatial relations/position in space, visual discrimination, visualization, visual closure, visual memory, figure-ground, eye-hand coordination, finger isolation, precise fine motor control, manual dexterity, coordinated use of both hands, executive functions, play exploration and participationIn the box: 50 small…...