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April 10, 2012

27 April 2012, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: ASHAsphere] Photo by Burstyriffic Before becoming a mom I taught K-12 classes, starting in second language classrooms. It felt like I was at home because I grew up as a simultaneous bilingual — a person who was presented with two languages…...

April 9, 2012

13 April 2012, Autism, Newsletter

Special Thanks to Abby at OT Cafe (formerly Notes from a Pediatric Occupational Therapist) for sharing this video last week on her blog. We would like to pass it on to you! I had the wonderful opportunity to hear Temple Grandin speak at…...

April 9, 2012

13 April 2012, Newsletter, SLP

by Pam Dahm, MS CCC-SLP “We’re going to call you as a witness in our due process hearing in March”, says the attorney on the phone. Those words were enough to make me tremble in my oh-so-fashionable boots! Those words have appeared…...

April 5, 2012

6 April 2012, Newsletter, On the Lighter Side

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April 5, 2012

6 April 2012, Newsletter

Vicki is a veteran with PediaStaff, and an ‘old pro’ at recruiting. Before joining PediaStaff, she owned her own staffing company, Liberty Search, Inc., which she founded in 2003. Prior to her career as a staffing consultant, she was in customer service…...

April 4, 2012

6 April 2012, Article, Language, Newsletter, OT

Congratulations to PediaStaff columnist Loren Shlaes, OTR/L (who blogs at PediatricOT) for the first installment of her six piece article, ‘ Advice from the OT. Why It’s so Hard for Children to Sit Still and What You Can do About it!,’ which…...

April 4, 2012

6 April 2012, News, Newsletter, OT, School Psych, Selective Mutism, SLP

[Source: Daily Mail] At home Lucy Parker is a typical five-year-old, chatting away non-stop as she plays pretend princesses with her dolls and teddies. But every morning, when she walks to school with her twin brother Archie and mother Zoie, she undergoes…...

April 4, 2012

6 April 2012, Bilingualism, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Children who grow up learning to speak two languages are better at switching between tasks than are children who learn to speak only one language, according to a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health. However,…...

April 4, 2012

6 April 2012, Handwriting, Newsletter

April Fool’s Day fell on a Sunday this year, so it’s too late to prank your kiddos with it, but we created this “worksheet” to celebrate Occupational Therapy Month, and to make you smile! Download a Full-Sized Version HERE...

April 3, 2012

6 April 2012, Article, Newsletter, OT, SPD

by Chynna and Jaimie Laird Grams came up to visit last weekend. The kids rarely get to see her so it’s always a special time. As much fun as her visits are, though, they can also be a whirlwind of emotions, stress…...