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Secrets of Baby Talk: Why Mothers Say Coo While Fathers Stay Cool

May 19, 2015

22 May 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Babytalk, which includes higher-pitched voices and a wider range of pitches, is sometimes known as “motherese,” partly because most research on parent-child interactions has traditionally focused on the mother’s role. Scientists study this common behavior because they want to…...

May 18, 2015

22 May 2015, Career, COTA, Job, Newsletter, OT

Congratulations to Rebeccah R., of Houston, Texas on her new position with one of PediaStaff’s outpatient clinic clients in the Woodlands, TX! Rebeccah will be working for a owned pediatric therapy clinic serving the needs of children with a wide variety of…...

PT Corner: Core Stability for Babies

May 18, 2015

22 May 2015, Article, Core Stability, Newsletter, PT, Video

[Source: HeartSpace PT] Video #1: Core Stability in Babies Video #2: Core Stability in Babies with Motor or Sensory Challenges Video #3: Core Stability and Emotional Regulation Please enjoy a series of three excellent videos by Shelley Mannell on Core Stability…...

May 18, 2015

26 June 2015, News of the Week, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Medical Xpress.com] (HealthDay)—Kids in daycare and preschool may not be getting enough physical activity, according to a new study. Preschoolers in the Seattle study spent just a half hour playing outside and were offered less than an hour each day for…...

Feds Rethink Stance On Speech Devices

May 18, 2015

22 May 2015, AAC, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Speech may soon be federally recognized as more than just what happens in a face-to-face conversation after thousands of people with disabilities and their advocates said that communications by phone, text and email are also important. About…...

The Power of Clowning Around

May 18, 2015

18 May 2015, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Medical clowns can reduce anxiety and length of hospital stay for children undergoing urologic surgery, according to a new study featured at the 110th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Medical research has found humor…...

May 15, 2015

15 May 2015, Newsletter, SLP

[Source Medical News Today] A new study that offers insights into early language development suggests babies prefer listening to other babies rather than adults as they get ready to produce their own speech sounds. Listening to other babies’ voices may help pre-babbling…...

May 13, 2015

15 May 2015, Article, News, Special Ed

[Source: Disability Scoop] With a new rule, federal education officials are telling schools not to skimp on funding for special education. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, schools are required to spend at least as much on special education as they…...

May 13, 2015

15 May 2015, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Speech Room News] “In the Tall, Tall Grass” by Denise Fleming is one of my favorite spring books for speech therapy in preschool. You might think that with a caseload of all preschool, lesson planning is pretty easy! One level –…...

May 13, 2015

15 May 2015, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The Speech Dudes] The English language is a glorious bastard child. Like the English themselves, its words and grammar are the result of the promiscuous and incestuous interbreeding that has been going on since the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes decided that…...