Blog - PediaStaff

PediaStaff Therapy Placements of the Week: Therapy Outdoors!

September 4, 2013

Congratulations to Allison L. (SLP) and Lori W. (LPT) on their new positions with a wonderful pediatric therapy clinic in Illinois that they got through PediaStaff. The client is a non profit provider of pediatric therapy and treats children of all ages…...

September 3, 2013

6 September 2013, News, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: I saw this article on Sunday in our local paper. So excited to see the story has been picked up world-wide] [Source: Tampa Bay Times] Cieran Kelso sat quietly beside Winter, gently stroking the dolphin’s back as a trainer slid…...

September 3, 2013

6 September 2013, AAC, Article, Newsletter

[Source: Complex Child Magazine] Young children with significant physical impairments may require the use of specialized devices in order to communicate. While it is extremely important for all young children to communicate, in some ways it is even more important for children…...

September 3, 2013

6 September 2013, Language, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Human infants’ responses to the vocalizations of non-human primates shed light on the developmental origin of a crucial link between human language and core cognitive capacities, a new study reports. Previous studies have shown that even in infants too…...

September 2, 2013

6 September 2013, News, Newsletter

[Source ScienceMag.org] Be careful what you say around a pregnant woman. As a fetus grows inside a mother’s belly, it can hear sounds from the outside world—and can understand them well enough to retain memories of them after birth, according to new…...

September 2, 2013

6 Septemeber 2013, Language, OT, SLP, Social Skills, Tip or Resource

Thanks so much to Beverly Sinton our friend on Pinterest for sharing this photo! Would love to give a shoutout to the original pinner as well, but the link on Pinterest leads to an empty blog. As Beverly pointed out when she…...

September 2, 2013

6 September 2013, Article, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ASHAsphere] by Jenna Rayburn You’ve done it! Congratulations! Six years of school, countless clinical hours, and the Praxis. Now that it’s time to start your first job as a speech-language pathologist. Your first job will teach you all those things you…...

A Potential Cause of Autism Discovered

September 2, 2013

6 September 2013, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Problems with a key group of enzymes called topoisomerases can have profound effects on the genetic machinery behind brain development and potentially lead to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to research announced in the journal Nature. Scientists at…...

September 2, 2013

2013, 6 September, Hand Strengthening, Handwriting, Newsletter, Pincer Grasp, Tip or Resource

Here is another of our “greatest hits” on Pinterest that we shared on Instagram recently! Eyedropper painting for pincer grasp. Food coloring works great. For a mural, put a plastic tablecloth under a paper tablecloth to save your table. Paper towels and…...

August 30, 2013

Want to participate in the “MyTxRoom” Photo Exhibit? Please submit your picture to the hashtag “#myTxroom” to Instagram by September 9th. We will be uploading them later that week to a pinboard on our Pinterest site specifically for all your masterpieces! We…...