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October 6, 2017

6 October 2017, Career, Job, Newsletter, Social Worker

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 School Social Workers are needed to work full time with a school located northwest of Kalamazoo for the remainder of the current school year! This is a center-based program where teachers can…...

October 6, 2017

6 October 2017, Careers, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 PediaStaff is actively recruiting for a Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist to work with the children of the San Antonio area in their homes. You would be working with a professional team of…...

October 4, 2017

6 October 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] Lately it seems like the only time I blog is when I am in a 31 Day Series. We have done 31 Days of Indoor Activities for Toddlers, 31 Days of Outdoor Activities for Toddlers and now 31 Days…...

October 4, 2017

6 October 2017, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: The Fresno Bee via Disability Scoop] Five-year-old Saya Luna-Triplett used to be terrified to get her hair cut. The drone of voices, buzz of clippers and shearing of scissors in the confined space of a beauty salon were overwhelming and frightening…...

October 4, 2017

6 October 2017, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, Tip or Resource

[Source: Mosswood Connections] Explaining feelings and emotions to young children can be complicated; especially so for children on the Autism Spectrum. I had been making progress with one of my young students by drawing comic strips and meters but one day he…...

October 4, 2017

6 October 2017, Behavior, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, Tip or Resource

[Source: Bounceback Parenting] Teach these two activities to kids and give them essential tools for self regulation and emotional control. This post contains affiliate links – if you purchase through them you are able to support the work of Bounceback Parenting at no…...

October 4, 2017

6 October 2017, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: I found this article very interesting and contrary to AOTA’s official position, please note however, PediaStaff does not endorse or refute this opinion. We present it for it’s general interest. [Source: ABC Therapeutics] According to the American Occupational Therapy Association,…...

Halloween Bat Dice Drawing

October 4, 2017

6 October 2017, Fine Mot, Halloween, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here is a simple game that requires paper, pencil and one die. Player one rolls a die. To start your drawing you must roll a #1. When you roll the #1, you can draw the first item. Next…...

October 3, 2017

6 October 2017, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Japanese researchers have confirmed the second case known to science of a chimpanzee born with trisomy 22, a chromosomal defect similar to that of Down syndrome (or trisomy 21) in humans. The report on Kanako, a 24-year-old female chimp…...

October 3, 2017

6 October 2017, Feeding, OT, Picky Eaters, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Medical X-Press] For most preschool-age children, picky eating is just a normal part of growing up. But for others, behaviors such as insisting on only eating their favorite food item—think chicken nuggets at every meal—or refusing to try something new might…...