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Hot School Psych Jobs: Pacific Northwest and Alaska

November 13, 2014

14 November 2014, Career, Job, School Psych

Are you a School Psychologist with the love of the rugged outdoors? PediaStaff has a number of positions in the Pacific Northwest that are calling to you, in Washington, Oregon and Alaska! Locations in Washington include: Olympia, Kent, Vancouver and Yakima.…...

November 13, 2014

14 November 2014, Applied Behavior Analyst, Autism, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: My Aspergers Child] There are no easy, quick fixes to reduce or eliminate severe behavioral issues in children with Asperger’s (AS) or High-Functioning Autism (HFA) (e.g., self-injury, aggressiveness, meltdowns, tantrums, destructiveness, etc.). However, I have a few suggestions that may not…...

Indian Corn Mosaic Craft

November 13, 2014

14 November 2014, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: This is great fine motor and can also work nicely for speech trials! [Source: No Time for Flash Cards] This craft is fast to set up and fun. It can be easily modified depending of the supplies you have on…...

November 13, 2014

14 November 2014, Article, Newsletter, SLP. Dyslexia

[Source: NPR.org] A designer who has dyslexia has created a font to help dyslexic readers navigate text, designing letters in a way that avoids confusion and adds clarity. And in England, two researchers are compiling a dictionary that favors meaning over alphabetical…...

November 12, 2014

14 November 2014, ADHD, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] A darting mouse may hold an important clue in the development of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism and bipolar disorder, according to a study by a Vanderbilt University-led research team recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of…...

November 12, 2014

14 November 2014, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The ASHA Leader] ASHA is working with the U.S. General Accountability Office as the GAO investigates the paperwork burden required to comply with the reporting requirements of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act. In December 2013, in response to ASHA advocacy,…...

November 11, 2014

[Source: Disability Scoop] The substantial rise in autism in recent years is primarily, but not entirely, due to changes in how the developmental disorder is defined and reported, a new study suggests. In a review of records on every person born in…...

November 11, 2014

[Source: Medical News Today] Millions of children across the country need emergency epinephrine at school because they could suffer a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to food or an insect sting. As schools across the country implement policies to stock emergency…...

November 11, 2014

14 November 2014, Article, Career, Newsletter

Teresa Roberts, MS, CCC-SLP You may have been working for a few days, weeks, or months by now. Please know, that if you are feeling scared or nervous, or even wholly panicked, you are not alone. In some extreme cases, you may…...

Irlen Syndrome Through a Different Lens

November 10, 2014

14 November 2014, Newsletter, OT, Sensory Processing

Thank you to Shoshana Shamberg of the Pediatric Occupational Therapist group on Facebook for sharing this article. You are right, OTs should be trained in Irlen screening! [Source: Chicago Tribune via the Baltimore Sun] Call it mother’s intuition, but Maria Hill…...