Blog - PediaStaff

Placements of the Week! School Therapy for Two! – New Mexico

September 22, 2015

25 September 2015, Career, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Congratulations to Luciano and Aimee on their new positions in New Mexico through PediaStaff. These two savvy traveling SLPs have been traveling together for some time and are coming back to the US from Italy! We were able to arrange a Skype…...

September 22, 2015

18 September 2015, Article, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: The Maine Association of School Psychologists via NASP] Thanks to the Maine Association of School Psychologists for sharing this great message – we 100% agree. And thank you to everyone who makes a difference by working with children and youth! dup32119...

September 21, 2015

25 September 2015, Book Review, Newsletter

[Source: Inner Child Fun] Kids books that celebrate individuality can help teach us that it is okay to be different! If you are looking for books to encourage kids to think for themselves, or stories that foster acceptance of others who may be…...

September 21, 2015

25 September 2015, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Scissor Skills

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here is a simple little freebie to practice scissor snipping skills and a short line. You can choose to use a page with the lines or without guide lines. An adult can cut apart the three strips in…...

September 21, 2015

25 September 2015, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X Press] Researchers found that among 44 babies with a particular autism “risk” gene, those who were breast-fed longer spent more time looking at images of “happy” eyes and shied away from “angry” eyes. The findings, published online Sept. 14…...

September 21, 2015

Music Therapy, Newsletter

[Source: Medical X Press] Playing music with toddlers could benefit their development even more than shared reading, according to University of Queensland research. UQ-led study has shown that music participation at home improves numeracy, prosocial skills and attention over and above the effects…...

September 17, 2015

18 September 2015, News, Newsletter, OT, PT

Editor’s Note: Yet another clinically documented reason to get the kids outside more!! [Source: Science Daily] The addition of a daily outdoor activity class at school for three years for children in Guangzhou, China, resulted in a reduction in the rate of…...

September 17, 2015

18 September 2015, Early Intervention, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] With the federal election around the corner, child care has become a major ballot issue. While every party has its own idea of how best to offset the costs of raising children, no one is looking at how we…...

September 17, 2015

18 September 2015, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source Disability Scoop] MILWAUKEE — Roxanne Carlson vividly remembers the shock she felt three years ago when a psychologist said her son Levi had issues he might never overcome. He’d need to get a job coach, the psychologist told her, and may…...

September 16, 2015

OT, PT, School Psych, SLP, Tip or Resource

Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year, and I believe I am hardly alone! I just realized how much everyone loves it, when I noticed just how many great pins we have for you in our Halloween Themed Therapy Activities and Treats board.…...