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May 25, 2018
Issue 21, Volume 11
It's All About the Choices!
Greetings and Happy Friday
Please enjoy our weekly newsletter!
News Items:
- Pregnancy Drug May Have Triggered ADHD in Grandchildren of Women Who Used it.
- Autism is Not Linked to Eating Fish in Pregnancy
- Language Skills May Have Greatest Impact on Kindergarten Readiness
- Video News: Babies Learn Better by Pointing
- New Brain Development Disorder Identified by Scientists
- City Among First To Go 'Autism Friendly'
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs
- Hot, New Job! Pediatric Physical Therapist - Las Vegas, NV
- Hot, New Jobs! School Psych Opportunities Up & Down the Pacific Coast
- Hot, New Jobs! Pediatric OT or COTA - Charlotte, NC
Therapy Activities, Tips and Resources
- Free Social Stories About Personal Space
- 15 Super DIY Sensory Bottles
- Printable Summer Hidden Pictures
- Phonics Cup Literacy Game
Articles and Special Features
- Pediatric Therapy Corner: How to Develop Self-Efficacy in Children
- OT Corner: How To Tell if a Child has Weak Hands
- Bilingual SLP Corner: Do I Need to Test Bilingual Children in Both Languages?
- Autism Corner: Tips for Teachers with Students on the Autism Spectrum
- SLP Corner: Using Themes in Speech Therapy and a Patriotic Freebie
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Heidi Kay and the PediaStaff Team
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Pregnancy Drug May Have Triggered ADHD in Grandchildren of Women Who Used it.
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[Source: Medical X-Press]
A study conducted by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health reported elevated odds for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the grandchildren of users of diethylstilbestrol, a synthetic estrogen commonly known as DES prescribed between 1938 and 1971 to prevent pregnancy complications. This is the first study to provide evidence of the potential neurodevelopmental consequences of DES use across
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Autism is Not Linked to Mercury Exposure from Fish in Pregnancy
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[Source: Science Daily]
A major study examining the fish-eating habits of pregnant women has found that they are not linked to autism or autistic traits in their children.
Scientists at the University of Bristol looked at the assumption that mercury exposure during pregnancy is a major cause of autism using evidence from nearly 4500 women who took part in the Children of the 90s study.
Using analysis of blood samples, reported fish consumption and information on autism and autistic traits from one of the largest longitudinal studies to date, researchers found no links between levels of mercury in the mothers and autism or autistic traits in their children. The only adverse effect of mercury found was poor social cognition if mothers ate no fish at all, especially for girls.
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Language Skills May Have Greatest Impact on Kindergarten Readiness
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[Source: Psych Central]
Preparing young children to be "kindergarten ready" is the goal of many parents and preschool programs. It is well-documented that the more skills children bring into kindergarten - in basic math, reading, even friendship, and cooperation - the more likely they will succeed in those same areas in school.
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Video News: Babies Learn Better by Pointing
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[Source: Child Trends]
RALEIGH, N.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - In the first 18 months of life, children are going through a period of rapid growth. As their bodies and brains continue to develop, they are giving out not-so-subtle communication clues that caregivers may dismiss if they aren't paying close attention. New research suggests that caregivers can learn a lot just from an infant's single index finger point.
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New Brain Development Disorder Identified by Scientists
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[Source: Science Daily]
Writing in the journal eLife, the team reveals that this disease is caused by a recessive mutation in CAMK2A - a gene that is well known for its role in regulating learning and memory in animals. The findings suggest that dysfunctional CAMK2 genes may contribute to other neurological disorders, such as epilepsy and autism, opening up potential new avenues for treating these conditions.
"A significant number of children are born with growth delays, neurological defects and intellectual
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City Among First To Go 'Autism Friendly'
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[Source: Disability Scoop]
Seven-year-old Kayde Gustafson races into the YMCA gym, grabs a kid-size basketball and puts up a shot at one of the four hoops ringing the court.
Then he goes to the next hoop. And the next. Always in the same order, always the first thing he does at the gym.
"It's his acclimation routine," said his dad, Derik.
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Looking for a fun and exciting adventure? We have a need for a Physical Therapist to work in a therapist-owned pediatric outpatient clinic, as well as Early Intervention, in wonderful Las Vegas, NV! This is a full-time position with an established caseload of children from birth to 18 with a range of disabilities. No weekend hours are required. Treatment sessions are 30 minutes each, and cotreats are available.
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Love coastal living with mountain ranges in view? Why don't you consider working a 9-month contract to get your feet wet? We have wonderful school contract opportunities in some of the most beautiful locations in the United States: California, Washington, Oregon and Colorado!
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Are you interested in being part of one of Charlotte's top physical therapy practices, awarded with having the best Speech Therapists in Charlotte and recognized as having one of the "Top 50 Pediatric OT Blogs" in the nation? We are seeking a Pediatric Certified Occupational Therapist and COTA (at least 2 - 3 years of pediatric experience) for a near full-time, immediate positions. This practice is in the process of expanding their services and is currently seeking to bring on a passionate seasoned Pediatric Occupational Therapy Professionals who want to create a difference in the lives of children with Autism, sensory deficits, academic challenges, and other special needs.
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Free Social Stories About Personal Space
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[Source: And Next Comes L]
Do your kids struggle with personal space?
Yeah, mine too...
Social stories are one way that we have been working on this particular skill with my son. We also use our space invaders social skills pack to help.
The collection of personal space social stories found below is so helpful for teaching kids about how close is too close when interacting with others. They cover why personal space is important and how much space to leave between yourself and others.
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15 Super DIY Sensory Bottles
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[Source: Childhood 101]
There is no denying that children find sensory bottles fascinating.
Our girls both fell in love with simple, sparkly bottles as toddlers and even now at 10 years old, our eldest still thinks our all-time favorite sensory bottle - the slow-motion calm down bottle - is kind of cool... she can't walk by without flipping it over to watch the blocks fall!
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Printable Summer Hidden Pictures
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[Source: Woo Junior]
e know how much you
love our hidden picture pages! They have been the most popular new addition to the WooJr.com website in the last 2 years! Today you get to launch into the warm weather with our summer hidden pictures set. 9 activity pages that will help you do plenty of the boredom-busting you'll need once school is out. My kids get bored on DAY ONE of summer break. They seem to have a hard time with the transition from busy school days to the unstructured time of summer vacation, I guess. ¯\_(?)_/¯
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Phonics Cup Literacy Game
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[Source: The Imagination Tree]
Make a fantastic reading resource with this phonics cups literacy game for kids! Adaptable to suit different stages of phonics development, simple and quick to put together and perfect for both classroom and home learning.
Teaching phonics is such a vital part of reading development in young children. Partnered alongside recognizing "tricky" words by sight, the understanding of how graphemes make sense phonetically helps children to decode unknown words and to speed up the reading process.
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Pediatric Therapy Corner:
How to Develop Self-Efficacy in Children
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[Source: Your Therapy Source]
Self-efficacy is the belief in yourself that you are capable of achieving a goal. As therapists, teachers, and parents we can help with the development of self-efficacy in children to teach them to persevere by reinforcing their strengths and helping establish steps to reach their goals. Higher levels of self-efficacy are associated with increased positive thinking, greater resilience, higher motivation, increased effort and decreased stress.
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OT Corner:
How To Tell if a Child has Weak Hands
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Editor's Note: This Article was written for parents but is a fantastic resource for therapists and other educators.
[Source: The Inspired Treehouse]
When I first meet a student in my school-based OT practice, the first thing I ask the child is if they know what OT is. Most often, the answer is no, so over the years, I've developed a super simple way to explain what an occupational therapist does in the school setting: I ask the child to name all of the things they can think of that they use their hands for during the school day.
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Bilingual SLP Corner:
Do I Need to Test Bilingual Children in Both Languages?
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[Source: Bilinguistics]
This is a question I have heard a lot lately. Is there a certain point at which it is acceptable not to test bilingual children in both languages? Take a look at the following table that comes from a workshop we do on evaluating bilinguals.
If a child falls into one of the boxes with a green check, they do not have a language impairment because they have skills in at least one language that fall within normal limits. The red X indicates a child we are concerned about because their skills are below average in both languages.
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Autism Corner:
Tips for Teachers with Students on the Spectrum
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[Source: My Aspergers Child]
Students with Aspergers and High Functioning Autism (HFA) may fall anywhere in the continuum between withdrawn and active but odd. These children want to communicate with their peers - but may lack the ability to do so. They do not understand what people are feeling or thinking and have difficulty empathizing with them. When asked to imagine themselves in a particular situation, they experience great difficulty and may not be able to role-play. There is a lack of understanding of body language and social conventions, and they have great difficulty in making and sustaining friendships.
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SLP Corner:
Using Themes in Speech Therapy and a Patriotic Freebie
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[Snip from Twin Sister Speech and Language via Crazy Speech World]
Today, we would like to post on the benefits of using thematic units in speech and language therapy sessions. We hope that you may be inspired to begin to use themes by reading this post because we think that having a weekly theme can be a fun, useful, and productive way to approach speech therapy sessions with children of all ages.
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