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March 13, 2020
Issue 10, Volume 13
It's All About the Choices!
Greetings and Happy Friday!
Please enjoy our weekly newsletter!
News Items:
- PediaStaff Featured on the Glassdoor Blog!
- Earliest Look at Newborns' Visual Cortex Reveals the Minds Babies Start With
- Household Chemical Use Linked to Child Language Delays
- School District To Require Cameras In All Special Ed Classrooms
- ADHD Diagnoses Increasing in Black Kids, Report Suggests
- Eating Fruit During Pregnancy Boosts Babies' Brain Development
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs
- Hot, New Job! SpEd Teacher - Chicago, IL
- Hot, New Job! School-based SLP - Portsmouth, VA
- Hot, New Job ! School-Based SLP - Lower Lake, CA
Therapy Activities, Tips and Resources
- Spring Play Dough Activities
- Spring Garden Fine Motor Sensory Activity
- Speech Therapy Activity of the Week: Consonant Digraph Garden
- Basketball Themed Speech for March Madness
Articles and Special Features
- School Nurse Corner: COVID-19 Message to School Nurses and Talking Points
- School Psych Corner: COVID-19 Resources
- Pediatric Therapy Corner: 10 Ideas to Get Parents More Involved
- SLP Corner: I am Not Superpowered!
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Heidi Kay and the PediaStaff Team
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PediaStaff Featured on the Glassdoor Blog!
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Oh my goodness! Late last month, PediaStaff was honored to learn that our company had been chosen for mention on an article about Part-Time employment on the Glassdoor Blog. As you may know, Glassdoor is a major player in the online Job Search and Employer Review industry, and is owned by the same parent company as Indeed. We are very proud of what we have built here, and were pretty excited to hear that the mention was coming.
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Earliest Look at Newborns' Visual Cortex Reveals the Minds Babies Start With
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[Source: Science Daily]
Within hours of birth, a baby's gaze is drawn to faces. Now, brain scans of newborns reveal the neurobiology underlying this behavior, showing that as young as six days old a baby's brain appears hardwired for the specialized tasks of seeing faces and seeing places.
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Household Chemical Use Linked to Child Language Delays
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[Source: Science Daily]
Young children from low-income homes whose mothers reported frequent use of toxic chemicals such as household cleaners were more likely to show delays in language development by age 2, a new study found.
In addition, the children scored lower on a test of cognitive development. These developmental delays were evident even when the researchers took into account factors such as the education and income of mothers, which are also linked to their children's language and cognitive skills.
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School District To Require Cameras In All Special Ed Classrooms
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[Source: Disability Scoop]
The Dallas ISD will be among the first major school districts in the nation to require cameras in all special education classrooms to ensure student safety.
Children who don't have the ability to speak because of severe disabilities can't explain to parents or teachers what happened if they are hurt at school. That makes it difficult to determine if an injury was an accident or intentional or if anyone else was involved.
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ADHD Diagnoses Increasing in Black Kids, Report Suggests
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[Source: Medical X-Press]
For the first time, a U.S. survey found that black children appear to be more likely than white kids to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disabilities.
Previous studies had found the diagnosis was far more likely in white kids.
It's not known what might have driven the change described in Wednesday's report, said lead author Benjamin Zablotsky of the Centers for Disease Control
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Eating Fruit During Pregnancy Boosts Babies' Brain Development
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[Source: Medical X-Press]
A follow-up to a University of Alberta study done in 2016 confirms that pregnant women who eat more fruit during pregnancy may be giving their babies' cognitive development a boost.
"Our research followed up on results from the original
CHILD Cohort Study, which found that
fruit consumption in pregnant mothers influences infant measures of cognition up to one year after birth," said U of A post-doctoral researcher in psychology Claire Scavuzzo,
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Are you looking for a great LBS1-Special Education teaching position in the Chicago area? We have a full-time opening for a dedicated Special Education teacher that is LBS1 certified and wants to work in a great school district. Apply today!
Special Education Teacher position details:
* Full-time Hours: 7.5 hour day, including 30 min break. 35 hours paid weekly.
* You will begin work as soon as possible and work throughout the remaining school year and possibly beyond
* Kindergarten - age 21 years old with EDBD
* Caseload - up to 10 students at any time
* Staff training provided
* We utilize Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and it's a great opportunity for individuals to learn more and increase their skill sets.
* You will implement student's IEP's and discuss progress with parents and administrators
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Would you consider a short term school-based SLP contract In a waterfront community? Great opportunity for a Speech-Language Pathologist in the Portsmouth, VA area from April 1 until June 17, 2020. This old Virginia seaport city thrives on its rejuvenation, inviting people from all over the world to call it home.
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Do you love the water? We are seeking Speech-Language Pathologist for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, as well as for next school year, in Lower Lake California.
* Speech-Language Pathologist will work full-time Monday through Friday
* SLP caseload will include 55 students Pre-K through seventh grade; Case management on 20
* Will service between one and three elementary schools within 6 to 12 miles apart
* Competitive pay rates and benefits available
Qualifications: You will need to hold a Master's Degree in Communications Sciences Disorders or Speech-Language Pathology, and a current state license (or be eligible for
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Spring Play Dough Activities
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[Source: No Time for Flashcards]
Play dough is the one activity I had out every single day I taught preschool over the last few years. I would switch up the tools from time to time, and we'd make different colored play dough every month, but every single day my students would dig in and play. These spring play dough activities are simple, have wide boundaries so that children can create
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Spring Garden Fine Motor Sensory Activity
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[Source: Hands On As We Grow]
This invitation is a simple garden fine motor activity that uses a
transfer motion and also strengthens hand eye coordination.
Simple fine motor activities
that combine a seasonal sensory element are an engaging and wonderful opportunity for toddlers to develop
their basic skills
while exploring their senses at the same time.
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Speech Therapy Activity of the Week: Consonant Digraph Garden
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[Source: I Can Teach My Child]
Here is a fun, springy way to work on speech sounds! Please visit I Can Teach My Child
and look at the entire blog post. It was written for parents rather than speech-language clinicians, it is very 'user friendly' and could be an excellent activity to send home with the kids as carryover work.
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Basketball Themed Speech for March Madness
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[Source: Activity Tailor]
I cannot express the passion for basketball that a lot of my students, make that North Carolinians, have. March with its nearly constant game action thanks to March Madness often has me adopting an "if you can't beat 'em, join 'em" attitude. Here are a few of the activities that will be going on in my room.
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School Nurse Corner:
COVID-19 Message to School Nurses and Talking Points
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[Source: NASN & CDC.gov]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
NASN is monitoring the CDC response and will and provide information on implementing CDC's recommendations.
Below are NASN's latest talking points for proactive steps school nurses can take to decrease fears and promote prevention of COVID-19, the flu, and other illnesses.
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School Psych Corner:
COVID-19 Resources
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[Source: NASP.org]
These resources were developed to help schools and districts provide supports for their students and community in the event of a health crisis.
- Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource
- Hable con sus hijos sobre el COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Un recurso para padres (Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource)
- Responding to COVID-19: Brief Action Steps for School Crisis Response Teams
- Preparing for Infectious Disease Epidemics: Brief Tips for School Mental Health Professionals
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Pediatric Therapy Corner:
10 Ideas to Get Parents More Involved
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Editor's Note: It's springtime. Time to wind down the current school year, but also to think about how you will improve your own classroom this coming school year! Here is a great article that our friend Margaret Rice at Your Therapy Source wrote that is perfect for summertime planning.
by Margaret Rice, PT
Getting parents involved with occupational and physical therapy at school can be very beneficial for carry over of therapeutic activities outside of school time. Here are 10 ideas to get parents more involved:
1. Offer parent workshops on different topics in the evening.
2. Have an orientation for new parents in the beginning of the school year.
3. Host an evening on technology tips offering information on assistive technology to apps.
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SLP Corner:
I am Not Superpowered!
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[Source: Annie Doyle, MS CCC-SLP]
I can't explain it. I have had a very, very busy year with no less than six evaluations pending at a time and I have been coping quite well. Two weeks ago...BAM! Leading up to my proverbial "hitting of the wall," we had been coordinating a two-day NHSLHA Spring Conference and rehearsals for our middle school play began. I am assistant directing this year. Adding a little lemon juice to the paper cut I had progress reports and IEPs to address. This was all magnified by a system of meeting scheduling that is inefficient and panic inducing. Case managers submit
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