April 13, 2018
Issue 15, Volume 11
It's All About the Choices!     
          
Greetings and Happy Friday

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News Items:
  • Children's Facial Recognition Technology Lauded by STAT
  • Baby Sitters, Relatives Often Unaware of SIDS Risk
  • How ADHD Symptoms Relate to Poor Driving Skills in Teens
  • Students With Special Needs Face Suspicion After School Shooting
  • World's Languages Traced Back to Single African Mother Tongue, Say Scientists
  • Tommy Hilfiger Introduces "Tommy Adaptive" Clothing Line
  • Sesame Place Is Now the World's First Autism-Certified Theme Park 
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs 
  • Its AOTA Time! Will You Be There?
  • Hot, New Job! School-Based SLP-CFY - Barstow, CA
  • Hot, New Job!  CFY Supervisor Speech-Language Pathologist - Anchorage, AK
  • Hot, New Job: Summer School-Based Pediatric PT - Gages Lake, IL
Therapy Activities, Tips and Resources
  • 50 Bimanual Activities of Daily Living - FREE Printable
  • Growing Crystals Science Experiment for Kids
  • Tested in OT - Clothespin Tongs
Articles and Special Features 
  • OT Corner: Ten Time Management Tips for the Busy School-Based OT
  • AAC Corner: 5 Ways to Promote Generalization of AAC Use
  • Peds Therapy Corner: The Importance of Creative Play and Art in Child Development
  • School Psych Corner: Anger Isn't a Mental Illness. Can We Treat It Anyway? 
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Children's Facial Recognition Technology Lauded by STAT
[Source: Medical X-Press]

Children's facial recognition technology that enables more timely diagnoses of rare diseases and common genetic disorders, helping to improve kids' health outcomes around the world, garnered more than 33,000 overall votes during STAT Madness 2018, a bracket-style competition honoring biomedical advances. Children's first-ever entry advanced through five brackets in the competition and, in the championship round, finished second.

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Baby Sitters, Relatives Often Unaware of SIDS Risk
[Source:  Medical X-Press]

A baby's risk of death from being placed in an unsafe sleeping position or location is higher when they're under the care of a babysitter, relative or friend, a new study found.

The finding shows the need for parents to educate anyone who cares for their infants about safe sleep practices and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). In the United States SIDS is the leading cause of death among babies between 1 month and 1 year of age, the researchers said.

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How ADHD Symptoms Relate to Poor Driving Skills in Teens
[Source: Psych Central]

In a new study, researchers wanted to know how the specific symptoms found in attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) might affect teens' new driving skills. They discovered that teens with greater symptoms of inattention made more mistakes in a driving simulator test, while those with symptoms of hyperactivity and conduct disorder were more likely to engage in risky driving behaviors.

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Students With Special Needs Face Suspicion After School Shooting
[Source:  Disability Scoop]

In the aftermath of the Parkland massacre, some students with disabilities are being taunted or callously pegged by others as being the next school shooter, parents and experts say.
"There's been a lot of bullying going on in our schools," said Kelly Busch, a South Florida advocate for children with autism.

School and mental health records show that Nikolas Cruz, who killed 17 and wounded 17 more at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High on Valentine's Day, was reported to have numerous conditions, including autism and severe behavioral and emotional problems.

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World's Languages Traced Back to Single African Mother Tongue
[Source: PRI]

Scientists say they have traced the world's 6,000 modern languages - from English to Mandarin - back to a single "mother tongue," an ancestral language spoken in Africa 50,000 to 70,000 years ago.
New research, published in the journal Science, suggests this single ancient language resulted in human civilization - a Diaspora - as well as advances in art and hunting tool technology, and laid the groundwork for all the world's cultures.

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Tommy Hilfiger Introduces "Tommy Adaptive" Clothing Line
[Source: ABC7.com
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Tommy Hilfiger's new spring line makes dressing easy for everybody, including those with disabilities.
The  Tommy Adaptive line includes functional modifications to accommodate various physical conditions. One of the women's dresses in the line, for instance, includes magnetic closures at the shoulders that allow the dress to more easily be pulled on over the head if the wearer has limited mobility.

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Sesame Place Is Now the World's First Autism-Certified Theme Park
[Source: Pure Wow]

Exciting news for all fans of Elmo, Big Bird and the gang:  Sesame Place is officially autism-certified.
Working with the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards, the  Sesame Stree t-themed amusement park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, is actually the first theme park ever to bear the "Certified Autism Center" qualification.

What exactly does that mean? For starters, at least 80 percent of the park staff will receive specialized training (in areas such as communication, motor skills and sensory and

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Its AOTA Time! Will You Be There?
PediaStaff is traveling to beautiful Salt Lake City next week for the 2018 AOTA Annual Conference & Expo!   We are very excited to meet you there.    Our booth number is #1326.   We are looking forward to chatting with you about your pediatric or school-based OT career.     And, don't forget to enter for our giveaways!  We have several fantastic Melissa and Doug items just waiting to be won!
Schools, schools, schools! Southern California is seeking Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellows for the upcoming school year SY18/19.  Apply now and we will work to provide options for the best fit for your requested location time-frame, caseload and career goals. 

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Do you love to mentor other Speech-Language Pathologists?

Do you have a little extra time in your week and want a lucrative avenue to make a little extra money?
Pediastaff is seeking an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist to join our team for the 2018-19 school year. We're looking for a therapist interested in mentoring some of our new grad hires.

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Are you looking to work ESY this summer as a Physical Therapist?  We have a great ESY Physical Therapist opportunity in the Gages Lake and the Vernon Hills areas.  So, if you are looking to work some this summer, this position may be right for you!

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50 Bimanual Activities of Daily Living - FREE Printable
[Source: Your Therapy Source]

Bimanual activities are skills that we use two hands to complete.  All children benefit from practicing bimanual skills to help develop coordination skills, cross midline, and functional life skills.  Children with cerebral palsy, especially hemiplegia, are often encouraged to participate in bimanual activities.  Many times following a period of constraint therapy, bimanual exercises are recommended.  This list of 50 bimanual activities of daily living makes it a little easier to facilitate these skills.

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Growing Crystals Science Experiment for Kids 
Editor's Note:  Simple science projects are perfect for working on conversation and expressive language skills!

Do you remember those super retro crystal garden growing kits when you were growing up? I remember my cousin having one and I was so jealous as it was just so cool. My kids are fascinated by crystals too - I mean, what isn't there to love about something so colourful and sparkly?!! Fortunately growing crystals isn't difficult to do - even without a kit. Using just two ingredients, this crystal science experiment makes a great first project for kids interested in growing crystals.

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Tested in OT - Clothespin Tongs
[Source: The Anonymous OT]

Here we go again! Welcome to the latest segment of Pinned on Pinterest - Tested in Occupational Therapy. I picked something relatively simple this time around. Please try to contain your shock and surprise.

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OT Corner: Ten Time Management Tips for the Busy School-Based OT
[Source: OT School House]

As school-based occupational therapists, we face days that seem out of our control. Many times, I have felt my time was not my own. So, here are ten tips for busy school-based OTs who, like me, want to take back control of their time and get the most out of each school day.


AAC Corner: 5 Ways to Promote Generalization of AAC Use
[Source: PrAACtical AAC]

Do you work with AAC learners who demonstrate their communication skills in therapy or instructional lessons, but not elsewhere? In this post, we review some things we can do to make it easier for AAC learners to generalize their newly-developed skills and use them in a variety of places with a range of communication partners.


Peds Tx Corner:   The Importance of Creative Play & Art in Child Development
[Source: Colors of Play]

Children are born with imaginations. Adults and particularly parents should nurture children's imaginations and rejoice in their creative minds. However, at times, we might unintentionally suppress children's imaginations, possibly concerned that children don't understand what is real. Most children three and older, know that for example, polka dot cows don't really exist but love opportunities to imagine and think creatively. When we allow children to use their imagination, it is helpful and there are many benefits of pretend play in child development.

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School Psych Corner:   Anger Isn't a Mental Illness. Can We Treat It Anyway?
Editor's Note:  Thank you to School Psyched, Your School Psychologist for sharing.

[Source: Slate]

"There is an identifiable population that is extremely dangerous, volatile, and likely to commit violent crimes, but is not diagnosable as mentally ill. The pattern we see time and again is that people who act out in violent ways are men who already have an established pattern of being threatening, cruel, and violent. They often have been perpetrators of domestic violence-indeed, felony domestic violence is the best predictor of murder. They have a chronic pattern of failure to modulate their aggressive feelings. Violent crimes are committed by violent people, almost always men who are lonely, isolated, blame others for their problems, and lack the skills to manage their anger."

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