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Babies Born in Winter Start Crawling Earlier Than Those Born in Summer

September 15, 2014

19 September 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, PT

[Source: Science Daily] The season of a baby’s birth influences its motor development during its first year of life, a new study by University of Haifa researcher’s shows. Babies born in the winter (between December and May) start crawling earlier compared to…...

September 11, 2014

12 September 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] According to researchers at the University of Montreal, the regions of the brain below the cortex play an important role as we train our bodies’ movements and, critically, they interact more effectively after a night of sleep. While researchers…...

Interview Topic of the Week: HIPAA

September 11, 2014

12 September 2014, Career Tip, Interview Tip, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

Does HIPAA apply at your facility? If so, what are your HIPAA guidelines? How do you comply with HIPAA on a daily basis? The Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996 established privacy rules patients in health care settings and does…...

September 11, 2014

School Psych, TBI

by McKay Moore Sohlberg, Ph.D., Bonnie Todis, Ph.D., and Ann Glang, Ph.D. This manual explains five factors that contribute to a student’s unawareness after acquired brain injury. It shows how to work with the student by using awareness activities consistently over time.…...

September 10, 2014

Fine Motor Skills, Hand Strengthening, Language, Medium Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: I love Montessori, and the blog Carrots Are Orange. Marnie has collecting in one post, over 40 activities from a variety of fine child development blogs, in fine and medium motor, sensory, language, sorting, patterning and more. You Can…...

September 10, 2014

Article, Behavior, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Not Just Cute] Learning to be a good listener is a critical skill. Kids need to learn to be active listeners (here’s how I teach it in the classroom) and adults need to remember to be good listeners too. But there are…...

September 9, 2014

12 September 2014, Career, Job, Newsletter, School Psych

Congratulations to Dr. Robert Z., on his new, part-time School Psychologist position with one of PediaStaff’s school-based clients in west suburban Chicago. Robert will be working four days per week and will see kids in three or four schools in close…...

September 9, 2014

Article, Newsletter, Phonemic Awareness, SLP, Special Ed

Editor’s Note: This article was written for classroom teachers, and is an excellent resource that our readers might like to share with the professionals in their schools. [Source: Bay Tree Blog] You know that nagging voice inside your head? The one that says…...

September 9, 2014

12 September 2014, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Paying attention all day in school as a kid isn’t easy, especially for those who are at a higher risk of ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. A new study from Michigan State University and University of Vermont researchers…...

September 9, 2014

12 September 2014, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an umbrella term encompassing the neurodevelopmental disorders autism, Asperger’s syndrome and childhood disintegrative disorder, among others. These disorders are usually characterized by impaired social interaction and communication and restricted or repetitive behavior. Research has…...