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ASHA 2012: Traditional Networking, SLPs Teaching Others, and Yes, Even a Flash Mob!

November 19, 2012

23 November 2012, News, Newsletter, SLP

ASHA 2012 – what a show. PediaStaff got to meet so many of you this year and truly enjoyed listening to stories of your kiddos’ achievements in classrooms and clinics. We hope you enjoyed visiting with us as well and learning about…...

November 19, 2012

23 November 2012, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Starting a milk drinking habit as a child can lead to lifelong benefits, even improving physical ability and balance in older age, according to new research. A new study published in Age & Aging found an increase of…...

November 19, 2012

23 November 2012, Article, Newsletter

Image Credit: Geiko.com by: Karen Clark, M.A. CCC-SLP When developing lessons that target specific language skills in adolescents, the use of high interest and relevant material engages students and provides an opportunity for students to learn and generalize concepts. Advertising is…...

November 19, 2012

23 November 2012, News of the Week, Newsletter

Thank You to Loren Shlaes, OTR/L of Pediatric OT for sharing this piece [Source: New York Times] By Seth S. Horowitz HERE’S a trick question. What do you hear right now? If your home is like mine, you hear the humming sound…...

NIH To Launch Down Syndrome Registry

November 8, 2012

9 November 2012, Down Syndrome, Newsletter

[Source: Disability Scoop] A first-of-its-kind national registry is in the works to help connect people with Down syndrome and researchers studying the chromosomal disorder. The database, which is being established by the National Institutes of Health, will offer individuals with Down syndrome…...

November 8, 2012

9 November 2012, Article, Friedreichs Ataxia, Newsletter

By: National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Reprinted from National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke as originally published on their website What is Friedreich’s ataxia? Friedreich’s ataxia is an inherited disease that causes progressive…...

November 8, 2012

Article, Newsletter, 9 November 2012

by Margaret Rice, PT Looking back to graduation from physical therapy school, well over 10 years ago, I now realize that the professors missed quite a bit of information about school based therapy. After one class in pediatric physical therapy and an…...

November 8, 2012

9 November 2012, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Wow this Thanksgiving activity from the blog Kiki Creates is hugely popular! 358 Repins and counting. No surprise. Its a really adorable activity! Visit Kiki Creates and Download Turkey Mr. Potato Head Visit our Pin of this great activity ...

November 6, 2012

9 November 2012, News, Newsletter

Editor’s Note: Not pediatrics, but definitely worth sharing! [Source: Science Daily] Many animal species transmit information via chemical signals, but the extent to which these chemosignals play a role in human communication is unclear. In a new study published in Psychological Science,…...

November 6, 2012

9 November 2012, Articulation, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: Chitchat and Small Talk] by Pam Dahm Last week I posted a little Halloween Flip Book that was extremely popular with my readers. I was surprised by it’s popularity, as it was something I made years ago and hadn’t pulled it out…...