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January 22, 2015
Issue 3, Volume 9
It's All About the Choices!
Greetings and Happy Friday!
Please enjoy our weekly newsletter!
News Items:
- Genetic Clues May Show Impact of Early Violence on Antisocial Behavior
- Why Fish Intake by Pregnant Women Improves the Growth of a Child's Brain
- Study Indicates Students' Cognitive Functioning Improves When Using Standing Desks
- Autism-Linked Protein Lays Groundwork for Healthy Brain
- Brain Processes Sounds of Emotions Faster than Words
- Physical Activity, Affect and Executive Functioning in Boys with ADHD
PediaStaff News & Hot Jobs
- NASP 2016 is Just Around the Corner - PediaStaff Will Be There!
- Featured Job: Outpatient PT, Dallas, TX
- Hot Job: Pediatric School Speech-Language Pathologist - Mission Viejo, CA
Therapy Activities, Tips and Resources
- Book Reflection/Review: The Power of Play
- Pinterest Pinboard of the Week: Valentine's Day Therapy Ideas and Treats
- SLP Activity of the Week: Following Complex Directions - Winter
- OT Activities of the Week: Simple Threading Activities for Young Kids
Articles and Special Features
- Autism Corner: Positive Behavior Intervention & Support
- SLP Corner: How an SLP and OT Collaborate Long-Distance
- School Nurse Corner: Epinephrine Dosing: When to Upsize
- OT Corner: Developmental Progression of Handwriting Skills
- School Psych Corner: Helping a Child Cope with the Suicide of a Friend
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Heidi Kay and the PediaStaff Team
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Genetic Clues May Show Impact of Early Violence on Antisocial Behavior
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[Source: Psych Central]
In a new study, researchers discovered a gene involved in the regulation of emotions and behavior could influence the long-term impact of violence experienced in childhood.
In the study, a team of researchers at the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal (CIUSSS de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal) and Université de Montréal followed 327 young men, some of whom were exposed to violence as children, for more than 15 years.
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Why Fish Intake by Pregnant Women Improves the Growth of a Child's Brain
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Researchers at Tohoku University's School of Medicine have found an explanation for the correlation between eating fish during pregnancy, and the health of the baby's brain.
Dietary lipid contains fatty acids such as omega-6 and omega-3, which are essential nutrients for many animals and humans. The research group, led by Professor Noriko Osumi, found that a balanced intake of lipids by pregnant women is necessary for the normal brain formation of the unborn child.
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Study Indicates Students' Cognitive Functioning Improves Using Standing Desks
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[Source: Science Daily]
Do students think best when on their feet? A new study by the Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Public Health indicates they do.
Findings published recently in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health provide the first evidence of neurocognitive benefits of stand-height desks in classrooms, where students are given the choice to stand or sit based on their preferences.
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Autism-Linked Protein Lays Groundwork for Healthy Brain
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[Source: Medical News Today]
A gene linked to mental disorders helps lays the foundation for a crucial brain structure during prenatal development, according to Salk Institute research published January 14, 2016 in Cell Reports.
The findings reveal new mechanistic insights into the gene, known as MDGA1, which may bring a better understanding of neurodevelopmental disorders in people, says Carlos Perez-Garcia, the study's lead author and a staff researcher in the laboratory of Professor Dennis O'Leary, holder of the Vincent J. Coates Chair in Molecular Neurobiology.
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Brain Processes Sounds of Emotions Faster than Words
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[Source: Psych Central]
Canadian researchers have discovered that it only takes one-tenth of a second for our brains to begin to recognize emotions conveyed by vocalizations.
Investigators say it doesn't matter whether the non-verbal sounds are growls of anger, the laughter of happiness or cries of sadness. We pay more attention when an emotion (such as happiness, sadness or anger) is expressed through vocalizations than we do when the same emotion is expressed in speech.
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Physical Activity, Affect & Executive Functioning in Boys with ADHD
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[Source: Your Therapy Source]
The Journal of Attention Disorders published research on two studies to investigate the role of physical activity on the affect and executive functioning of children with symptoms of ADHD. One study explored the association between physical activity and affect in the daily lives of children with varying degrees of hyperactivity. The second study randomly assigned children with ADHD a physical activity or a sedentary task before working on a executive function task.
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PediaStaff is so excited to be attending the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, February 10-13 in New Orleans!
Are you going to be there?
We would love to meet you!
We will be located at booth 904 in the Exhibit Hall... stop by and chat with us about your career, and pick up a great conference tote while supplies last!
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We have a wonderful opportunity for you! We are in need of a part-time pediatric physical therapist that can work late/mid-afternoon to 6:00 pm, Monday-Thursday and split time between 3 clinics (2 days in Carrollton, 1-2 days in South Dallas and 0-1 days in Grapevine).
The majority (but not all) of the caseload is developmental delay/developmental coordination disorder or Autism. This position would have the potential to build to a full-time position.
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PediaStaff is hiring a Speech-Language Pathologist for a school in Mission Viejo. This position and can be paid either on a W2 or as an independent contractor. This Elementary Caseload is approximately 55 students. The campus includes mild-to-moderate self-contained classes.
There is one day of SLPA support. The leave will be a minimum of 6 weeks beginning in March with an anticipated extension through June 9th. This is a 40 hour per week position.
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[Source: Brick by Brick]
David Elkind starts off his book in a very provocative way: "Children's play-their inborn disposition for curiosity, imagination, and fantasy-is being silenced in the high-tech, commercialized world we have created."
At the beginning of this book, Elkind shows how unstructured play of childhood has been attacked, belittled, and whittled away by organized sports, spectator activities, and the media. This change in play is not just a notable cultural or societal fact. It has serious consequences for children (and by extension society at large).
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Are Your Kiddos Excited about Valentine's Day already? Well, worry not about having enough themed activities to keep them busy! Well, we are in year five now and there are 643 pins and counting!
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[Source: GoldCountrySLP via Speechie Freebies]
Happy New Year! I'm Tracy from GoldCountrySLP, with a fabulous freebie for you! Do you have students who need to work on following complex directions? This product is meant for those who need help comprehending temporal, conditional and ordinal directions and as well as directions containing multiple modifiers. Head over to my blog to download the freebie.
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[Source: Hands On As We Grow]
What is a threading activity? I had to look it up! I searched online and found on Google the following threading definition:
verb: put (beads, chunks of food, or other small objects) together or singly on a thread, chain, or skewer that runs through the center of each one.
In terms of a threading activity to do with kids, that means that the kids would be putting (threading) numerous small objects onto a longer object.
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Autism Corner:
Positive Behavior Intervention & Support
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[Source: Best Practices Autism]
The problem behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are among the most challenging and stressful issues faced by schools and parents. The current best practice in treating and preventing unwanted or challenging behaviors utilizes the principles and practices of positive behavior support (PBS). PBS has been demonstrated to be effective with individuals with a wide range of problem behavior and disability classifications. Although used successfully
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SLP Corner:
How an SLP and OT Collaborate Long-Distance
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[Source: The ASHA Leader Blog]
As speech-language pathologists, we all experience stories of working as an interdisciplinary team. In this story, co-treatment brought us together and keeps us in touch today. Our relationship naturally affected us professionally, but personally as well.
This story shares some of my adventures-I'm Stephanie Sigal, an SLP in Manhattan, with my friend and colleague Michelle Bonang, an occupational therapist in Vermont. Together, we teach each other invaluable skills.
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School Nurse Corner:
Epinephrine Dosing: When to Upsize
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[Source: NASN / School Nurse Net]
by Barbara Singer and Michael Pistiner
Managing anaphylaxis in school is a big job! School nurses are critical partners in the front line of managing anaphylaxis and have crucial roles in policy creation, implementation, and education. School nurses are relied upon to identify and assess students who are experiencing anaphylaxis, and they must have the skills to act swiftly and appropriately when an allergic reaction occurs. In addition, school nurses play an equally important role in training others and working with our nurse and physician colleagues to manage life threatening allergies in the school setting.
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OT Corner:
Developmental Progression of Handwriting Skills
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[Source: MamaOT]
As a pediatric occupational therapist, I often receive questions from concerned parents and teachers about whether their child is on track with their handwriting development. So today I wanted to share with you about the developmental progression of handwriting skills so you can keep these milestones in mind when tracking your child's handwriting development!
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School Psych Corner:
Helping a Child Cope with Suicide of a Friend
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[Source: North Shore Pediatric Therapy]
For a child losing a friend through suicide brings up a lot of questions and emotions, such as why did this happen or what could have been done? A teen or adolescent may have many mixed feelings or may feel "numb." Whatever they are feeling, your role as the parent is to help them and be supportive. Reassure the child whatever feelings they might experience, they have permission to let them out. If they want to keep to themselves for a while, let them. Don't tell a child
how they should or should not feel.
Also, don't discourage them from expressing negative emotions like anger. Talking about suicide will not increase the risk that others will go on to take their own lives. In fact, like a death from any other serious illness, suicide is now part of the family's health history. Knowing the truth about mental illness and suicide enables all surviving family members to be appropriately vigilant about their own health moving forward, and take preventative steps.
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