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June 24, 2016
Issue 26, Volume 9
It's All About the Choices!
Greetings and Happy Friday!
Please enjoy our weekly newsletter!
News Items:
- Genes Play a Role in Teen Impulsivity
- Research: Omega-3 Lowers Childhood Aggression in Short Term
- Bilingual Babies Learn Languages Faster than Monolingual Babies
- Differences in Gut Bacteria Between Kids With and Without Multiple Sclerosis
- Hip Dislocation and Postural Management in Children with Cerebral Palsy
- Same Gene Links Blood Sugar Problems in Down Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs
- Hot Job: School SLP Job - San Antonio, TX
- Hot Job! School Based SLP Job - Sonora, CA
- Hot Job! School Psychologist Job 2016/17 - Olympia, WA
Therapy Activities, Tips and Resources
- Hand Strengthening Activities: 5 Educational Spray Bottle Games
- Book Review: Learn to Move, Move to Learn by Jenny Clark Brack
- Literacy Activity of the Week: Song Sticks
Articles and Special Features
- Social Work Corner: Children Who Experience Early Childhood Trauma Do Not 'Just Get Over It'
- Pediatric Tx Corner: Working Your Child with Down Syndrome up to Multitasking
- Sensory Corner: Sensory Integration at the Playground
- Worth Repeating: Articulation Therapy Carryover Activities
- Accessibility Corner: Modification Ideas of Playground Play for Children
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Genes Play a Role in Teen Impulsivity
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[Source: Psych Central]
New research suggests excessive teenage binge-drinking may be influenced, as least in part, by genetics.
Alcohol and drug abuse are major health issues that often begin during adolescence. The teenage years are known to be an impulsive time as emerging adults expand their boundaries. Some teens, however, seem to especially prone to impulsive behaviors leading to binge-drinking.
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Research: Omega-3 Lowers Childhood Aggression in Short Term
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[Source: Medical News Today]
Incorporating omega-3, vitamins, and mineral supplements into the diets of children with extreme aggression can reduce this problem behavior in the short term, especially its more impulsive, emotional form, according to University of Pennsylvania researchers who published their findings in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
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Bilingual Babies Learn Languages Faster than Monolingual Babies
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[Source: Science Daily]
Some parents may worry whether teaching their babies two languages concurrently will overburden their babies' minds, while some may wonder if babies get confused learning two very different languages from birth. These concerns are unfounded, according to the latest findings by psychologists from the National University of Singapore (NUS).
Led by Associate Professor Leher Singh from the Department of Psychology at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the study - which explored the learning of English and Mandarin - suggested that learning two languages from the start helps children
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Differences in Gut Bacteria Between Kids With and Without MS
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[Source: Medical X-Press]
In a recent study, children with multiple sclerosis had differences in the abundance of specific gut bacteria than children without the disease. Certain types of bacteria were either more or less abundant in children with multiple sclerosis. In particular, there was an association between multiple sclerosis and an increase in gut bacteria that have been linked to inflammation and a decrease in gut bacteria that are considered anti-inflammatory.
A better understanding of gut bacteria's role in multiple sclerosis may identify novel drug targets and pathways to improved health.
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Hip Dislocation and Postural Management in Children with CP
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[Source: Your Therapy Source]
Recent research examined the effect of postural management treatment on hip displacement in children with cerebral palsy. The treatment group consisted of 30 children with cerebral palsy who received neurodevelopmental treatment (NDT) two times per week and a 5 hour daily use of a molded seat postural program.
The control group (21 children with cerebral palsy) only received the NDT two times per week. Both groups participated for two years. Hip radiographs were performed to measure migration percentage (MP) at baseline, one year and two years.
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Same Gene Links Blood Sugar Problems in Down Syndrome
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[Source: Medical News Today]
Problems with insulin secretion experienced by people with Type 2 diabetes, parallel similar problems with insulin-secreting beta cells in many individuals with Down syndrome. A new study, published on May 19 in PLOS Genetics
by Professor Damien Keating of Flinders University and colleagues, has used this knowledge to identify a single gene that may cause these problems.
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Come join our team of over 80 therapist and assistants in the Alamo City....San Antonio, Texas! This progressive multi-cultural city offers theme parks, the River Walk, professional and college sports, an abundance of outdoor activities, multiple shopping experiences, a variety of food and cultures...but most of all....WARM Weather year-round! Best of all is that you would be working as a contract Speech-Language Pathologist in the local public schools so you won't be involved in ancillary duties like hall duty, bus duty, lunchroom duty, etc! Just Speech Pathology.
* You would provide a wide variety of therapy...from general speech, Assistive Augmentative Technology (AAC), bilingual (Spanish if you have that skill) and other skills.
* You would provide therapy to a wide age group...from preschoolers to high school age
* Diagnoses will vary from general to more profound
* Caseloads will be reasonable based on the need of the students and the district you are working with
* You would have direct support from an experienced SLP in your district...as well as the owner of the company
* You would begin working in mid-August and work until the first week of June 2017...and be able to come back the following school year if you like!
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Gold Country, Northern California in the entry to Yosemite National Park is where we are seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist for the upcoming school year. PediaStaff has openings NOW for August or September of 2016 start dates.
* Locations will include Sonora but may be in other towns within Tuolumne County
* We offer excellent pay rates based on your experience and the location
* High income now, and convert to a District employee in a future year
* Flexibility - live in a city or in the peaceful mountains nearby
* Find the RIGHT job now - we know you can find "a job"
* New graduates are welcome!
Qualifications: Must hold appropriate Degree in Communications Sciences Disorders or Speech Language Pathology, and a current state license (or be eligible for same).
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PediaStaff has openings NOW for School Psychologists to start in August or September of 2016. Secure your job now and enjoy your summer!
* Locations to include counties of: Pierce, King, Thurston, Kitsap, Mason and Snohomish
* We offer excellent pay rates based on your experience and the location
* High income now, and convert to a District employee in the future
* Flexibility - live in a city (Olympia, Seattle, Tacoma) or in a beautiful small town with low cost of living
* Find the RIGHT job now - we know you can find "a job"
* New graduates are welcome!
Qualifications: Must hold at least a Master's or Specialty Degree in School Psychology and be eligible for certification in Washington.
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Hand Strengthening Activities: 5 Educational Spray Bottle Games
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[Source: Kids Play Smarter]
There seems to be some kind of fascination that kids have with spray bottles! What better way to sneak some educational value into an already motivating game than to incorporate learning and fine motor concepts into spray bottle play! Don't let the simplicity of these games undermine their effectiveness in improving both academics and fine motor skills.
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Book By: Jenn Clark Brack
Reviewed By: Sunita Murty, M.S. OTR/L
Published/Produced By: Autism Asperger Publishing Company
Jenny Clark Brack's Learn to Move, Move to Learn series of books and DVD are great resources for any leader or participant of a small motor and sensory children's group. Being a pediatric occupational therapist myself, I found this resource to be a great way to help lesson plan for group activities as well as educate other staff about all the factors that help a child succeed in his or her school environment.
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[Source: Pre-K Pages]
Transitioning from one activity to another can be challenging for little ones. Then, there are those times when the kids have to wait patiently in the lunch line, standing in line for their turn to use the restroom, or waiting for a specials' class to start. And, have you ever had the kids in circle time and needed to wait a few minutes for others to arrive? Enter song sticks to the rescue!
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Social Work Corner:
Children Do Not 'Just Get Over It'
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[Source: Social Work Helper.com]
Humans are relatively adaptable beings which is why we are thriving and not dying out like other species. Horrendous disasters such as the Philippines typhoon, the Boxing Day Tsunami, the nuclear disaster in Japan, the major wars of our time, and horrific famines see great suffering, but these events also inspires survival through adaptation. It turns out we possess a strong survival mechanism in our brains directly linked to our bodies, fight, flight, freeze, flop and friend (fffff).
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Worth Repeating:
Working Your Child with DS up to Multitasking
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By: Natan Gendelman
Editor's Note: This article was written for parents of children with Down Syndrome. We reprint it here so that you might share it with the families of your kiddos.
In very general terms, a child with Down syndrome may experience developmental delays in many areas. This can include not only his motor function, but his speech and communication as well. In this respect, it is important to remember that development and improvement are things which happen gradually. No one can set your child's future in stone, and it is important to remember that his success depends not just on the therapists who work with him, but on you as
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Sensory Corner:
Sensory Integration at the Playground
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[Source: Sugar Aunts]
It can be frustrating as a therapist and parent to have a child or client with sensory integration needs when therapy equipment resources are unavailable or too expensive for home or treatment spaces. It would be nice to refer a child to a fully equipped sensory integration gym but sometimes that is just not possible.
Children with sensory needs may receive therapy only in the school setting or at home in early intervention and would benefit from overhead swivel swings, balance beams, and bolsters. There is a way around this expensive therapy equipment and it involves a trip to the local playground.
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Worth Repeating:
Articulation Therapy Carryover Activities
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by Sherry Artemenko, CCC-SLP
I have a number of boys, ages 5-8, currently on my caseload, who are working on improving their articulation. They have made great gains in learning to correctly produce their target sounds in words, sentences and conversation within our therapy sessions, but are having trouble making that leap to carryover.
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Accessibility Corner:
Modification Ideas of Playground Play
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[Source: Growing Hands-On Kids]
Playgrounds are usually a very popular activity among younger and school age children. My daughter always asks to go to the park and she loves checking out new playgrounds in the area. For some children however, playing on a typical playground can be challenging because of special needs, sensory processing concerns or developmental delays. I am teaming up with some therapy bloggers today to discuss playgrounds and I will be sharing some modifications of playground play and equipment for children.
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