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Therapy for Kids with Autism Pays off for Moms & Dads

August 14, 2017

18 August 2017, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X-Press] Behavioral therapy for children with autism also benefits their parents, a new study finds. About 70 percent of children with autism have emotional or behavioral problems and may turn to cognitive behavioral therapy to help with these issues. Usually, while kids are with…...

August 11, 2017

18 August 2017, Early Intervention, Newsletter, SLP

Editor’s Note: Occasionally we will re-run our favorite articles. This one was originally published on this blog in 2013. [Source: Carrie’s Speech Corner] by Carrie Manchester – MS, CCC-SLP Picture if you will, a small child sitting in a highchair. A…...

August 11, 2017

11 August 2017, Career, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or Immediate opportunity to work with a well known therapy provider on the east side of Houston. CONTRACT Part time Speech-Language Pathologist needed to work 20-25 hours per week in an outpatient clinic setting. * Therapist must be…...

August 10, 2017

11 August 2017, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or The school year is about to begin and we have a full time position for the upcoming school year! Occupational Therapist needed to work in a school setting 5 days/wk for SY 2017-2018. * 5 days/wk *…...

August 10, 2017

11 August 2017, Job, Newsletter, Special Education, Sped Teacher

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or PediaStaff has a need for a full-time Special Education Teacher/Resource Room Teacher for a district in the Federal Way area for the 2017-2018 school year. Opportunities are available to work with children from age 3 to 21,…...

August 10, 2017

11 August 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Everyone in the PediaStaff family knows to always on the lookout for beautiful stories and videos. Got this video earlier this week, from none other than my hubby who happens to be an insane hockey fan and watches…...

Bugs in the Muck Sensory Play

August 10, 2017

11 August 2017, Newsletter, Sensory Processing, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] Sensory play is such a wonderful way to engage in hands-on, experiential learning with kids. By using all of the senses, as they will do in this bugs in muck activity, children are better able to remember…...

August 9, 2017

11 August 2017, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Childhood 101] This fun milk jug catcher activity is the perfect blend of craft and activity for kids! Plus there are three fun ways to play – one perfect for outdoor summer fun, one for solo play, and one for playing…...

August 9, 2017

11 August 2017, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Disability and Rehabilitation via Your Therapy Source] Disability and Rehabilitation published research to examine explicit and implicit learning in children with unilateral cerebral palsy. The study compared the motor learning of children with left and right unilateral cerebral palsy and typically developing…...

August 9, 2017

11 August 2017, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ASHA Leader Blog] Back to school season fills children with a mixture of excitement and anxiety. They probably feel excitement to reunite with friends, participate in clubs, sports or other extracurricular activities, and continue learning (even if they refuse to admit…...