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Mother's Touch in the First Month Could Change Effects of Prenatal Stress

October 17, 2012

19 October 2012, Neonatal Therapy, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily.com] Scientists at the Universities of Liverpool, Manchester, and Kings College, London, have found that mothers who stroke their baby’s body in the first few weeks after birth may change the effects that stress during pregnancy can have on an…...

October 17, 2012

19 October 2012, ADHD, News, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: This is an excellent study to print and distribute to the parents and guardians of your kiddos with ADHD. While the results of this study are probably pretty obvious to our OT readers, it is solid scientific evidence of what…...

October 16, 2012

19 October 2012, Article, Newsletter, OT

Editor’s Note: This excellent guest post appeared this week on Abby Brayton’s blog, Notes from a Pediatric Occupational Therapist. I felt compelled to share it here. [Source: Notes from a Pediatric Occupational Therapist] by Gavin’s Mom, Kate of the Chasing…...

October 16, 2012

19 October 2012, Article, Music Therapy, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Kimberly Sena Moore is a music therapist and good friend of PediaStaff. Please enjoy her most recent post on her blog, Your Musical Self, on the Psychology Today website. [Source: Psychology Today] Which came first: language or music? Traditionally, music…...

October 15, 2012

19 Octoboer 2012, News, Newsletter

[Source: PR Web and PediaStaff, Inc] PediaStaff, a nationwide, niche-oriented staffing company focusing on the placement and staffing of pediatric therapists, has added a new division to concentrate on the placement of pediatric and adult therapists in hospital and clinic settings. The…...

October 12, 2012

12 October 2012, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: The Star.com] Her thin, delicate arms arced gracefully above her head, 10-year-old Clara Bergs points her ballet-slippered toes then lowers herself to one knee, grinning. She’s watching the end of a taped performance of the ballet Coppélia, and as the video…...

HBO Documentary to Feature Dyslexia

October 12, 2012

Dyslexia, News of the Week, Newsletter, 12 October 2012

[Source: Special Ed Post.com] Though up to 20% of students are dyslexic, many pass through school unidentified, misunderstood and performing below their potential. Paradoxically, these disorders are often found in highly intelligent, creative minds, and can also be seen as a gift,…...

October 11, 2012

12 October 2012, News, Newsletter

What is a school based therapists favorite classroom tool? His or her OWN laminator. We have one to give away! All we ask is for you to participate in our completely and totally non-scientific survey by answering a couple of simple questions…...

October 11, 2012

12 October 2012, News, School Psych

[Source: Science Daily] For the past four decades, the “marshmallow test” has served as a classic experimental measure of children’s self-control: will a preschooler eat one of the fluffy white confections now or hold out for two later? Now a new study…...

October 11, 2012

12 October 2012, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] If a 7-year-old is breezing through the “Harry Potter” books, studies indicate that he or she will be a strong reader later in life. Conversely, if a 7-year-old is struggling with “The Cat in the Hat,” that child will…...