September 2023 - PediaStaff

Pediatric Therapy Corner: Join The Teal Pumpkin Project

September 25, 2023

29 September 2023, Newsletter, OT, SLP

[Source: Snack Safely] Halloween is an especially difficult time for kids coping with food allergies as many are unable to participate due to the risk of reactions that could prove severe, even life-threatening. That’s where FARE’s Teal Pumpkin Project comes in. Families are encouraged…...

Pumpkin Balloon Sensory Matching

September 25, 2023

29 September 2023, Fall Activity, Newsletter, Tip or Resource

[Source: I Can Teach My Child] Editor’s Note: Pumpkins aren’t just for Halloween! Try this great fall activity in your class or clinic! It’s Day 18 of our 31 Days of Pumpkin Activities series. This activity was a spin off our Heart Sensory Matching Activity…...

Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Craft

September 25, 2023

29 September 2023, Autumn, Fall, Halloween, Harvest, Newsletter, OT, SLP, Tip or Resource

[Source: Carrots are Orange] Editor’s Note: Halloween will be over soon, but pumpkins are good all autumn long. I love this craft for speech and language work! Fantastic for following directions, sequencing, conversation and storytelling. How else would you use it…...

September 25, 2023

29 September 2023, Newsletter, SLP

[Source: The SLT Scrapbook] It’s that time of year again, and pumpkins are all around us! Pumpkins are a fantastic thing to use in your therapy sessions to support and develop early language skills with your little ones! Here are 5 easy…...

Scissor Skills Pumpkin Craft

September 25, 2023

29 September 2023, Newsletter, OT, Scissor Skills, Tip or Resource

[Source: Nurture Store] We don’t often do follow-the-steps crafts around here as we prefer more child-led art projects, but sometimes a cute craft is just the thing – a fun way to work on a particular skill. This time the focus is…...

September 20, 2023

22 September 2023, Job, Newsletter, School Nurse

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Seeking full-time 1:1 School Nurses in a great school district. This opportunity would be a full-time position starting immediately for the remainder of this year. This is a 1:1 School LPN…...

September 20, 2023

22 September 2023, Newsletter

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! We are seeking a full-time Physical Therapist to work in an Early childhood setting starting as soon as possible and ending in June 2024. What greater reward than helping a child…...

September 20, 2023

22 September 2023, Job, Newsletter, OT

Call Today at 866-733-4278 or text us at 662-524-9099 or Apply HERE!! Are you an Occupational Therapist who loves working with kids in a school setting? * PediaStaff is seeking an Occupational Therapist for the Morgan Hill area * Start ASAP and work…...

September 19, 2023

"Tip or Resource", CCC, Newsletter

Please enjoy our newest issue of Teaching & Therapy Resources for the Classroom, Clinic and Carryover. (Have you missed any of our previous issues? Read them HERE) Please feel free to forward this weekly resource to the parents/guardians, other therapy clinicians…...

September 18, 2023

22 September 2023, Article, Newsletter, OT, SPD

[Source: The Sensory Spectrum] by John Pagano, PhD OTR/L After 30 years as an occupational therapist treating sensory integration difficulties to improve functional skills in children and adolescents, I still find understanding and explaining sensory integration disorders challenging. Clearly describing and explaining…...