Greetings and Happy Friday

Please enjoy our weekly newsletter!  



News and Research:

• More Schools Stock Overdose Reversal Meds, but Others Worry About Stigma
• Big Rise Seen in Gun Deaths, Overdoses Among U.S. Kids
• CDC Adds Cerebral Palsy To Autism Tracking Effort
• Researchers Use ‘Mini-Brains’ to Look for Origin of Autism
• Bilingualism as a Catalyst for Social Development in Children
• Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water

PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs:

• Hot, New Job! LOA K-5 Resource Special Education Teacher – Boulder, CO
• Hot, New Job! School Nurse (RN) – Vancouver, WA
• Hot, New Job! School-Based PT – Norwalk, CT

Therapy Activities and Resources:

• Printable Halloween Memory Matching Game for Kids
• Basic Concepts: Temporal Directions (Halloween)
• Spider Web Scavenger Hunt for Halloween
• Mouse’s First Halloween – Book for Use in Speech Therapy
• FREE Printable Halloween Templates for Wikki Stix and Play Dough
• Mix-It-Up Popsicle Stick Pumpkin Craft
• Halloween Sequencing, Cause/Effect and Idioms FREEBIE

Articles for Clinicians and Educators

• PT Corner: Halloween Inspired Gross Motor Games
• Autism Corner: Tips for Enjoying an Autism-Friendly Halloween
• Sensory Corner: How to Choose a Halloween Costume for a Child With SPD
• OT Corner: Sensory Friendly Halloween
• SLP Corner: 4 Free Printable Halloween Books and More

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Have a great weekend and Take Care!



Heidi Kay and the PediaStaff Team

HOT, New Job!

LOA K-5 Resource

SpEd Teacher

Boulder, CO

Are you a Special Education Teacher who is passionate about working with students who have multiple needs? Are you looking to gain additional experience in a contract position for part of the 2023-2024 school year? The beautiful city of Boulder, Colorado needs YOU! We are seeking a full-time Special Education

HOT, New Job!

School Nurse (RN)

Vancouver, WA

We have a wonderful opportunity for a school RN to work a full-time position east of Vancouver for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year

* You will work 1:1 with a high school student with medical needs

* School RN will work 34 hours per week

* Hours are 7:45 to 3:00

* You will report to the Director of

HOT, New Job!

School-Based PT

Norwalk, CT

PediaStaff is thrilled to announce full-time opportunities for School Physical Therapists in the Norwalk, CT area. We invite you to be a part of our team that makes a real difference in the lives of children – and, enjoy a rewarding compensation package.

Join us for the remainder of the 23/24 School Year with the