Blog - PediaStaff

PediaStaff Placement of the Week: Speaking of Connecticut!

March 12, 2014

Newsletter, Placement, SLP

Congratulations to Laura R., on her new SLP position with PediaStaff’s private pediatric therapy client in Connecticut. They offer speech, occupational, and physical therapy to children and adolescents ages birth to 21 in clinic, early intervention, and school settings in central…...

March 11, 2014

Autism, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] Improving diagnosis and treatment for individuals with autism has been the focus of a growing body of research. New information from these studies led the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to revise key parameters for evaluating and treating…...

March 11, 2014

14 March 2014, Article, Autism, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: This beautiful article is going viral. A must read! [Source: New York Time Magazine] In our first year in Washington, our son disappeared. Just shy of his 3rd birthday, an engaged, chatty child, full of typical speech — “I love…...

March 11, 2014

Sorry for the inconvenience: This article has been removed from residence on our site due to concerns over it’s veracity. We thank Barbara Chamberlin of New Mexico State University for bringing this issue to our attention. Here is the original article:…...

March 10, 2014

14 March 2014, Article, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

by Natalie Lopez, DPT I was inspired to write this post because one of my patients has a number of toy trains and toy train accessories that I have managed to incorporate into our treatment sessions. Why do I love toy trains? It’s…...

March 10, 2014

14 March 2014, Fine Motor Skills, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Ingrid King, OT, has written research on a collaborative fine motor program for 5 year old children in New Zealand. A two phased mixed method design was utilized with 19 students in a 5 year old classroom (none…...

March 10, 2014

14 March 2014, Down Syndrome, Newsletter

[Source: Good Morning America] Scoring a three-pointer is a big deal. Imagine hitting four of them in the final two minutes of a game. Kevin Grow has Down Syndrome. That game made him an internet sensation. Last night, it also made him…...

March 10, 2014

14 March 2014, Instagram, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: My favorite part of Instagram is seeing all the great ideas contributed through classroom and clinic photos by therapy clinicians all over the world. These are regular working therapists that don’t necessarily have the the time to share their…...

March 7, 2014

7 March 2014, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Your Therapy Source] Make these mini sponge blocks to encourage strengthening in the fingers, visual spatial skills, visual motor skills and grading of movements. The bonus is that they are super light to carry around from school to school if you…...

March 6, 2014

7 March 2014, Advocacy, News of the Week, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Please sign this petition co-sponsored by the New York State Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the New York Physical Therapy Association, and the New York State Occupational Therapy Association – YOU DO NOT NEED TO LIVE IN NY TO SIGN! [Source: Change.org] Infants & Toddlers with…...