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September 15, 2017
Issue 26, Volume 10
It's All About the Choices!
Greetings and Happy Friday
It's been a rough few weeks for our readers in Texas and Florida affected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. We hope all our readers have fared well, and offer our deepest regards to any that have been impacted. Even our own Florida offices closed as several of our PediaStaff families either hunkered down or evacuated the storm. We have put together a special issue of hurricane related articles and resources to help your kiddos who have been or might yet be in harm's way during this hurricane season.
News Items:
- Tracking Tiny Eye Movements May Help Diagnose, Treat ADHD
- Concussion in Teenagers Increases the Risk of MS in Later Life
- Folic Acid May Mitigate Autism Risk From Pesticides
- Journaling of Emotions Helps Worriers Improve Performance
- Down Syndrome Reality Show Takes Home Emmys
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs
- Hot Job: Pediatric Occupational Therapist - OT, Naperville, IL
- Hot Job: Pediatric Outpatient Sensory Integration OT - Atlanta, GA
- Hot Job: School Psychologist - Anacortes, WA
Therapy Activities, Tips and Resources
- Resources: Helping Kids Deal With Hurricanes/Floods
- After the Storm: A Guide to Help Children with Psychological Effects of a Hurricane
- Social Stories for Hurricane Victims with Autism
- Hurricane Irma Resources for Special Needs From N2Y
- Free Student Emotions and Needs Assessments After Hurricane Harvey and Irma
Articles and Special Features
- Social Work Corner: Feds, Texas Offer Choices for Students Homeless After Harvey
- School Psych Corner: How Schoolchildren Will Cope With Hurricane Harvey (and Irma)
- OT Corner: Occupational Therapy's Role in Disaster Relief
- AAC Corner: PrAACtical Resources: Storm Preparation and Recovery
- Dyslexia Corner: Finally Getting Serious About Educating Kids with Dyslexia
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Heidi Kay and the PediaStaff Team
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Tracking Tiny Eye Movements May Help Diagnose, Treat ADHD
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[Source: Psych Central]
Close observation of tiny movements in the eyes may help researchers better understand and perhaps eventually improve assessment of attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study published in the journal Psychological Science.
Growing evidence suggests that small involuntary eye movements, called saccades and microsaccades, are promising new tools for revealing the underlying mechanisms of mental processes like attention and anticipation - cognitive processes that are often impaired in individuals with ADHD.
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Concussion in Teenagers Increases the Risk of MS in Later Life
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[Source: Medical News Today]
Concussion in teenagers increases the risk of multiple sclerosis (MS) in later life. However, there is no association with MS for concussion in younger children. This was reported by a new study, led by Scott Montgomery, Professor at Orebro University in Sweden.
The results demonstrate how important it is to protect teenagers from head injuries. "Bicycle helmets is one way, and we should consider head injury risk in sports played by adolescents," says Scott Montgomery.
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Folic Acid May Mitigate Autism Risk From Pesticides
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[Source: Medical News Today]
Researchers at UC Davis and other institutions have shown that mothers who take recommended amounts of folic acid around conception might reduce their children's pesticide-related autism risk.
In the study, children whose mothers took 800 or more micrograms of folic acid (the amount in most prenatal vitamins) had a significantly lower risk of developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) - even when their mothers were exposed to household or agricultural pesticides associated with increased risk.
The study appears in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.
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Journaling of Emotions Helps Worriers Improve Performance
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Editor's Note: This is not "news" to our school psychologists, but it's always nice to have evidence-based confirmation.
[Source: Psych Central]
Some people worry more than others. Unfortunately, the concerns may detrimentally influence future performance of tasks. A new study using electroencephalographic feedback finds that the solution to this dilemma may easily accomplished.
In the study, Michigan State University researchers found that simply writing about your feelings may help you perform an upcoming stressful task more efficiently.
Investigators say the research provides the first neural evidence for the benefits of expressive writing.
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Down Syndrome Reality Show Takes Home Emmys
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[Source: Disability Scoop]
A documentary series chronicling the lives of seven young adults with Down syndrome is the winner of multiple Emmy Awards.
A&E's "Born This Way" received top honors for outstanding casting for a reality program and outstanding cinematography for a reality program.
The awards were presented over the weekend at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, which are handed out ahead of the main Emmy Awards this Sunday.
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Super opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with a passion for pediatrics and looking for a clinical setting.
* Hours at the clinic are 8:30 - 7:00 Monday - Friday and Saturday 8:00 - 3:00
* 18 months to 18 years with the majority of the kiddos ages 2-10
* autism, SPD, behavior/regulation issues and only a few neuromuscular kiddos
* part time
* 24 - 30 hours/wk/after school hours needed
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Amazing Atlanta pediatric sensory integration clinic where play is therapy. We are seeking an occupational therapist who loves creative and engaging play while integrating therapy into the fun. This is NOT your typical therapy practice so we are not looking for a typical therapist.
* JOY is the first order of the day!
* ALL Private Pay! No Medicaid restrictions or requirements.
* 100% clinic where the parents join in the therapy fun.
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Many people vacation here - you can live here! PediaStaff has an opportunity for a School Psychologist to work in the Anacortes area for the 2017-2018 school year.
* Full-time position for five days a week, 8 hours a day
* Work with middle and high school students
* Great location in coastal Skagit County
* May extend for next SY 18/19
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Resources: Helping Kids Deal With Hurricanes/Floods
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[Source: School Counselor.org]
* Try and keep routines as normal as possible. Kids gain security from the predictability of routine, including attending school.
* Limit exposure to television and the news.
* Be honest with kids and share with them as much information as they are developmentally able to handle.
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[Source: 7 Dippity via UCF Card Center for Autism and Related Disabilities]
Dear Parent or Caring Adult, Although a hurricane may last only hours, its effects can last for months or even years. In the aftermath of a hurricane, many parents and caregivers express concerns about how the hurricane and events related to it might affect their children. Common questions are: "What should I tell my child?" "How can I tell if these events are bothering my child?" "What can I do to help my child cope with this disaster?"
This book is designed to help adults address these questions.
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Social Stories for Hurricane Victims with Autism
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[Source: Future Horizons]
In response to the challenges facing South Texas and Louisiana in wake of Hurricane Harvey, Carol Gray was asked to customize several of her Social Stories to support children and people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and special needs.
The Future Horizons family sends our thoughts of hope and support for the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Below are several hand-picked Social Stories from Carol Grey's book, slightly modified to support the issues of flood, evacuation, travel and disruption.
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Hurricane Irma Resources for Special Needs From N2Y
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[Source: N2Y.com]
Weather can be unpredictable, and severe weather is particularly complicated. For people who live on the coasts or in areas prone to bad weather, understanding, preparing and coping can be difficult.
Large storms and natural disasters can be traumatic events. People who experience them often see, hear, feel, and do things that they have never done before. Children and adults who have intellectual disabilities have additional challenges understanding events that seem to defy explanation in so many ways.
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Free Student Emotions and Needs Assessments After Hurricanes
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[Source: Elle Madison on Teachers Pay Teachers]
This FREE resource includes TWO assessment activities - One for students directly affected by Hurricane Harvey and one for those who are aware, but not directly affected. Great for grief counselors, SLPs, and classroom teachers of a variety of levels and subjects.
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Social Work Corner:
Feds, Texas Offer Choices for Students Homeless After Harvey
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[Source: Education Week]
Michael Evan Hilburn says he can't wait to start kindergarten this week at a school about 20 miles from the Houston shelter where he and his father have been living since Harvey devastated the city.
The 5-year-old is a beneficiary of state and federal laws that seek to make it easier for homeless kids to go to school - a blessing, his father said, as they try to overcome the chaos of a catastrophic disaster that has disrupted life in the nation's fourth-largest city.
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School Psych Corner:
How Schoolchildren Will Cope With Hurricanes
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[Source: The Atlantic]
As floodwaters from tropical storm Harvey continue to rise in the nation's fourth most-populous city, well over 100 districts across southeastern Texas remain shuttered during what for some would have been the opening days of the academic year. The closures affect hundreds of thousands of students.
Canceled are the back-to-school barbecues. Postponed are the sounds of clanging lockers and squeaky new sneakers. Elongated are the first-day jitters, as summer vacation extends for an extra, harrowing week across Houston and surrounding areas.
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OT Corner:
Occupational Therapy's Role in Disaster Relief
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[Source: AOTA]
By Stephanie Yamkovenko
No part of the country is immune from disaster-whether it's hurricanes in the Southeast, earthquakes in the West, tornadoes in the Central plains, flooding in the Midwest, or blizzards in the North. Disasters take many forms-from the aforementioned natural disasters, to human-made disasters such as terrorism and oil spills.
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AAC Corner:
PrAACtical Resources: Storm Preparation and Recovery
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[Source: PrAACtical AAC]
Before, during, and after - storms can be scary business and people with AAC needs are among the most vulnerable in extreme weather events. Our neighbors in Texas and the Gulf Coast are recovering from the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey, and we've got our eye on Hurricane Irma's path. Here are some resources that you can explore to help in storm preparation and recovery.
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Dyslexia Corner:
Getting Serious About Educating Kids with Dyslexia
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[Source: New York Daily News]
Apple's Steve Jobs had it. So did Nelson Rockefeller, and so do Bill Gates, Anderson Cooper, Ameer Baraka, Steven Spielberg and many more leaders, scholars, authors, actors, scientists, lawyers and financiers.
Each of these famous, highly successful people has dyslexia, a condition in the brain that makes it difficult for some children and adults to read fluently.
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