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African-American Children Tend to be Diagnosed Later for Autism

February 20, 2012

24 February 2012, Autism, News

[Source: Newswise] The rate of diagnosis for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is the same among all racial groups — one in 110, according to current estimates. However, a study by a Florida State University researcher has found that African-American children tend to…...

Feet For Occupational Therapists

February 19, 2012

24 February 2012, Newsletter, OT, PT

By: Dr. Joni Redlich, DPT, PCS As a physical therapist working with children I have worked very closely with pediatric occupational therapists in a variety of settings. There are areas of overlap that both OTs and PTs address, and also areas that…...

Kids Activity for Following Directions

February 19, 2012

24 February 2012, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

By: Dr. Anne Zachry Reprinted with the express permission of the author as it originally appeared on her blog Pediatric Occupational Therapy Tips, January 13, 2012 This was a simple activity that I carried out with a group of student to work…...

February 16, 2012

17 February 2012, Cerebral Palsy, News, Newsletter

Thank you to our friend, Stacy Menz of Starfish Therapies for calling our attention to this interesting article! The Elektrodress is a full bodysuit that helps patients recover from neurological disorders such as Parkison’s disease, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and rheumatism. Invented…...

February 14, 2012

17 February 2012, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

Presidents’ Day is a fun holiday for themed lessons. It lends itself to a whole lot of comparing and contrasting, and of course, discussion since its one of the few holidays that fall during the year that has its roots in…...

February 14, 2012

17 February 2012, Article, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Newsletter

A lot of parents ask, “How can I help my child with apraxia?” In fact, it may very well be the number one question I get after “What is apraxia, anyway?” First things first, childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), is a neurologically-based…...

February 13, 2012

17 February 2012, Dyspraxia, News, Newsletter

[Source: Medical News Today] Children showing difficulty carrying out routine actions, such as getting dressed, playing with particular types of games, drawing, copying from the board in school and even typing at the computer, could be suffering from developmental coordination disorder (DCD),…...

February 13, 2012

17 February 2012, ADHD, Newsletter

Thanks to Loren Shlaes of the PediatricOT blog for the heads up on this article Editor’s Note: I think most for most therapists and pediatric clinicians, this article won’t be “news” but it is surely worth sharing with parents. [Source: The Atlantic.com]…...

February 10, 2012

10 February 2012, Meet the Team, Newsletter

Christine Rogers brings twenty-plus years experience in sales, marketing and customer service to PediaStaff. A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Christine moved to Tupelo in 1997 and served successful tenures as a medical assistant and later a Business Account Manager for a cellular…...

February 9, 2012

10 Feburary 2012, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

PediaStaff would like to give a warm welcome to Jennifer Dermody of Jen’s OT for Kids. Jennifer will be joining us as a guest contributor here. Welcome, Jen! Here is an idea Jen did with her kiddos this week that looks like…...