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July 10, 2020
Issue 27 , Volume 13
It's All About the Choices!
Greetings and Happy Friday
Please enjoy our weekly newsletter! Like the rest of America we at PediaStaff have started to emerge from quarantine. That said, we are all staying safe by staying home frequently. Our newsletter will continue to feature home-based activities,and COVID-19 related information as it pertains to pediatric therapy that you need to stay on top of things in this new normal.
News Items:
- Unexpected Mental Illnesses Found in Spectrum of Rare Disorder
- Teen Use of Social Media for Social Support - Tips to Optimize Benefits
- Playtime with Dad May Improve Children's Self-Control
- Nation's Pediatricians: Get Kids Back in Class This Fall
- CDC Will Provide Virus-Testing Guidance for Schools as Pressure to Reopen Grows
- Variability in Natural Speech is Challenging for the Dyslexic Brain
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs
- Hot, New Job! School-Based SLP - Olympia, WA
- Hot, New Job! School Psychologist - Lisle, IL
- Hot, New Job! Pediatric Home Health OT - Austin, TX
Stay-at-Home Therapy Activities and Resources
- Coronavirus Resources from Pathfinders for Autism
- Easy at Home: Colored Waterfall Hand Strengthening/Fine Motor Art
- Glad Monster, Sad Monster - A Book About Feelings (and a Craftivity)
- Watermelon God's Eye Weaving Craftivity
- Easy at Home Sticky Tongue Frog Craftivity
- 100 Fun DIY Backyard Games
Articles for School-Based/Pediatric Clinicians and Special Educators
- OT Corner: Pushing the Birds out of the Nest
- SLP Corner: How to Use Books to Improve Toddlers' Communication Skills
- Autism Corner: Effective Interventions for Problem Behaviors in Children on the Autism Spectrum
- PT Corner: 5 Gross Motor Activities to Help with Dressing Skills
- Worth Repeating: Why Suspected Childhood Apraxia of Speech Requires Careful Assessment
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Heidi Kay and the PediaStaff Team
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Unexpected Mental Illnesses Found in Spectrum of Rare Disorder
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[Source: Psych Central]
In a new study, University of California (UC) Davis MIND Institute researchers found an unexpected set of mental illnesses in patients with a spectrum of fragile X syndrome, a rare single-gene disorder that is the leading inherited cause of intellectual disability.
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Teen Use of Social Media for Social Support - Tips to Optimize Benefits
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Source: Psych Central]
For parents, it goes without saying that youth are using social media to connect and support each other. The embrace of social media has been extraordinary among adolescents well before COVID-19 precautions. With the current need to social distance, a new paper explores how teens support each other through digital media during times of stress and isolation.
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Playtime with Dad May Improve Children's Self-Control
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[Source: Science Daily]
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Children whose fathers make time to play with them from a very young age may find it easier to control their behavior and emotions as they grow up, research suggests.
The study, by academics at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge and the LEGO Foundation, pulled together fragmentary evidence from the past 40 years to
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Nation's Pediatricians: Get Kids Back in Class This Fall
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[Source: Inside School Research Blog]
The long-term risks to children of remaining in isolation-to academic and social development and even physical safety for those in stressed or unstable homes-is rapidly outpacing the health risks associated with reopening schools.
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CDC Will Provide Virus-Testing Guidance for Schools as Pressure to Reopen Grows
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[Source: Education Week]
Schools may be out for the summer, but the heat is on for them to reopen in less than two months.
That was one big takeaway from a congressional hearing Tuesday, in which several senators as well as federal health officials agreed that getting children back into classrooms next fall is vital for students, their parents, and for the nation at large.
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Variability in Natural Speech is Challenging for the Dyslexic Brain
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[Source: Science Daily]
A new study brings neural-level evidence that the continuous variation in natural speech makes the discrimination of phonemes challenging for adults suffering from developmental reading-deficit dyslexia.
This may compromise the learning of native language phonemes already at an early age for infants at familial risk for dyslexia.
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We have a great opportunity for a Speech-Language Pathologist to work 37.5 hours per week for the 2017-2018 school year in the wonderful Olympia area. This is an elementary school position, primarily at one school. This is a fabulous district, and we have had great success with our therapists who have worked there, many have been extended
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Are you a licensed school psychologist that is looking for a great full-time opportunity for this fall working with an Early Childhood. Kindergarten up to 2nd-grade population? We have a great opening that we are looking to fill with a dedicated, licensed school psychologist wanting to work in the vicinity of Lisle, IL.
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Full-Time and Part-Time positions available for a pediatric Occupational Therapist with a thriving pediatric home health care company in Austin, TX. Occupational Therapist needed in the vicinity of North Austin, Round Rock and Georgetown areas.
* Patient visits are usually performed in private homes with proper PPE
* You'll complete patient evaluations and develop treatment plans in accordance with your findings
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Coronavirus Resources from Pathfinders for Autism
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[Source: Pathfinders for Autism]
If you haven't already checked out Pathfinders for Autism's Coronavirus Resource Page, it is a great place to find information, resources, at home activities and many more useful links for you to use during the COVID-19 crisis.
PFA Deputy Director, Trish Kane and Program Director, Neal Lichter will be highlighting some of the many resources from that page on the PFA YouTube Channel in a segment called Resource Spotlight. This segment talks about some of the great social stories that are on our website. Enjoy!
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Colored Waterfall Hand Strengthening/Fine Motor Art
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Editor's Note: This activity was conceived for preschoolers, but is a perfect pincer grasp activity for all ages!
[Source: Teaching 2 and 3-Year-Olds]
We love to use our pipettes for
preschool fine motor art! Using pipettes strengthens the pincer grasp, important for future writing skills. In this activity, we set the paper vertically so that the paint could drip down the paper, creating a waterfall effect. It was a huge hit with our preschoolers!
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Glad Monster, Sad Monster - A Book About Feelings (and a Craft)
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[Source: The Learn and Grow Designs blog]
I am really excited to share the Glad Monster, Sad Monster Art Lesson I did with my 1st grade classes. O.K., I am always excited to share things with you. The great thing is my cute little Kindergarten daughter was able to make this art project as well and she did an awesome job.
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Easy at Home Sticky Tongue Frog Craftivity
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[Source: Kids Activities Blog]
My daughter and I were reading about frogs and she thought the idea of their sticky tongue was really funny. She ran and found a blow out party favor and showed me how the frog's tongue pops out to catch flies. And so this silly frog craft was born
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100 Fun DIY Backyard Games
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Have fun this summer with these DIY backyard games. Most of these DIY projects are super easy and cheap to make so your kids can enjoy unlimited summer fun without breaking the bank. These outdoor game ideas are perfect for summer parties and activities.
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OT Corner: Pushing the Birds out of the Nest
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[Source: The EleanorOT Blog]
By Eleanor Cawley M.S. OTR/L
When is it time to discharge?: This is always one of the biggest questions when it comes down to CSE Meetings and whether or not to recommend services for students next year. Of course, in a school-based setting, the big 'money makers' are handwriting and now keyboarding. Before making that decision, I think that it is important to look at the student's level of function in a
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SLP Corner: Using Books to Improve Toddlers' Communication Skills
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by Kimberly Scanlon, M.A. CCC-SLP
As a pediatric speech language pathologist who specializes in treating toddlers and preschoolers, I often use books during my speech therapy sessions. In fact, I LOVE using books as a way to get toddlers to open up and chitchat! In this article, I'm going to share some tips that have been successful for me in getting toddlers to talk while "reading" books.
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Autism Corner:
Effective Interventions for Problem Behaviors in Children on the Spectrum
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[Source: My Aspergers Child]
In order to create an effective intervention for problem behaviors in children with Asperger's (AS) and High-Functioning Autism (HFA), parents need to take into consideration a variety of aspects.
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PT Corner: 5 Gross Motor Activities to Help with Dressing Skills
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[Source: Your Therapy Source]
Gross motor activities that focus on postural control, trunk rotation,
bilateral coordination, eye hand coordination,
motor planning and
balance skills are beneficial when it comes to developing independence with dressing. Here are 5 suggested activities:
- Play games where the child has to reach outside of his/her base of support without falling over. Practice in sitting or standing depending upon the child's skill level. For example, try batting a balloon in the air with your hands but do not move your feet. The
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Worth Repeating: Why Suspected Childhood Apraxia of Speech Requires Careful Assessment
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[Source: Your Therapy Source]
Gross motor activities that focus on postural control, trunk rotation,
bilateral coordination, eye hand coordination,
motor planning and
balance skills are beneficial when it comes to developing independence with dressing. Here are 5 suggested activities:
- Play games where the child has to reach outside of his/her base of support without falling over. Practice in sitting or standing depending upon the child's skill level. For example, try batting a balloon in the air with your hands but do not move your feet. The
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