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Pinterest Pinboard of the Week: Summertime and End of the Year Therapy Fun

May 22, 2013

24 May 2013, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP, Tip or Resource, Tip or Resource

Looking for activities for the End of the Year and Summertime? How about a great link to share with the parents of your kiddos to keep them engaged in therapy over the next three months? Check out our newly expanded “Summertime and…...

Low-Cost Autism Therapy Shows Promise

May 22, 2013

Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A simple, home-based therapy that relies on sensory stimulation could make a world of difference for kids with autism, a new study suggests. Researchers say that children who participated in the therapy known as environmental enrichment in addition to…...

May 22, 2013

24 May 2013, ADHD, Newsletter

[Source: NBC.com] By Linda Carroll A typical boy with ADHD can appear to be in perpetual motion, but that activity doesn’t guarantee a healthy weight when he grows up. A long-term study released Monday finds that men diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity…...

May 21, 2013

News, Newsletter, NICU, Preemies

[Source: Science Daily] Imaging technique shows premature birth interrupts vital brain development processes, leading to reduced cognitive abilities in infants Researchers from King’s College London have for the first time used a novel form of MRI to identify crucial developmental processes in…...

May 21, 2013

24 May 2013, Article, Autism, Newsletter

[Source; The Autism Helper] I am not sure if you heard the story last about Mikaela Lynch. She was a 9 year old girl with autism who wandered out of her California vacation home last Sunday and was found dead 3 days…...

Therapy Resource of the Week: Chasa.org

May 21, 2013

24 May 2013, News, Newsletter, Pediatric Stroke, Tip or Resource, Tip or Resource

May is Pediatric Stroke Awareness Month! The great folks at The Children’s Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) have a great new website and LOTS of excellent resources including a support community, links to family blogs, events, resources by state, and more. Check…...

May 21, 2013

24 May 2013, Bilingualism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily.com] Individuals who learn two languages at an early age seem to switch back and forth between separate “sound systems” for each language, according to new research conducted at the University of Arizona. The research, to be published in a…...

PediaStaff Featured Jobs of the Week!

May 21, 2013

24 May 2013, Job, Newsletter, OT, PT, SLP

Ever wanted to do something different? Well, PediaStaff may just have the “cool” opportunity you are looking for! We have a client in the Fairbanks area of Alaska that is looking for school-based SLPs, OTs, and COTAs. You’ll visit multiple schools in…...

May 20, 2013

24 May 2013, News, Newsletter, OT, PT

Editor’s Note: We were approached by a student at the University of Oklahoma to let us know that they are looking for school-based OTs and PS – who are currently serving middle and high school students – for a school outcomes measures…...

May 20, 2013

24 May 2013, Article, Early Intervention, Newsletter, SLP

by Kim Rowe, MA, CCC-SLP I have to admit that my daughter has great language skills. I’m so reluctant to say that because I know how hard some children struggle to grasp and use language. I know that many of you are…...