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PediaStaff Placement of the Week: North Carolina!

May 5, 2014

9 May 2014, Newsletter, Placement, SLP

Congratulations to Kristen G, SLP on her rehire at one of PediaStaff’s school-based clients in North Carolina. Kristen, we thought this picture of your town in the winter was super pretty. So, now when it gets hot in the summer you can…...

May 5, 2014

9 May 2014, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Last week, Maureen at The Speech Bubble Blog, posted a really sweet poem – in the spirit of Better Hearing and Speech Month – about what being an SLP means to her. We loved it, and asked her to make a poster of it,…...

May 5, 2014

9 May 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] A new longitudinal study has found that differences in working memory — the ability to hold information in your mind, think about it, and use it to guide behavior — that exist at age 10 persist through the end…...

May 1, 2014

2 May 2014, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych

[Source: The Inspired Treehouse] We’re happy to be partnering up with Dayna at Lemon Lime Adventures for the second post in our series together on sensory processing. Today’s post is all about the vestibular system – what is it, why is it important to growth…...

May 1, 2014

2 May 2014, ADD, ADHD, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: Special Ed Post] Though still high, the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among American kids may be overstated by confusion with fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) — a broad diagnosis describing the effects of maternal drinking during pregnancy. Researchers at McGill University say…...

May 1, 2014

2 May 2014, News of the Week, Newsletter, School Psych

Editor’s Note: This is exciting research for all those hoping for a new approach alternative to pharmacological treatments! [Source: Medical News Today] Some have characterized dopamine as the elixir of pleasure because so many rewarding stimuli – food, drugs, sex, exercise –…...

PediaStaff Placement of the Week!

April 30, 2014

2 May 2014, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Congratulations to Laurie-Ann S., SLP, in northern South Carolina on her contract rehire through PediaStaff for next school year at a school for children who are deaf and/or blind! What a great assignment! Gotta like being asked to come back, right??...

April 30, 2014

2 May 2014, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] Children with autism are four times more likely than other kids to experience gastrointestinal troubles, researchers say in a new study providing the largest look ever at the issue. Digestive problems like constipation and diarrhea are three times more…...

April 30, 2014

2 May 2014, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Thank you to @sharon_speech, our SLP friend on Instagram for introducing us to Oobi Finger Puppets! Adorable, and so useful for speech and language therapy, talking about feelings in school psychology, and as fine motor motivation too! There is also much…...

April 29, 2014

2 May 2014, Article, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

by Anne Zachry, OTR/L I keep a spill-proof bottle in my therapy bag at all times. Here are just a few of the benefits of using bubbles during therapy. -Watching and popping bubbles requires sustained attention -Following the bubbles with the…...