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Communication Made Easier for Children with Cerebral Palsy

May 27, 2015

29 May 2015, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Cerebral palsy affects 1.5 per 1,000 people in Spain, being the first cause of childhood disability. People with Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy (DCP), 15% of the cases, despite having their intelligence preserved, cannot speak or express themselves because they have…...

May 26, 2015

Career, Job, PT

Congratulations to Esther, L., on her Extended School Year placement at one of PediaStaff’s school district clients in Chicagoland! Esther will be helping students need that extra physical therapy time during the summer. Thank You, Esther!!...

May 26, 2015

29 May 2015, Newsletter, Vision Impaired

[Source: Science Daily] Certain blind individuals have the ability to use echoes from tongue or finger clicks to recognize objects in the distance, and some use echolocation as a replacement for vision. Research done by Dr. Mel Goodale, from the University of…...

DIY Sensory Crash Mat

May 20, 2015

22 May 2015, Newsletter, Sensory, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Thank you to the Sensory Spectrum for recommending this post!! [Source: Kids Activity Blog via The Sensory Spectrum] A sensory crash mat is a body pad that can be used like a bean bag to increase sensory input and help kids…...

May 20, 2015

22 May 2015, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Chapel Hill Snippets] I’m on cloud nine!!! Bursting with anticipation! My daughter in the Peace Corps will be coming back from the beautiful country of Indonesia after 27 months on June 12! Time has gone by! We are so proud of…...

May 20, 2015

22 May 2015, Article, Newsletter, SLP

by Erik Raj, CCC-SLP As a school-based speech-language pathologist, I’m constantly attempting to evaluate and re-evaluate how I’m doing as a clinician. Are my current therapy strategies helping my students meet their goals in a timely manner? Am I collaborating enough with…...

Egg Carton Caterpillar Craft

May 19, 2015

22 June 2015, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: No Time for Flashcards] We love egg carton caterpillars, they are possibly the most classic of all crafts. We decided to make a fresh twist on an old favorite. Our egg carton caterpillars are a little different. No glue or paint…...

May 19, 2015

22 May 2015, News, Newsletter, Stuttering

[Source: Science Daily] Stuttering may be more than a speech problem. For the first time, researchers have found that children who stutter have difficulty perceiving a beat in music-like rhythms, which could account for their halting speech patterns. Michigan State University’s Devin…...

OT Corner: Does Crawling Matter?

May 19, 2015

22 May 2015, Article, Crawling, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Mama OT] In Part 1, I discussed how crawling develops. If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, I strongly suggest you go back and take a look at it by clicking here before continuing with this post. (You’ll get to see some…...

May 19, 2015

22 May 2015, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Duke and MIT scientists have discovered an area of the brain that is sensitive to the timing of speech, a crucial element of spoken language. Timing matters to the structure of human speech. For example, phonemes are the shortest,…...