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Fine Motor Craft – Sticky Paper Bookmarks

April 27, 2015

1 May 2015, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Great Craft for Mother’s Day with your students/clients [Source: Pre-K Pages] I think homemade gifts are great and useful homemade gifts are even better. This simple bookmark craft is easy for a child of any age to do. I’ve done it with…...

Exploring the ADHD-Autism Link

April 22, 2015

24 April 2015, ADHD, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] For the better part of the last decade, a growing body of research has been revealing more and more similarities between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism. Jean Gehricke, an associate professor of pediatrics at UC Irvine and a licensed clinical…...

April 22, 2015

24 April 2015, Article, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: Thank you to PediaStaff contractor, Susan Mullins who offered to write this fantastic article on behalf of PediaStaff for Anne Zachry’s blog! [Source: Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips] Alaska…where salmon is a staple and hearts, mountains, glacial lakes, eagles, bears, and…...

April 21, 2015

Career, Job, Newsletter, PT

Congratulations to Victoria S., on her new position with one of PediaStaff’s school based clients in Portland, Oregon. She will be working with children ages birth to 5 in home, daycare, and preschool settings in the Greater Portland area. This is a full…...

April 21, 2015

News of the Week, Newsletter 24 April 2015

[Source: Science Daily] Epilepsy affects nearly 30 percent of all people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a neurobehavioral condition marked by impaired social and language development. Conversely, many patients with epilepsy display ASD-like behavior. Recent studies suggest that epileptic seizures impair the…...

April 21, 2015

17 April 2015, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, SPD

[Source: Your Therapy Source] The Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities published a meta-analysis on the use of sensory integration with individuals who have or at risk for a developmental or learning disability or delay. The outcomes from 30 studies on sensory integration therapy…...

April 20, 2015

24 April 2015, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

[Source: Hands on as We Grow] These fine motor activities for toddlers include threading, poking, pinching, tracing and focusing on hand and eye coordination! And they’re all easy enough for toddlers in the 1-3 year old range to do! Have fun! Here…...

April 20, 2015

24 April 2015, Fine Motor Skills, Gross Motor Skills

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Here is a very simple make and take that include fine motor skills, gross motor skills and eye hand coordination skills. You will need a paper plate, paint stirrer or large craft stick, markers and a balloon for…...

April 20, 2015

24 April 2015, Autism, Newsletter, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] When a child feels valued, he sees values in others. When he realizes he has his own thoughts and emotions, he understands that others do, too. When his ideas and feelings are respected, he learns to respect them in…...

April 20, 2015

24 April 2015, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] For decades, frustrated parents and teachers have barked at fidgety children with ADHD to “Sit still and concentrate!” But new research conducted at UCF shows that if you want ADHD kids to learn, you have to let them squirm.…...