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Free Montessori Inspired Apple Unit – Over 40 Activities

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…...

September 8, 2014

12 September 2014, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Word “edges” are important for language acquisition. Children start to learn the sound of words by remembering the first and last syllables. A SISSA study, published in Child Development, sheds light on the information the infant brain uses during language acquisition…...

September 8, 2014

12 September 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Children show stronger food craving than adolescents and adults, but they are also able to use a cognitive strategy that reduces craving, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. “These findings…...

Put the Physical in Education

September 8, 2014

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

Thank you to Loren Shlaes of Pediatric OT blog for the heads up on this article [Source: New York Times, Well blog] When confronted with an overly active child, many exasperated teachers and parents respond the same way: “Sit still!” It might…...

Understanding the Brain of Teenage Boys

September 5, 2014

5 September 2014, Behavior, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Psych Central] Pushing boundaries and taking risks during adolescence is common, but for some the behavior becomes maladaptive. Emerging research is now illuminating the source of this behavior providing insights that will be helpful in reducing unsafe teen conduct. In a…...