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News and Research:

• Origin of Cultural Learning: Babies and Imitation
• How Parents’ Work Stress Affects Family Mealtimes and Children’s Development
• New Insights into How the Human Brain Organizes Language
• Play in Early Childhood Helps Build a Better Brain, Says Leading Expert
• New Insights into the Developmental Trajectory of Autism
• Supreme Court To Weigh ADA Protections

PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs:

• Hot, New Job! Registered School Nurse (Travel) – Salisbury, CT
• Hot, New Job! Remote School-based Speech-Language Pathologist – Wyoming, DE
• Hot, New Job! Travel Pediatric Occupational Therapist – Sikeston, MO

Therapy Activities and Resources:

• Create Monsters From Play Dough
• Video: Monster Footprint Hop Gross Motor Activity
• Monster Marble Game!
• Monstrous List of Monster Crafts for Kids
• Glad Monster, Sad Monster – A Book About Feelings (and a Craftivity)
• Monster Fine Motor Game

Articles for Clinicians and Educators

• School Psych Corner: What ClassDojo Monsters Can Teach Kids About Growth Mindset
• SLP Corner: Monster Speech Theme
• Literacy Corner: 15 Of The Best Monster Books For Kids
• OT Corner: Free Webinar! Tummy Time: The Why’s and How’s

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Have a great weekend and Take Care!



Heidi Kay and the PediaStaff Team

HOT, New Job!

Registered School Travel Nurse

Salisbury, CT

Are you planning ahead for the new year? Tired of working weekends, nights, and holidays? Wouldn’t you love to work school hours Monday – Friday and have weekends off?

PediaStaff is looking for a Long Term (Travel) Registered Nurse for a school in Salisbury, CT. This assignment lasts 13 weeks and is scheduled to start on 01/03/24 and

HOT, New Job!

Remote School SLP

Wyoming, DE

Are you looking to work with a supportive school staff? We have a wonderful opportunity for a remote SLP to work 37.5 hours a week with a school district near Dover, Delaware. * Position is for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year * Work from the comfort of your own home office!

* You will work 37.5 hours per week providing services

HOT, New Job!

Travel Pediatric OT

Sikeston, MO

PediaStaff is actively recruiting for a OT Traveler to start immediately

You’ll join a team of Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapists and assistants who love what they do and love seeing results in the lives of the children they treat.

* This assignment is a minimum of 14 weeks and potentially through the end of school year 23/24

* Our client is a highly respected,