Blog - PediaStaff

August 14, 2013

16 August 2013, Newsletter, Product Review, PT, Tip or Resource

by Stacy Menz, DPT, Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist In the pediatric therapy world there are a plethora of tools, equipment, gadgets and other devices designed to be therapeutic and helpful when working with kids. One of these items that we frequently…...

We Want to See YOUR Therapy Space!

August 14, 2013

16 August 2013, Newsletter

Well, we’ve only been on Instagram a week, but we are already having so much fun! After we started seeing pictures of friends’ therapy rooms (and posted a picture of my own cave here at PediaStaff!), I thought it might be fun…...

August 13, 2013

16 August 2013, Back to School, Newsletter

Some of you still have a few weeks of summer to enjoy, but those of us in the south are heading back to school as we speak! As you know, Pinterest is just a treasure trove of great activities suitable for therapy…...

August 13, 2013

16 August 2013, Newsletter, SLP, Social Media, Tip or Resource

I was honored to be the featured guest yesterday, on Laura Mize’s Blog Talk Radio show, Teach Me to Talk. Teach Me to Talk is an excellent weekly live show for parents and…...

August 12, 2013

16 August 2013, Book Review, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

by Kristin Cummings, SLP Hi everyone, this is Kristin Cummings, author of the Simply Speech Blog! This summer, I started a book club. A few years ago I made a New Year’s resolution to read a new book each month. Well that…...

August 12, 2013

16 August 2013, News, Newsletter

[Source ABC News.com] To many, Google Glass seems like an unnecessary, very expensive, odd-looking smartphone accessory. To Aleksandra Blaszczuk, Google’s connected glasses are none of those things. A 26-year-old quadriplegic, Blaszczuk needs assistance with bathing, eating and countless other activities, but the…...

August 12, 2013

16 August 2013, Cerebral Palsy, News, OT, PT

[Source: Physical Therapy via Your Therapy Source] Physical Therapy has published research on exercise intensity levels in children with cerebral palsy while using active video games. Ten children with spastic cerebral palsy were age matched with their peers and participated for 40…...

PediaStaff is now on Instagram!

August 9, 2013

After a little bit of research, “PediaStaff” has decided to take the plunge to come and play with you all on Instagram! As you know, there are lots of different learning styles. Our readers are no exception. So…...

App of the Week: Class Dojo

August 9, 2013

9 August 2013, App Review, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Editor’s Note: Been hearing great things about this one also on Pinterest.. [Source: Smart Apps for Special Needs] Attention Teachers – This is a must have for going back to school! It is a classroom management app that gives great reports to…...

August 8, 2013

9 August 2013, Article, Back to School, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: This would be a great article to share with the parents and guardians of your clients! by Cara Koscinki MOT, OTR/L School already?!?! Yes, it’s that time of year. When I saw that first back to school commercial, the anxiety…...