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January 12, 2018
Issue 2, Volume 11
It's All About the Choices!
Greetings and Happy Friday!
Please enjoy our weekly newsletter!
News Items:
- Girls Social Camouflage Skills May Delay/Prevent Autism Dx
- Effectiveness of Booster Seats Investigated
- How Quickly Can Children Learn Routes?
- Sensory Processing and Pretend Play
- Despite Parity Law, Therapists Often Remain Out Of Reach
- Altered Voice Processing in Young Children with Autism and Delayed Language Development
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs
- Hot, New Job: Pediatric OT - Rexburg, ID
- Hot, New Job: School Psychologist, Worcester, MA
- Hot New Job: School-Based SLP - West Covina, CA
Therapy Activities, Tips and Resources
- Color Cut Glue Scissor Practice for Winter
- Free Winter Snowflakes Printable and Great Ways to Use It!
- Fluffy Snow Slime!
- 15 Winter Activities for Speech Therapy
Articles and Special Features
- School Psych Corner: The Assault on Empathy
- Pediatric Therapy Corner: Embracing Social Emotional Learning
- SpEd Corner: Are Schools Doing Enough To Prepare Students For Life After Special Ed?
- Literacy Corner: Language and Literacy Learning Through Music
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Heidi Kay and the PediaStaff Team
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Girls Social Camouflage Skills May Delay/Prevent Autism Dx
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[Source: Science Daily]
The new study, led by researchers from the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Children's National Health System, was published in the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
"Based on our research criteria, parents report that the girls in our study with autism seem to have a more difficult time with day-to-day skills than the boys," says Allison Ratto, Ph.D., lead author of the study and a clinical psychologist within the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Children's National. "This could mean that girls who meet the same clinical criteria as boys actually are more
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Effectiveness of Booster Seats Investigated
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[Source: Science Daily]
Anderson recently published two studies that investigated booster seats. One looked at their effectiveness relative to seat belts alone among children ages 8 to 12 in Washington. The other asked if booster seats were more effective than car seats or seat belts alone at reducing traffic fatalities among children ages 2 to 9 across the nation.
Despite their differences in scope, the studies came to the same conclusion regarding fatal injuries "over and over and over again," said Anderson, an associate professor in MSU's Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics in the College of Agriculture.
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How Quickly Can Children Learn Routes?
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[Source: Science Daily]
Wayfinding is the ability to learn and recall a route through an environment. Theories of wayfinding suggest that for adult and children to learn a route successfully, they must have repeated experience of it.
Researchers from the University's School of Psychology, led by Dr Jamie Lingwood, conducted an experiment to investigate whether children could learn a route after only a single experience of the route.
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Sensory Processing and Pretend Play
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[Source: American Journal of OT via Your Therapy Source]
The American Journal of Occupational Therapy published research on sensory processing and pretend play in 42 typically developing children ages 5-7 years old. Each child was assessed with the Child Initiated Pretend Play Assessment and the Home and Main Classroom forms of the Sensory Processing Measure (SPM).
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Despite Parity Law, Therapists Often Remain Out Of Reach
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[Source: Disability Scoop]
It's been nearly a decade since Congress passed the Mental Health Parity Act, with its promise to make mental health and substance abuse treatment just as easy to get as care for any other condition. Yet today, in the midst of the opioid epidemic and a spike in the rate of suicide, patients still struggle to access treatment.
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Altered Voice Processing in Young Kids w/ Autism and Delayed Language
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[Source: Science Daily]
"The diagnosis, 'autism spectrum disorder,' covers a lot of symptoms. For each various symptom, there should be a various brain pathophysiology," said Yuko Yoshimura, an assistant professor in the Research Center for Child Mental Development at Kanazawa University and first author on the paper. "It is important to objectively detect them, and to lead children with ASD and their parents to appropriate support and intervention."
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We are searching for a pediatric occupational therapist for Rexburg, ID. You visit places like this on vacation - why not live here? Recreational opportunities are endless with world class biking, river sports, skiing, and snowboarding. Local lakes, mountains, and National Parks offer destinations for hiking and camping. A thriving local restaurant scene, regional shopping, arts and music venues offer time for relaxation. The Idaho Falls Regional Airport offers easy access to any city in the world. Idaho Falls is the regional medical hub for Idaho, Western Wyoming, and Southwest Montana. A low cost of living, affordable housing and a strong sense of community all contribute to this being your dream job!
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We are searching for a school psychologist for a contract assignment beginning as soon as possible and ending in June. The psychologist will work with students from PreK - post-secondary. Primary duties include:
* Work to support the success of students academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally
* Collaborate with educators, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community for all
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This LA Suburb stands about 18 miles outside of Los Angeles. It's enough off the beaten path that you can experience the better cost of living and ambience of community that is welcoming and warm. While it hosts everything you need to be comfortable, your children will know with whom they go to school.
PediaStaff is looking for our next team member here for the balance of this school year.
* You will be serving two schools within 10 minutes of each other.
* This phenomenal district is home to many employees who want to be a part of this team long-term
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Color Cut Glue Scissor Practice for Winter
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[Source: Your Therapy Source]
We are back again with a new color, cut and glue project. This time it is for Winter! Download the Color Cut Glue Scissor Practice for Winter. The black and white printable activity pages encourage children to practice coloring, cutting out simple shapes, planning out where to glue the pieces (the trickiest part) and then glue the shapes together to create the Winter themed pictures: penguin, snowman, and hot cocoa. Just print and it is all set to go.
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Free Winter Snowflakes Printable and Great Ways to Use It!
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[Source: No Time for Flashcards]
For years I rarely used a single printable for preschool, but that was back when I had no kids of my own ( aka extra time), had a very high classroom budget, and didn't really understand how to use printables in a play based way. None of the printables I offer on my site for preschool are worksheets, I have a few for elementary, but even those usually have a very obvious play connection. This winter printable for preschool is a material for developing skills and play.
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Fluffy Snow Slime!
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[Source: Inner Child Fun]
This fluffy snow slime became an instant boredom buster in our household. Not only is it quick and easy to make, but it can also be made using just three ingredients! This fluffy snow slime is one of our top go-to slime recipes for snow days or anytime we might be stuck indoors. We just love the light and airy texture! With barely anything to measure, this slime recipe is so simple and forgiving to make.
Learn How Through a Link on Our Blog |
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15 Winter Activities for Speech Therapy
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[Source: Crazy Speech World]
Are you headed back to school after winter break and not sure what you are going to do with your students? Did you Netflix instead of lesson plan? It's ok, I'm here to help! I've gathered some great ideas from myself and some of my fellow bloggers, so you have all the plans right here at your fingertips!
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School Psych Corner:
The Assault on Empathy
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[Source: Behavioral Scientist.org]
One morning this past November, with my daughter about to visit and holiday gifts on my mind, I opened my MIT mail and found an intriguing "call for subjects." It described a research project that promised to use conversation with sociable robots, some of them designed to be children's playthings (and indeed, marketed as holiday gifts), as a step towards "eliciting empathy." There it was in black and white, the thing that has been unfolding for decades: The robot presented as empathy machine-an object that presents itself as worthy of your empathic response, and as having an empathic reaction to you.
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Pediatric Therapy Corner:
Embracing Social Emotional Learning
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[Education Week via Reading Rockets]
by Peter DeWitt
An increasing number of school districts are incorporating social-emotional learning into or alongside instruction, thanks to a growing awareness of its importance for students. But within school communities, there are still families, teachers, and school leaders who think social-emotional learning is not the job of educators. Some school leaders simply don't feel they have the time to cover issues around students' relationships, well-being, and motivation in addition to schoolwork. There is a constant push and pull between those who believe SEL is necessary and those who want schools to focus solely on academics.
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SpEd Corner:
Are Schools Doing Enough To Prepare Students For Life After Special Ed?
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[Source: Disability Scoop]
BRUNSWICK, Maine - Kate Lord didn't have a plan when she graduated from Brunswick High School in 2014. For two years, she was unemployed. Eventually, her father was able to use his connections at Bowdoin College to get her a job working in a kitchen. For 20 hours a week, she lines muffin pans and preps dessert trays.
At this time, the bakery job suffices. Kate is a hard worker and a pleasure to be around, her supervisor said. But she has no interest in the food industry. Her father believes she could do a lot more, and wishes her high school had done more to help her visualize her future and then take steps to reach her goals.
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Literacy Corner:
Language and Literacy Learning Through Music
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[Source: International Literacy Association Daily via Reading Rockets]
A growing body of research suggests that music education enhances literacy skills that facilitate all other learning. A 2014 study published in The Journal of Neuroscience found that children who took music lessons for two years didn't just become better at playing an instrument-they became better at processing language. A 2009 study in Psychology of Music journal directly compared second graders from two New York City public schools,
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