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Discovery of X-Linked Intellectual Disability Syndrome Aided by Web Tools

December 7, 2015

11 December 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] It’s a genetic detective story with a distinct 21st-century flavor. A geneticist from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) in the United States has used powerful internet and social media tools to find doctors and researchers in nine U.S. states…...

December 7, 2015

Yep. That is right. PediaStaff has just completed the re certification process with the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. WBENC Certification validates that the business is 51 percent owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a woman or women. WBENC’s world-class certification is accepted…...

December 7, 2015

Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource ADL

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here are 10 tips to help teach children to be independent with self help skills and everyday routines: 1. Make sure you have time to give the child your undivided attention when you are first teaching a new…...

December 3, 2015

Autism, News, Newsletter

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have difficulty recognizing and interpreting how facial expressions convey various emotions – from joy to puzzlement, sadness to anger. This can make it difficult for an individual with ASD to successfully navigate social situations and…...

December 3, 2015

4 December 2015, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] Research also demonstrates brain’s plasticity and ability to adapt to new language environments. You may believe that you have forgotten the Chinese you spoke as a child, but your brain hasn’t. Moreover, that “forgotten” first language may well influence what goes…...

December 3, 2015

Article, Literacy, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The ASHA Leader Blog] As a speech-language pathologist working to close the achievement gap in a charter school system, I’m always looking for the latest evidence-based practice recommendations for vocabulary instruction. Vocabulary skills contribute to word reading, writing, listening and reading…...

December 2, 2015

4 December 2015, Newsletter, Special Ed

[Source: Mind Shift] Schools are filled with all kinds of diverse learners, including some students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) that give them access to extra learning resources. Support for students with special learning needs varies. Many learners with IEPs are integrated…...

December 2, 2015

Career, Job, Newsletter, School Nurse

Congratulations to Elizabeth M., on her new position as a school nurse in one of PediaStaff’s school-based clients in Northern California! This is a terrific assignment in a lovely part of the state! Congrats, Elizabeth!...

OT Corner: Sad Days

December 2, 2015

4 December 2015, Article, Newsletter, OT

[Source: ABC Therapeutics] “Today is my sad day,” stated Lauren, in a matter of fact tone. I work with many children who have superior language skills. Often, those language skills outpace motor expression and emotional coping ability. Sometimes doctors or psychologists call…...

December 1, 2015

4 December 2015, AAC, Newsletter, SLP

Check out this terrific piece from Sesame Street called the “Amazing Song,” a cute little Elmo and and Grover led ditty about how we are all amazing and wonderful in different ways. And Congratulations to our friends at SymbolStix and TouchChat whose…...