Blog - PediaStaff

Babies Exposed to Stimulation Get Brain Boost

January 3, 2017

6 January 2017, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Many new parents still think that babies should develop at their own pace, and that they shouldn’t be challenged to do things that they’re not yet ready for. Infants should learn to roll around under their own power, without…...

January 3, 2017

6 January 2017, Autism, New, Newsletter, SLP

The researchers studied the genetic overlap between the risk of having these psychiatric disorders and measures of social communicative competence — the ability to socially engage with other people successfully — during middle childhood to adolescence. They showed that genes influencing social…...

January 3, 2017

6 January 2016, DCD, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] The Journal of Motor Learning and Development published a review to identify the types of interventions in physical therapy contexts used in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) and whether these interventions are effective. The systemic search revealed…...

Placement of the Week: SLPA for Houston

January 28, 2016

29 January 2016, Job, Newsletter

Congratulations to Estavan F., on his new SLPA position with PediaStaff’s client in the Greater Houston Area! He will be working in a pediatric outpatient facility as well as with some schools in the area. The clinic treats children of all…...

Low Temp Hot Glue and Watercolor Hearts

January 27, 2016

29 January 2015, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: A low temp glue gun is great hand strengthening therapy! [Source: No Time for Flashcards] Although we cut our paper into hearts to make this simple open ended art project into a Valentine’s Day themed art project there is no reason…...

January 27, 2016

29 January 2016, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study provides clinical data to support growing evidence that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more prevalent in children and adolescents with gender dysphoria than in the general population. Among youths seen at a pediatric gender clinic…...

January 27, 2016

29 January 2016, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Here is a freebie from the Winter Visual Perceptual Puzzles packet by Your Therapy Source. Isn’t is so cute? You can download it here http://yourtherapysource.com/vpwinterfreebie.html duped 1419...

Are Toddlers Ready For Reading Lessons?

January 25, 2016

29 January 2016, Literacy, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Even before they can read, children as young as 3 years of age are beginning to understand how a written word is different than a simple drawing — a nuance that could provide an important early indicator for children…...

January 25, 2016

29 January 2016, Autism, News, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: This seems exactly the opposite of another study we featured a few weeks ago. Go figure. An analysis of medical records data from three Massachusetts health care systems finds no evidence that prenatal exposure to antidepressants increases the risk for…...

January 25, 2016

29 January 2016, Autism, News, Newsletter, Social Skills

[Source: Medical News Today] Could gender differences in the symptoms of autism mask their prevalence in girls? A recent study into autistic friendships highlights some striking asymmetries. According to a new study, the way in which autistic boys and girls enter friendships…...