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The Ghouls Are Gone. It's Time to Talk Turkey – Thanksgiving "My Therapy Share"

October 31, 2013

1 November 2013, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Thanks for making the ‘Halloween – My Therapy Share’ on Instagram very successful. We had over 150 photos submitted -from therapists just like you out in the trenches – of a whole lot of excellent Halloween themed ideas for therapy. Since Instagram…...

October 31, 2013

1 November 2013, News, Newsletter, PediaStaff News

[Source: PR Web] In addition to presenting career opportunities to speech-language pathologists, the staffing company will discuss interviewing skills with students in the NSSHLA Demo Lounge. Representatives from Top Echelon Contracting will also be on hand to answer therapists’ questions about contract…...

October 31, 2013

1 November 2013, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] It is common for young children to make certain sound substitutions as their speech and language skills are developing. One example is substituting /t/ for /k/ (e.g. saying “tar” instead of “car”); another is substituting /d/ for /g/…...

October 30, 2013

1 November 2013, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

Editor’s Note: Erik Raj wrote this excellent blog post for his SLP readers. I think it applies to ALL our therapy clinician friends out there! Therefore, I have taken the liberty to replace the word ‘SLP’ with “pediatric therapist” for the…...

October 30, 2013

1 November 2013, ADHD, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] A new study by the University of Cambridge in the UK questions the widely held view that dysfunction in dopamine – a chemical that controls the brain’s reward and pleasure centers – is the main cause of ADHD,…...

On the Lighter Side: Halloween Edition

October 30, 2013

1 November 2013, Articulation, Newsletter, SLP, Tip or Resource

Thanks, Danielle at Sublime Speech for creating this hilarious e-card. You have made a lot of people chuckle today. Your creation on our Instagram account has 235 likes so far! Please support your fellow therapy clinicians who contribute to this and other…...

October 30, 2013

1 November 2013, Article, Down Syndrome, Newsletter, OT, Parental Involvement, PT, SLP

Editor’s Note: What a beautiful article by guest writer Hallie Levine Sklar, on Love That Max by Hallie Levine Sklar About a month ago, right before bedtime, my four-year-old son Teddy crawled into my lap, wrapped his arms around me and said,…...

October 29, 2013

1 November 2013, Article, Newsletter, SLP

by Ryan Knoblauch Do you remember the Fokes Sentence Builder? Okay, I’m not THAT old, but we did have one buried in our clinic’s closet in college. The box didn’t look fancy and when you opened it up it was equally unimpressive.…...

October 29, 2013

1 November 2013, Newsletter, Placement

Image Source: Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips Congratulations to Yeraz M., OTR/L on her full-time, direct hire position with one of PediaStaff’s Southern California clients – a provider of home-based Early Intervention services. This is a full time, salaried position with full medical benefits. …...

Effect of Touch on Trunk Sway

October 28, 2013

1 November 2013, Gait, News, Newsletter, PT

[Source: Gait and Posture via Your Therapy Source] Gait and Posture published some intriguing research on the effects of touch and trunk sway in a seated position. There were 13 healthy, adult subjects who participated in the study. Each participant performed a total…...