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Pediatric Therapy Corner: SNARC Effect and Motor Responses

November 12, 2015

13 November 2015, Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Have you ever heard of the SNARC effect? I had not, so when I read about it in a research article I decided to find out more information. SNARC stands for spatial-numerical association of response codes. The SNARC effect…...

November 12, 2015

13 November 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Researchers found that 4-year-olds in Head Start classrooms that included higher concentrations of 3-year-olds were up to five months behind in academic development compared with their peers in classrooms with fewer younger children. That’s a problem because, as of…...

November 11, 2015

!3 November 2015, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych

[Source: Medical News Today] Researchers at Orlando Health have developed a blood test that can detect even the most subtle signs of a concussion in children, correctly identifying the presence of traumatic brain injuries 94 percent of the time in a recent study.…...

November 11, 2015

13 November 2015, Newsletter, OT, SPD

[Source: Pre-K Pages.com] Play dough is always popular with my children. They love molding their play dough into all sorts of things. They also enjoy using extra props and materials in their creations. For this activity we used popcorn kernels, green play…...

November 11, 2015

13 November 2015, Article, SLP

[Source: Activity Tailor] I attend the ASHA convention most years. While the beginning of the school year is a great time to replenish supplies and organize materials, by the time ASHA rolls around, and I’ve got a better idea of what my…...

Game Recommendation! My Feelings!

November 11, 2015

13 November 2015, Emotions, Newsletter, SLP, Social Skills

My Feelings is a therapist-endorsed game that encourages children to explore emotions in fun, active (and sometimes very silly) ways! Therapists and parents gain insight while the child learns to recognize and manage his or her feelings in ways that are positive and socially appropriate. Here’s…...

November 11, 2015

13 November 2015, Newsletter, NICU, Preemies

[Source: Medical X-Press] (HealthDay)—The complications and medical treatments that extremely preterm or extremely small newborns experience in their first weeks of life can have an impact years later, a new study reveals. Preemies who had bleeding in their brain or who received…...

November 10, 2015

13 November 2015, Newsletter, SLP

Are you going to ASHA in Denver this week??? Are you NOT able to attend but have a PediaStaff Toobaloo from years past? If you answered YES to either of those questions, you can win an Apple Watch just by showing…...

Going to ASHA? Try the Conference App!

November 10, 2015

13 November 2015, Newsletter, SLP

Are you attending ASHA in Denver? We cant wait to see you in just two days!! Don’t forget to download the Mira Mobile Conference App. In the Apple Store, or in Google Play, search for “Mira Mobile” The conference app is…...

November 10, 2015

13 November 2015, Article, Autism, Motor Skills, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Thank you to Kimberly at Music Therapy Maven for the Link to this great article. Please thank her by supporting her blog! [Source: Ido in Autismland] by Ido Kedar Introduction: Last year I was asked by two neuro-researchers to describe…...