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October 19, 2014

24 October 2014, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

Space People to help create spaces between words when writing. Perfect! Visit this Pin on Pinterest Visit the Original Blog Post on Time 4 Kindergarten ...

October 19, 2014

1, Deaf Education, Job, Newsletter, Sign Language Interpreter

We have several school clients in California who have asked PediaStaff to assist them in locating Sign Language Interpreters (ASL) for their schools. These positions would be working with students in their classrooms. Most are one-school locations. These are full-time jobs working…...

October 17, 2014

17 October 2014, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Let us tempt you with a new job opportunity! PediaStaff has several opportunities in the greater Chicago area in both school and outpatient clinic settings. Positions are available in Palatine, Schaumburg, Burr Ridge, Crystal Lake, Waukegan, Wood Dale and Bensenville. Let…...

October 16, 2014

17 October 2014, News, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych

[Source Pediatrics via Your Therapy Source] Pediatrics published research on 221 children (7-9 years old) who were randomly assigned to either a 9 month after school physical activity program or a wait list group. Following the intervention various measurements were recorded: changes in…...

October 16, 2014

17 October 2014, ADD, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily via Elsevier] Over the past decades, we have seen numerous tragic examples where the failure of institutions to meet the needs of infants for social contact and stimulation has led to the failure of these infants to thrive. Infancy…...

PT Idea of the Week: Gross Motor Bingo

October 16, 2014

17 October 2014, Gross Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, PT, Tip or Resource

[Source: The Inspired Treehouse] My kids are always, always, always in the car. We run from practices to lessons to stores. Constantly in and out — constantly moving. When we hit the road for destinations that are further away, I am always…...

October 16, 2014

17 October 2014, Article, Newsletter, Sign Language Interpreting

[Source: Classroom Interpreting.org] The educational interpreter must be prepared in order to be effective in the classroom. Being prepared involves much more than reviewing the content the teacher will present to the class. The interpreter should have time to prepare, materials from…...

October 15, 2014

17 October 2014, News, Newsletter, NICU, Preemies

[Source: Medical News Today] Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and UCL (University College London) have identified what they believe could be a cause of pre-term premature rupture of the fetal membrane (PPROM), which accounts for 40 percent of pre-term…...

October 15, 2014

17 October 2014, Feeding Therapy, Newsletter, OT, SLP, SPD

[Source: ASHAsphere] by Melanie Potock, CCC-SLP Yep, seriously. For many kids, food exploration begins with just learning to tolerate messy hands and faces. Many parents who bring their kids to feeding therapy have one goal in mind: Eating. In fact, as a pediatric feeding therapist, a common…...

October 15, 2014

17 October 2014, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: the Kids Activities blog] Totally too cute for Halloween, and healthy too! Here are some therapy ideas for this activity that we got from our friends on Facebook! Following directions work, executive functioning, task initiation, motor planning/sequencing working as a group/social…...