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June 19, 2020
Issue 24, 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:
- Sleep Problems In Babies Might Signal Autism
- Visual Method Helps with Learning Language Rules
- Pandemic Causing Havoc For Kids with ADHD
- Exposure to 'Good Bacteria' During Pregnancy Buffers Risk of Autism-Like Syndrome in Rats
- Orthotics Breakthrough Helps Children with CP Walk & Play
- Impact of Inclusion on Academic Outcomes for Students in Special Education
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs
- Hot, New Job! Pediatric SLP - Salisbury, MD
- Hot, New Job! Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) - Madison, IN
- Hot, New Job! Bilingual School-Based SLP - Chicago, IL
Stay-at-Home Therapy Activities and Resources
- Zones of Regulation Free Printables
- Edible Sand for Babies
- Pinterest Pinboard of the Week: Summertime and End of the Year Therapy Fun
- Printable Summer Hidden Pictures
- LGBTQ Book List for Children
- Game Review: The Soggy Doggy
Articles for School-Based/Pediatric Clinicians and Special Educators
- An Adventure of a Lifetime! My Alaska Year Through PediaStaff
- SpEd Corner: Remote Learning and Special Education: How Eight Families Are Adapting (Video)
- School Psych Corner: Suicide Prevention within COVID 19 Pandemic
- SLP Corner: Virtual Field Trips in Speech Therapy
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Have a great weekend and Take Care!
Heidi Kay and the PediaStaff Team
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Sleep Problems In Babies Might Signal Autism
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[Source: Disability Scoop]
Babies who have trouble falling asleep might later be diagnosed with autism, a new study suggests.
In a
study led by the University of Washington and published recently in the American Journal of Psychiatry, researchers found that "sleep problems in a baby's first 12 months may not only precede an autism diagnosis, but also may be associated with altered growth trajectory in a key part of the brain, the hippocampus."
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Visual Method Helps with Learning Language Rules
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[Source: Medical X-Press]
One of two children per class finds it difficult to recognize patterns in spoken language. Imme Lammertink (University of Amsterdam) has demonstrated that these children with a developmental language disorder (DLD) do, however, recognize similar patterns in pictures.
As a child, you learn that it is "he walks" and not "he walk." You learn that because on countless
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Pandemic Causing Havoc For Kids with ADHD
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[Source: Medical X-Press]
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) generally fare better when they have a clear routine. Now, a new study suggests that as the coronavirus pandemic turned family schedules upside down, kids' symptoms often worsened.
The researchers surveyed 241 parents in China, found that the majority said their child's ADHD symptoms had worsened during lockdown and the switch to online schooling.
Two-thirds reported an increase in angry outbursts, while 56% said their child's ability to stick with a daily routine had deteriorated. A similar percentage felt their kids were having difficulty staying focused.
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Exposure to 'Good Bacteria' During Pregnancy Buffers Risk of Autism-Like Syndrome in Rats
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Giving beneficial bacteria to stressed mothers during the equivalent of the third trimester of pregnancy prevents an autism-like disorder in their offspring, according to a new animal study by University of Colorado Boulder researchers.
The study, published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, marks the latest in a series of studies in animals and humans suggesting that exposure to certain immune-modulating microbes can dampen inflammation, positively impacting the brain and central nervous system.
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Orthotics Breakthrough Helps Children with CP Walk & Play
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[Source: Medical X-Press]
Children with Cerebral Palsy have more energy to play and be physically active for longer thanks to specially designed orthotics.
Researchers have confirmed that adapting splints in combination with the footwear used by disabled children to help them walk can decrease the energy they use by as much as 33%.
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Impact of Inclusion on Academic Outcomes for Students in SpEd
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Source: Your Therapy Source]
Do you wonder how effective inclusion is for students with special needs? Perhaps you are involved in IEP planning and placement meetings where different types of settings are discussed for students and often times anecdotal evidence is provided. Recently a study was published that helps to support the positive impact of inclusion on academic outcomes for students in special education.
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Are you looking for a fantastic pediatric position with a more diverse caseload? We are searching for a Speech-Language Pathologist for a pediatric outpatient clinic located near Salisbury, MD. The perfect candidate will enjoy a healthy pace with a positive work environment, and the opportunity to be a part of an interdisciplinary team. You will treat children with unique and interesting diagnoses.
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PediaStaff is searching for a Registered Behavior Technician RBT for a pediatric clinic in Madison, IN. You'll work in a Center-Based setting with children mostly in preschool and early elementary grades.
* This full-time position is available immediately
* Strong multidisciplinary practice focused on teamwork
* You'll work at the clinic, not driving all around the county
* ABA program includes kids age 3 to 9
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Seeking several Bilingual school-based Speech-Language Pathologists. Positions available for the SY2020-21! Full-time positions for Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologists are Monday-Friday 8:00-3:30.
For 14 years, our trusted clients have looked to PediaStaff to help them serve special needs children. When schools reopen for the start of the 2020-21 school year, they will rely on us more than ever to get services kick-started. With that in mind, please consider this opening that we are looking to fill with a quality therapist like you.
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Zones of Regulation Free Printables
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[Source: Your Therapy Source]
Do you have students who use the Zones of Regulation TM? These Zones of Regulation free printables make excellent visual supports. You can download the full color and black and white version at the bottom of the post.
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Edible Sand for Babies!
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[Source: Kids Activities Blog]
Babies love to explore - and that includes using their mouths to taste just about everything. That's one of the reasons why this mom's idea for edible sand is so genius.
This is such an easy sensory activity for babies, and one that will entertain them for hours. I wish I had thought of it when my kids were younger!
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Pinterest Pinboard of the Week: Summertime Therapy Fun
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Looking for activities for Summertime? How about a great link to share with the parents of your kiddos to keep them engaged in therapy over the next three months?
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Printable Summer Hidden Pictures
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[Source: Woo Junior]
We know how much you
love our hidden picture pages! They have been the most popular new addition to the WooJr.com website in the last 2 years! Today you get to launch into the warm weather with our summer hidden pictures set.
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LGBTQ Book List for Children
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[Source: No Time for Flashcards]
It's been seven years since I published my first LGBTQ book list for children. That list had nine books on it, and they were all focused on families. Since then, there has been a shift, and books that include and focus on kids and families in the LGBTQ community are more diverse in all different ways. We still have a long way to go both in publishing and in getting these books on bookshelves, in the hands of children, and being read by teachers
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Game Review: The Soggy Doggy
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[Source: The Playful Otter]
So, who doesn't love giving a big dog a bath? I know you can't see me, so I'll tell you that my hand went up. Spoiler alert: You're going to get wet.
Soggy Doggy comes with a combination tub/shower. There is assembly required before playing and you will have to break it back down to fit it in the box again when you are done. Fortunately it's not difficult. The game also requires 3 AA batteries. Below is a picture of the instructions for assembly and the game, assembled and ready for play.
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An Adventure of a Lifetime! My Alaska Year Through PediaStaff
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Editor's Note: We recently reached out to our pediatric therapy contractors who traveled to Alaska to work in their chosen field through PediaStaff. We got back some wonderful responses, but Susan Buchanan's was so fantastic, we just had to print her response in its entirety. Thank you so much Susan for sharing your beautiful experience!
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SpEd Corner: Remote Learning & SpEd: How 8 Families Are Adapting
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[Source: Education Week]
When it comes to parenting students with learning differences, every family's experience is unique. And that reality has never been more true than it is now as millions of students are out of school due to the coronavirus pandemic. As they juggle remote learning on top of already full plates, parents of these students offer a window into their world- what their challenges are, how they're adapting, what their schedules look like, and the trauma they're seeing in their kids.
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School Psych Corner: Suicide Prevention within COVID 19 Pandemic
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[Source: NASP]
Over the past several years in working with students at the secondary level, I have found myself approaching school breaks with trepidation for their wellness, mental health, and safety. Unfortunately, when students are out of school, our community has been impacted by student deaths resulting from suicide. Now, impact of the global pandemic has intensified the concern for students given the closures of school buildings with the reopening unknown.
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SLP Corner: Virtual Field Trips in Speech Therapy
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[Source: The Speech Bubble SLP]
Speech has always been a fun place for our kids. We get hands on, we play games ( with a purpose ��), we build skills through so many different ways. Sometimes our kids, as well as us, need a change though, so why not a field trip?!
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