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Worth Repeating: 10 Signs in the Classroom Suggesting a Student May Benefit from Occupational Therapy

May 23, 2012

25 May 2012, Article, OT

[Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy] A teacher’s job can become very hectic when trying to help each child with their own specific challenges. An occupational therapist (OT) can be an excellent resource and adjunct to helping students overcome challenges and excel in…...

May 23, 2012

News, Newsletter, 25 May 2012, Paralysis, Robotics

Thanks To TechnOT by VirtualOT for posting this great story! I know it isn’t peds, but it will be applicable to peds!!! Support our contributors and follow TechnOT by VirtualOT! [Source: Nature Video] Cathy Hutchinson has been unable to move her own…...

May 23, 2012

[Source: Medical News Today] The anterior insular cortex is a small brain region that plays a crucial role in human self-awareness and in related neuropsychiatric disorders. A unique cell type – the von Economo neuron (VEN) – is located there. For…...

May 22, 2012

25 May 2012, Article, Bilateral Coordination, OT

[Source: Sensory Edge] One issue that can develop with young children is an inability to cross the midline. This means that a child will not take their hands or arms across the center of their body. For example, if you are holding…...

May 22, 2012

25 May 2012, Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, SLP

By: Margaret A. Fish, M.S., CCC-SLP Editor’s Note: PediaStaff would like to thank CASANA/Apraxia-Kids for introducing us to this wonderful CAS expert! Young children with suspected childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) and children with very severe CAS present unique challenges to speech-language…...

May 22, 2012

25 May 2012, Article, Bilingualism

By: Alejandro Brice, Ph.D, CCC-SLP, Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Roanne Brice, Ph.D., CCC-SL Introduction As bilingual speech-language pathologists, one of the more complex issues to convey to others is that bilingualism is a unique experience and that bilingual or multilingual speakers…...

Therapists Doing Good: Shoes 4 Kids

May 21, 2012

25 May 2012, News

Thanks to Margaret at Your Therapy Source for alerting us to this fantastic project. Please support our contributors and visit Your Therapy Source!! Brad Thuringer is an enthusiastic PTA who started Shoes4Kids. I posted about this organization last year which you can…...

Head Lag and Autism

May 21, 2012

25 May 2012, Autism, Newsletter

Thank you to Margaret Rice of Your Therapy Source for calling this research to our attention: Recent research indicates that infants who exhibit a head lag are at risk for autism, language and/or social development delays. Forty infants who were considered at…...

May 21, 2012

25 May 2012, Autism, News

[Source: Medical News Today] Preliminary results from an ongoing, large-scale study by Yale School of Medicine researchers shows that oxytocin – a naturally occurring substance produced in the brain and throughout the body – increased brain function in regions that are known…...

May 18, 2012

Shelli is in her sixth year as a pediatric therapy recruiter. She has been with PediaStaff, Inc. since the company was founded in 2006, and prior to that was a Sr. Consultant for both PediaStaff of FL, LLC and Kay Concepts. Prior…...