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Pediatric Therapy Corner: 10 Steps for Avoiding Teacher (and School-Based Therapist) Burnout

April 23, 2014

25 April 2014, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP

Editor’s Note: This article works great if you replace the word “teacher” with “school-based therapy clinician” as well! Please enjoy! [Source: Edutopia] “Why did I want to be a teacher?” We all face burnout, sometimes on a daily basis, and in my…...

April 23, 2014

25 April 2014, Article, Career Tip, Newsletter, OT, PT, School Psych, SLP

Would you want a potential employer to see your Facebook page as it stands today? A recent study commissioned by Career Builder, has found that 37 percent of hiring managers use social networking sites to research job applicants, with over 65…...

April 23, 2014

25 April 2014, Down Syndrome, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Although doctors have long known that people with Down syndrome have a heightened risk of developing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) during childhood, they haven’t been able to explain why. Now, a team of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators has uncovered a…...

April 22, 2014

25 April 2014, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Teacher Resources for Parents] This activity is really easy to put together and is perfect for kids that are learning their letters. It is also a great way to work on fine motors skills. Please visit the Original Blog Post…...

April 22, 2014

25 April 2014, Job, Newsletter, SLP

Congratulations to Sierra S., SLP who has just landed a school-based speech and language position through PediaStaff in southwest Indiana. They had a need for an SLP for an elementary aged caseload to work from October until late May and Sierra…...

April 22, 2014

Newsletter, Phonemic Awareness, SLP, Speech Sounds, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] Little Brother and I are working on learning (and reinforcing) letter sounds. I am also in the throes of learning how to juggle 3 kids…while nursing a newborn about 7-8 times each day. Needless to say,…...

April 22, 2014

25 April 2014, Autism, News of the Week, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] In a study of nearly 1,000 mother-child pairs, researchers from the Bloomberg School of Public health found that prenatal exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a frequently prescribed treatment for depression, anxiety and other disorders, was associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…...

April 21, 2014

25 April 2014, Newsletter, OT, SPD

[Source: Friendship Circle] A sensory-friendly bedroom has only one purpose: to create an environment that maximizes the possibility for a long night of restful sleep. Insomnia, night-waking and other sleep disturbances are frequent complaints of people with neurological differences, anxiety disorders, thyroid…...

April 21, 2014

25 April 2014, Executive Function, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

by Tara Roehl CCC-SLP Disclaimer: I don’t know about you, but I have a ton of clients who avoid writing like the plague. And that isn’t even an over dramatization. There is so much anxiety around it for so many of my students.…...

April 21, 2014

ADHD, Newsletter, OT, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] Two Simon Fraser University psychologists have made a brain-related discovery that could revolutionize doctors’ perception and treatment of attention-deficit disorders. This discovery opens up the possibility that environmental and/or genetic factors may hinder or suppress a specific brain activity…...