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June 28, 2019
Issue 20, Volume 12
It's All About the Choices!
Greetings and Happy Friday
Please enjoy our weekly newsletter.
News Items:
- Kohls Introduces 'Adaptive' Clothing Styles For Kids With Disabilities
- Developmental Disorders: Discovery of New Mutations
- Mood Disorders Linked to Teen Sleep Loss
- Motor Planning, Autism and Catching Skills
- Altered Brain Activity in Antisocial Teenagers
- Most Classroom Teachers Feel Unprepared to Support Students With Disabilities
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs
- Hot, New Job! Pediatric PT - Woodbridge, VA
- Hot, New Job! Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Lower Lake, CA
- Hot, New Job! 2019-2020 School-Based SLP - Shelton, WA
Therapy Activities, Tips and Resources
- Pinterest Pinboard of the Week: July 4th and Patriotic Themed Therapy Activities
- Fizzy Flag 4th of July Activity
- Free Patriotic Printables Packet
- Crazy Story: Summer
Articles and Special Features
- DS Corner: Visual Supports for Children with Down Syndrome
- SLP Corner: Using Themes in Speech Therapy and a Patriotic Freebie
- PT Corner: Aquatic Rehabilitation in Rett Syndrome
- OT Corner: 4 Fun Summer Themes That Encourage Movement
- Pediatric Therapy Corner Too: Reflections on Alaska...Where Life is Bigger Tales of a Seasoned OT Returning to the Frontier State
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Heidi Kay and the PediaStaff Team
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Kohls Introduces 'Adaptive' Clothing Styles For Kids With Disabilities
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[Source: Baby Gaga]
Kohl's is making it easier for families from all walks of life to find exactly what they need at their stores. That's because the company's new adaptive apparel line is looking to help the differently-abled community to shop for clothes that best suit their needs. As a matter of fact, many companies and retailers have adapted this new inclusive clothing trend by adding features such as Velcro closures and magnetic buttons to make dressing easier.
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Developmental Disorders: Discovery of New Mutations
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[Source: Science Daily]
Developmental disorders are neurologically-based conditions that affect the acquisition of specific skills such as attention, memory, language and social interaction. Although they have a genetic cause, this is often difficult to detect through standard genetic analysis of the parents. The mutation found in the affected child is therefore termed a 'de novo' mutation (DNM).
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Mood Disorders Linked to Teen Sleep Loss
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[Source: Psych Central]
Sleep loss and chronic sleep deprivation is a problem for many kids and teens. Staying up late and waking up early for work or school has become a way of life, especially with the increasing use of phones and tablets late into the night.
Researchers worry, however, that this social jet lag may result in serious health and mental health risks. A new study suggests that for teenagers, even a short period of sleep restriction could, over the long term, raise their risk for depression and addiction.
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Motor Planning, Autism and Catching Skills
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[Source: Your Therapy Source]
Methodology of the Study on Motor Planning and Autism
The researchers compared 15 children with ASD and 15 age- and gender-matched typically developing children to determine the sensorimotor control of arm movements and postural adjustments during ball catching.
Each participant was asked to catch a ball rolling down a ramp in 6 test conditions in which visual inputs and ramp direction were changed to provide different sensory conditions and postural demands.
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Altered Brain Activity in Antisocial Teenagers
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[Source: Science Daily]
Teenage girls with problematic social behavior display reduced brain activity and weaker connectivity between the brain regions implicated in emotion regulation. The findings now offer a neurobiological explanation for the difficulties some girls have in controlling their emotions, and provide indications for possible therapy approaches.
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Most Classroom Teachers Feel Unprepared to Support Students With Disabilities
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[Source: Education Week]
Less than 1 in 5 general education teachers feel "very well prepared" to teach students with mild to moderate learning disabilities, including ADHD and dyslexia, according to a new survey from two national advocacy groups.
The survey found that only 30 percent of general education teachers feel "strongly" that they can successfully teach students with learning disabilities-and only 50 percent believe those students can reach grade-level standards.
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New grads welcome! Full-time Pediatric Physical Therapy opportunity with a pediatric outpatient clinic located near Woodbridge, VA
* Clinic Hours M-F 11:00a-7:00p; Sat. 9:00a-5:00p.
* PT will treat children ages birth - 21.
* Common diagnoses include Autism, Developmental Delay, Articulation, Feeding/Swallowing, etc.
* Great multidisciplinary team for collaboration and professional growth.
* Competitive Salary with Benefits.
* New PT grads welcome to apply.
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Hot, New Job! Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Lower Lake, CA
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Do you love lakeside living? We are seeking an occupational therapist for a school assignment this coming 2019 - 20 school year near Lower Lake California.
* Occupational therapist will begin assignment in the Fall and end at Christmas. There is a possibility or extension
* OT will work with high school population at two school sites close in proximity
* This is a 40 hour work week Monday through Friday
* Competitive pay rates and benefits available
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PediaStaff has a need for a full-time Speech- Language Pathologist in the Shelton area for the 2019-2020 school year, and we are ready to start interviewing now! The Speech-Language Pathologist will work with elementary-aged students in Kindergarten through 2nd grade.
* Location is Shelton, WA, west of Olympia and commutable from there
* SLP would work at 2 school sites in close proximity to one another
* Beautiful small waterfront town close to all of the outdoor recreation that Washington is
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Pinboard of the Week: July 4th and Patriotic Themed Therapy Activities
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Who is planning ahead and looking for some fun patriotic activities to do with your kiddos to celebrate the 4th of July?
The board is loaded with fine motor crafts, word work, handwriting and tracing cards, patterning & sequencing activities, healthy treats to make (great for following directions activities) and more. The TpT Speech-Language bloggers have been hard at work making freebies which we have also pinned! Have fun!
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Fizzy Flag 4th of July Activity
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[Source: I Can Teach My Child]
We are so excited to be participating in
"A Very Toddler 4th" series with Kristina from Toddler Approved! Kristina will be focusing on younger toddlers (18+ months) and I will focus more on the 3-year old crowd. This Fizzy Flag 4th of July Activity is a super fun way
Learn How Through a Link on our Blog |
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Free Patriotic Printables Packet
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[Source: Real Life at Home]
Summer time offers up so many patriotic holidays, such as Memorial Day, Flag Day, and Independence Day. Of course, as I'm concerned, there's no time of year that isn't perfect for a patriotic spirit! That's why I am sharing a free Patriotic Printables Packet.
This worksheets and activities packet is perfect for a variety of preschool and early elementary ages. There are a couple of mazes that would work for much older kids as well. (Or maybe mazes just intimidate me.)
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Crazy Story: Summer
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[Source: Education.com]
Got a kid crazy for Mad Libs? Hand her this summertime edition of the classic kid's game that sneakily works on grammar and other writing "hardware" that kids encounter in later elementary years. This worksheet is perfect for hours of backseat entertainment on long car rides and can inspire hilarity over and over again-just make sure to fill in those blanks with a pencil, erase when you're done, and see what other zany stories you can come up with!
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DS Corner:
Visual Supports for Children with Down Syndrome
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By: Marinet vanVuren
We all benefit from visual supports. We have diaries and calendars; we watch the clock, write shopping lists and keep invitations. All children with Down Syndrome can benefit from visual supports. Visual supports are information that we can see through pictures, objects, gestures and written language. Children with Down Syndrome are strong visual learners. This means that they understand what they SEE better than what they hear. Because visual supports are
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SLP Corner:
Using Themes in Speech Therapy & 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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PT Corner: Aquatic Rehabilitation in Rett Syndrome
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By: Meir Lotan, PT and Merav Hadar-Frumer
Beit Issie Shapiro School, Ranana, Israel
These Excerpts come from an IRSA publication. It has been written by therapists who treated many girls with Rett Syndrome with endless love and support within water and outside of it. With summer weather coming soon and program-planning for next year in sight, it is hoped that this information will be helpful.
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OT Corner:
4 Fun Summer Themes That Encourage Movement
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[Source: Pink Oatmeal]
Summer is almost upon us! It's my favorite season. I live in Minnesota, so you can't really blame me. I love being able to get outside almost every day! I love to get up north, enjoy the lake, and have bonfires. Summer also has many themes that are perfect for incorporating fun movement based based activities. Below are four of my favorite summer themes that encourage movement!
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Pediatric Tx Corner:
Reflections on Alaska...Where Life is Bigger
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Editor's Note: Susan Mullins, OTR/L is a returning contractor for PediaStaff. A few years ago, she accepted the opportunity of a lifetime to work in Fairbanks, Alaska. Before she left for her adventure, we asked Susan if she would write an article for us about her early experiences there that we could share here on our blog and newsletter. Little did she know how profoundly this trip would affect her - and so quickly!
When I first read Susan's essay, I thought it read like an ad for PediaStaff! I seriously contemplated asking her to rewrite it so our readers wouldn't think we wrote it under her name. But then I thought, "No. This essay is from the heart and I shouldn't touch it!" So, here it is, unedited! Thank you Susan for such a beautiful account of your impressions so far!
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