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Pinterest Ideas for Better Hearing and Speech Month

May 14, 2018

18 May 2018, BHSM, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: PediaStaff on Pinterest] May is Better Hearing and Speech Month! How are you recognizing and celebrating it in the classroom?? I was going to post one idea per newsletter, but then I realized, “Why not just post the entire board we…...

May 14, 2018

18 May 2018, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] A new study by CU School of Medicine researchers has determined that choices of protein intake from solid foods has a significant impact on infant growth during the first year of life. The study tested whether dairy-based or meat-based protein in…...

Details of Brain Networks in Autism

May 14, 2018

18 May 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Autism is a complex, lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that affects more than one in 100 people — so understanding these brain networks has potential to show how autism develops over time, and to identify new approaches to treatment. “We know…...

May 14, 2018

18 May 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A system that uses a digital wristband and a mobile app could someday predict future outbursts among children with autism, allowing family members and helpers to prevent and prepare for episodes. “One of the problems when someone can’t tell…...

May 10, 2018

12 May 2018, Job, Newsletter, Schoo Psych

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Have you always wanted to live near the beach? PediaStaff has a need for a School Psychologist on beautiful Whidbey Island for the 2018-2019 school year. We need someone for 35 hours…...

May 10, 2018

12 March 2018, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 Excellent Opportunity for an Occupational Therapist at a therapist-owned, multidisciplinary state-of-the-art outpatient clinic. This clinic has an established client base, so you’ll be able to start full-time. * Direct-hire long term position for…...

May 10, 2018

Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Child Mind Institute] Most children have occasional temper tantrums or emotional outbursts, but when kids repeatedly lash out, are defiant, or can’t control their tempers, it can impair their functioning in school and cause serious family turmoil. The first challenge in…...

May 10, 2018

12 May 2018, Article, Newsletter, Special Ed

[Source: Disability Scoop] BOSTON — A student with a disability at Hudson Public Schools will be able to participate in lessons and interact with other pupils through a robot attending class in the student’s stead, U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling’s office announced…...

May 9, 2018

12 May 2018, Autism, News, Newsletter, OT, School Nurse, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Disability Scoop] The University of California, San Diego will try to alleviate severe autism in children by giving them a non-psychoactive chemical found in marijuana, a project funded by the biggest private donation ever made in the U.S. for such research.…...

May 9, 2018

12 May 2018, Article, Gross Motor Skills, PT

[Source: Pink Oatmeal] It’s May! For many, the weather is warming up and school will be out just around the corner. It’s also a time where there is lots of energy to be burned. Gross motor planning for the month of May…...