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Meet PediaStaff: Sunita Murty, OTR/L, OT Clinical Coordinator

January 27, 2012

27 January 2012, Newsletter

Sunita received her B.A. from North Carolina State University in Psychology. While completing her degree and for two years thereafter, she worked with children with special needs. She then went on to obtain her Masters of Science in occupational therapy at Washington…...

January 26, 2012

27 January 2012, Article, Music Therapy, Newsletter, SLP, Stuttering

By: Kimberly Sena Moore, MM, NMT-F, MT-BC; Board Certified Music Therapist The first real breakthrough for King George VI came when his speech therapist, Lionel Logue, had him read pages of text while listening to music through headphones. King George VI, known…...

January 26, 2012

27 January 2012, Article, Bilingualism, Newsletter, SLP

By: Alejandro Brice, Ph.D, CCC-SLP, Ellen Kester, Ph.D., CCC-SLP and Roanne Brice, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Introduction The notion of typical language development has far too long been predicated on monolingual development. It is estimated that approximately 80% of the world’s population speaks more…...

#SLPeeps Discussion Board on Pinterest

January 25, 2012

Great idea was proposed on Twitter today that we keep track of all the #SLPeeps who are on Pinterest. How to Participate: Simply follow the hyperlink at the bottom of this post and add your Pinterest Username (as well as your followed…...

January 23, 2012

27 January 2012, Article, Feeding Disorders, Newsletter, OT, SLP

By: Chris Purgatori, MOT, OTR/L, Kaufman Children’s Center for Speech, Language, Sensory-Motor, and Social Connections, Inc. Many kids have strong opinions on food and will often be finicky at mealtime. In fact, there are very few parents who haven’t battled with their…...

Happy Chinese New Year!

January 23, 2012

Looking for a last minute activity to celebrate the day with your kiddos? Check out our Chinese New Year’s Board on Pinterest...

January 23, 2012

27 January 2012, Handwriting, Newsletter, OT, Tip or Resource

January 23rd is National Handwriting Day. Here are some great activities compiled from around the internet to help you celebrate with your students: John Hancock Fact Sheet on Handwriting Without Tears 5 Activities for National Handwriting Day from Your Therapy Source dup…...

January 20, 2012

20 January 2012, Newsletter

Janell has been a healthcare recruiter for 15 years. Prior to joining the PediaStaff team, she owned a company specializing in direct hire recruiting in the fields of physical rehabilitation and medical imaging. At one time, Janell owned and managed a coffee…...

January 19, 2012

20 January 2012, Cochlear Implants, Hearing Loss, News, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: Science Daily] Deaf children who already had one cochlear implant had improvements in speech, hearing and related quality of life measures after a second was implanted in the other ear, researchers from the Netherlands reported this week. And the degree of…...

Is Birth Weight Related to Autism?

January 19, 2012

20 January 2012, Autism, News, Newsletter

[Source: Science Daily] Although the genetic basis of autism is now well established, a growing body of research also suggests that environmental factors may play a role in this serious developmental disorder affecting nearly one in 100 children. Using a unique study…...