July 27, 2018
Issue 30, Volume 11
It's All About the Choices!     
          
Greetings and Happy Friday

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News Items:
  • Visual Function Deficits Up in Developmental Dyslexia
  • The 'Secret Sauce' for High Performing NICUs
  • Obesity and Self-Regulation In Children
  • Brain Response to Food Reward Linked to Kids Overeating
  • New Gym Created To Help People With Special Needs Stay Fit
  • Importance of Language Development in Low-Income, High-Risk Children
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs 
  • Hot, New Job! Pediatric Occupational Therapist - Tulsa, OK 
  • Hot, New Job!  Special Education Teacher - Buckley, WA
  • Hot, New Job! School-Based SLP - La Habra, CA
Therapy Activities, Tips and Resources
  • Simple Baby Play - Tissue Paper Kicking
  • 9 Toys that Keep Kids Learning
  • Paper Weaving Craft
  • Magentic Bottle Cap Tracing Paths 
Articles and Special Features 
  • School Psych Corner - A Framework for Safe and Successful Schools
  • Pediatric Therapy Corner: Why Free Play Is the Best Summer School
  • SLP Corner: Key Facts for Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month
  • OT Corner: Top 10 Things OTs do with Balloons
  • Behavior Corner: How to Help Children Calm Down
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Visual Function Deficits Up in Developmental Dyslexia
[Source: Medical X-Press]

School-aged children with developmental dyslexia (DD) more frequently have visual function deficits than typically developing (TD) children, according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Ophthalmology.

Aparna Raghuram, O.D., Ph.D., from Boston Children's Hospital, and colleagues examined the frequency of visual deficits in children with DD versus a control group of TD readers in a prospective uncontrolled observational study. Participants included 29 children with DD and 33 TD children.

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The 'Secret Sauce' for High Performing NICUs
[Source: Medical X-Press]

Leaders of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across the nation share the same play books as they strive to provide safe, high-quality medical and surgical care for vulnerable newborns. A growing number of quality collaborations share best practices and evidence-based guidelines across the nation in the hopes of replicating quality and safety success stories while minimizing harms.

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Obesity and Self-Regulation In Children 
[Source: Your Therapy Source]

Previous research on obesity and self-regulation in children has indicated that poor self-regulation is associated with increased risk of obesity.  Recent research examined how varying levels of toddler self-regulation are associated with the prevalence of obesity at kindergarten age and whether the pattern of association is different between boys and girls.

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Cell Phone Radiation May Affect Teens' Memory
[Source: Psych Central]

The rapid rise of information and communication technologies in our daily lives comes with increased exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF). The most common source of exposure to the brain is when a cell phone is held close to the head.

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Brain Response to Food Reward Linked to Kids Overeating
[Source: Psych Central]

Why is it that some people find it so hard to resist eating an entire bag of chips?
The answer may lie with how their brain responds to food rewards, leaving them more vulnerable to overeating, according to a new study.

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Importance of Language Development in Low-Income, High-Risk Children
[Source: Science Daily]

Language sets the stage for how children grow, develop, and learn. University of Miami Assistant Professor of Psychology Lynn Perry, whose research focuses on language and cognitive development in children, says a child's early years of language development are critical for the fundamentals of school readiness, such as literacy skills and social and emotional growth.

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If you are an Occupational Therapist looking to work for the BEST owner in the mid-West...then you need to consider this job opportunity!  If you would like to live in a town that has tons of things to do, a university, malls, sporting events, but yet is an affordable place to live...then you need to consider this job opportunity!   If you have always wanted to be part of a friendly, progressive pediatric therapy team where you can really "do your thing" without the demands of a boss who is constantly looking over your shoulder and wanting you to increase your contact hours...then you might want to consider this job opportunity!

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Looking to work in a smaller town that is still close to Tacoma and Seattle? PediaStaff needs a great Special Education Teacher (or two!) to work full-time hours with a district in the Buckley area, and we can interview now! We are looking for a wonderful candidate, who is passionate about working with children and has experience as a Special Education Teacher.

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Hot, New Job! School-Based SLP - La Habra, CA
Looking to work in a smaller town that is still close to Tacoma and Seattle? PediaStaff needs a great Special Education Teacher (or two!) to work full-time hours with a district in the Buckley area, and we can interview now! We are looking for a wonderful candidate, who is passionate about working with children and has experience as a Special Education Teacher.

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Simple Baby Play: Tissue Paper Kicking
Here is a great idea that was worth repeating.   We featured it first in 2015.

[Source:  Mama OT]

Today Occupational Therapist and owner of CanDo Kiddo, Rachel Coley, M.S., OTR/L, is here to share one of her many  creative   baby  play activities.

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9 Toys That Keep Kids Learning 
[Source:  The New York Times]

By  Courtney Schley

What can you do to help your kids play happily this summer while still learning and building skills?
Educational researchers have documented the phenomenon known as  summer slide, in which many students lose learning skills during the break from school. Experts have also raised concerns about too much  screen time. As a result, many parents feel they must invest in an arsenal of high-tech, specialized learning toys.

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Paper Fish Weaving Craft
[Source: Red Ted Art]

Todays, fun  Paper Craft is a great  Paper Fish Weaving Craft! These woven paper fish are based on handmade Coconut leaf weaving fish - so you have some handy coconut leaves, you can make a Coconut Leaf Fish too!!!! I just don't have any coconut leaves.. so paper crafts it is! These little paper fish today, join our school of fish over on our  DIY Paper Fish Crafts collection. You will find a wide range of fabulous and easy fish crafts there. Some paper fish crafts with templates and some to make from scratch. Do check those out too! I love how cheerful and colorful they all are!

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Magentic Bottle Cap Tracing Paths
[Source:  Carol Fonoterapia on FB]

What a great idea!   Using bottle caps and a craft stick with a magnet on it, make this great activity for school or the clinic!


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School Psych Corner: A Framework for Safe and Successful Schools
Sources:  American School Counselor Association, National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO), National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), School Social Work Association of America (SSWAA)

The cosigners of  A Framework for Safe and Successful Schools represent the educators and community partners who work day in and day out to keep our children safe, ensure their well-being, and promote learning. The partnership between our organizations seeks to reinforce the interdisciplinary, collaborative, and cohesive approach that is required to create and sustain genuinely safe, supportive schools that meet the needs of the whole child.


Pediatric Therapy Corner: Why Free Play Is the Best Summer School
[Source: The Atlantic]

Most schools across the nation have marked the end of another academic year, and it's time for summer. Time for kids to bolt for the schoolhouse doors for two long months of play, to explore their neighborhoods and discover the mysteries, treasures, and dramas they have to offer. This childhood idyll will hold true for some children, but for many kids, the coming of summer signals little more than a seasonal shift from one set of scheduled, adult-supervised lessons and activities to another.


SLP Corner: Key Facts for Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month
[Source:  ACPA-CPF]

Each year in the U.S., thousands of babies are born with a cleft, occurring when tissue in the baby's upper lip or roof of the mouth does not join together completely during pregnancy. July has been proclaimed Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness Month in the town of  Chapel Hill and the state of North Carolina, and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial

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OT Corner: Top 10 Things OTs do with Balloons
[Source:  Miss Mancy]

You know I'm always looking for fun inexpensive and light ways (I travel to schools) to use children's favorite toys and tools to teach important skills. Balloons are one of those magical items that make every child rise to their feet and motivates them to participate!
Here are my TOP 10 Ways that I like using balloons:
  • Play a version of Musical chairs by tapping balloons when music stops whoever doesn't have a ballon sits out. Remove one balloon each time.
  • Great for eye-hand coordination and team building. Children tap the ballon to each other but it can't touch floor.
Behavior Corner: How to Help Children Calm Down
[Source:  Child Mind Institute]

Many children have difficulty regulating their emotions. Tantrums, outbursts, whining, defiance, fighting:  these are all behaviors you see when kids experience powerful feelings they can't control. While some kids have learned to act out because it gets them what they want - attention or time on the iPad - other kids have trouble staying calm because they are unusually sensitive.

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