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Resource of the Week: LessonPix Sharing Center

July 12, 2013

Tip or Resource, Tip or Resource

Here is a great free resource from our friends over at LessonPix. They have started a “sharing center” where LessonPix members can upload custom therapy materials they have made with the Lesson Pix software. Check it out – its Free! This is…...

July 12, 2013

12 July 2013, Cerebral Palsy, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Exposure to pre-eclampsia is associated with an increased risk of cerebral palsy (CP) in newborns, if they are preterm or small at birth, suggests a study published today on bmj.com. Pre-eclampsia affects 3-5% of pregnant women and can…...

July 11, 2013

12 July 2013, ADHD, Article, Newsletter

[Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete Authoritative Guide for Parents. Barkley, Russell (2013): This book provides parents with evidence based interventions regarding ADHD. It is well written and easily readable, while providing parents and practitioners with the latest…...

July 11, 2013

12 July 2013, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Delaying clamping of the umbilical cord after birth benefits newborn babies, according to a systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. The authors found babies’ blood and iron levels were healthier when the cord was clamped later. In many…...

July 11, 2013

12 July 2013, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Medical News Today] A study, led by Royal Holloway University researcher Carolyn McGettigan, has identified the brain regions and interactions involved in impersonations and accents. Using an fMRI scanner, the team asked participants, all non-professional impressionists, to repeatedly recite the opening…...

July 11, 2013

Are you going to the ASHA Schools Conference this weekend? PediaStaff won’t be there in person, but we will be there in spirit (via Toobaloos and bags) at the Social Express Booth #311. Please visit Social Express to say hi, try their…...

July 11, 2013

12 July 2013, Newsletter, Placement

Congratulations to Kimberly C., OTR/L on her full-time, direct hire position through PediaStaff at a year-round private school (with outstanding benefits!) in west suburban Boston. Kim will be serving kids with mental health issues, autism, developmental disabilities, and emotional and behavioral challenges. …...

July 10, 2013

12 July 2013, Newsletter, SLP

by Ruth Morgan, MS CCC-SLP “Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” – Yoda One thing (among hundreds of things) that was not taught in grad school was how…...

July 10, 2013

12 July 2013, Autism, Newsletter, OT

[Source: Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips] by Anne Zachry, OTR/L When teaching students with disabilities to type, I’ve found that it’s best if I teach them to type words or phrases that are meaningful to the student. For example, I worked with a…...

July 10, 2013

12 July 2013, Autism, Newsletter

[Source: Time Magazine] A test for six antibodies in an expectant mom’s blood may predict with more than 99% certainty which children are at highest risk of developing autism. In a study published in Translational Psychiatry, researchers report that 23% of all…...