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The ‘Secret Sauce’ for High Performing NICUs

July 23, 2018

27 July 2018, Newsletter, NICU, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] Leaders of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across the nation share the same play books as they strive to provide safe, high-quality medical and surgical care for vulnerable newborns. A growing number of quality collaborations share best practices and…...

July 23, 2018

27 July 2018, Dyslexia, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] School-aged children with developmental dyslexia (DD) more frequently have visual function deficits than typically developing (TD) children, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Ophthalmology. Aparna Raghuram, O.D., Ph.D., from Boston Children’s Hospital, and colleagues examined the…...

July 19, 2018

20 July 2018, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Are you looking to work in a non-traditional school setting focusing on kiddos with more severe disabilities? We have a wonderful school position north of Washington, DC and are looking for an…...

July 19, 2018

20 July 2018, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Want a job where you play all day? Prestigious pediatric sensory integration clinic where “play is therapy” is seeking an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist for an exceptional opportunity in Culver City, California. * …...

July 19, 2018

20 July 2018, Jobs, News, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 PediaStaff currently has 88 Clinical Fellowship openings working in pediatric, outpatient, and school-based settings across the country. If you are passionate about working with children in the “right” setting, and with…...

July 18, 2018

20 July 2018, Autism, News, Social Skills

[Source: Science Daily] Children with autism have structural and functional abnormalities in the brain circuit that normally makes social interaction feel rewarding, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine. The study, which will be published July 17…...

July 18, 2018

20 July 2018, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Research in Developmental Disabilities published research on action planning and execution in children with cerebral palsy. The goal of the study was to determine the differences in anticipatory visual patterns between 13 children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (average age 6.8…...

July 18, 2018

20 July 2018, Emotions, Newsletter, School Psych, SLP, Social Skills, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: We featured this a few years ago, but thought it was time to share it again! I love this! It’s the cutest little thing to put on your desk… Or have the kids make themselves! Maybe you could have a…...

July 17, 2018

20 July 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Teens who are heavy users of digital devices are twice as likely as infrequent users to show symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the study finds. The association is persistent as researchers tracked nearly 2,600 teenagers for two years. The…...

3 Easy Social Skills Lessons

July 17, 2018

20 July 2018, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Room News] Social skills lessons can be one of the most difficult to prep so I wanted to share three easy lessons with props you can grab at Target this summer. I’ll put links to similar Amazon items in the…...