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July 24, 2020
Issue 29, Volume 13
It's All About the Choices!
Greetings and Happy Friday
Please enjoy our weekly newsletter! We hope you are well and are staying safe by staying home as often as you are able. 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:
- Schools Want IDEA Liability Protections From Congress
- Cerebral Palsy and Emotional Development
- Citing The Pandemic, Feds Delay New Medicaid Waiver Rule
- Scientists Uncover New Genetic Mutations Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder
- The Effects of Yoga on Student Mental Health
- Research Leaves Unanswered Questions About How Coronavirus Spreads in Schools
- Insight into Toddlers' Awareness of their Own Uncertainty
PediaStaff News and Hot Jobs
- Hot New Job! School-Based SLP - San Antonio, TX
- Hot, New Job! School Psychologist - Arlington Heights, IL
- Hot Job! Outpatient Pediatric OT - Idaho Falls, ID
Stay-at-Home Therapy Activities and Resources
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood to Air Episode About Helping Kids Understand Coronavirus Pandemic
- Easy at Home Paper Plate Watermelon Craft for PreSchoolers
- Bugs in the Muck Sensory Play
- Cursive Lettering Art - Name Bugs Writing Craft
- Summertime Sensory Activity: Ice Cube Painting
- Montessori Inspired Frog Activities
- Easy at Home! Shadow Art for Kids a New Creative Chalk Activity
Articles for School-Based/Pediatric Clinicians and Special Educators
- Special Ed Corner: Interruption Caused By COVID-19 Poses Challenges Beyond Classroom
- OT Corner: Coronavirus Forcing Occupational Therapy To Go Virtual
- PT Corner: Buggy Imitation
- SLP Corner: More Expressive Language Strategies
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Heidi Kay and the PediaStaff Team
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Schools Want IDEA Liability Protections From Congress
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[Source: Disability Scoop]
Concerned that the pandemic will prompt an onslaught of special education litigation, school leaders want federal lawmakers to grant them liability protections related to their obligations under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
AASA, The School Superintendents Association, as well as the National School Boards Association and the Association of Educational Service Agencies are calling on Congress to include the protections in the next COVID-19 response legislation.
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Cerebral Palsy and Emotional Development
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[Source: Your Therapy Source]
Children with cerebral palsy may experience delays in emotional development as well as physical development. Recent research took a closer look at emotional knowledge in children with cerebral palsy. The researchers wanted to determine if differences were present in emotion knowledge between children with cerebral and their typically developing peers, and examine its associations with affective regulation and behavioral psychopathology.
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Citing The Pandemic, Feds Delay New Medicaid Waiver Rule
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[Source: Disability Scoop]
The Trump administration is holding off on implementing a Medicaid rule establishing a new standard for what counts as home- and community-based services for people with disabilities.
In a letter to state Medicaid officials this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it would delay the compliance deadline for a 2014 regulation detailing
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Scientists Uncover New Genetic Mutations Linked to Autism Spectrum Disorder
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[Source: Science Daily]
Scientists have identified mutations in a gene called CNOT1 that affect brain development and impair memory and learning. The research also revealed that CNOT1 interacts with several known autism spectrum disorder (ASD) genes, opening new research avenues for the condition.
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The Effects of Yoga on Student Mental Health
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[Source: Medical X-Press]
In college, young adults go through a developmental stage in which they experience many waves of success and failures. When failure is not handled properly, students may experience mental health issues, which may be difficult to overcome. But there is an easy tool that college students can use to fight stress, anxiety, and depression-yoga.
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Research Leaves Unanswered Questions About How Coronavirus Spreads in Schools
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[Source: NBC News 15]
As the new school year rapidly approaches, political pressure is growing for
states to reopen classrooms for in-person learning, but public health experts say much uncertainty remains about how the novel coronavirus impacts children and how easily they transmit it to others.
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Insight into Toddlers' Awareness of their Own Uncertainty
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Toddlers may not be able to describe their feelings of uncertainty, but a new study from the Center for Mind and Brain at the University of California, Davis provides evidence that toddlers may experience and deal with uncertainty in decision making in the same way as older children and adults."
"Little children show behaviors that suggest they can respond to uncertain situations. For example, they seem to hesitate or ask when they can't figure something out," said Simona Ghetti professor of psychology at UC Davis. "But are these behaviors grounded in their
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PediaStaff is interviewing now for an experienced SLP to start in August for School Year 2020-21 in the San Antonio area.
* You'll become part of a successful and growing local agency based in San Antonio, owned by an SLP
* Large supportive team of therapy professionals to partner with while working with children in the San Antonio area
* Competitive pay
* Benefits package including healthcare coverage
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Are you ready to go to work as a Licensed School Psychologist this fall in a great school district located near Arlington Heights, IL? We have an opening for a licensed school psychologist beginning this August and going through the upcoming school year! This is a full-time position!
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We are searching for a pediatric occupational therapist for the Idaho Falls area.
You visit places like this on vacation - why not live here?
Recreational opportunities are endless with world-class biking, river sports, skiing, and snowboarding. Local lakes, mountains, and National Parks offer destinations for hiking and camping. A thriving local restaurant scene, regional shopping, and arts and music venues offer time for relaxation. The Idaho Falls Regional Airport offers easy access to
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood to Air Episode to Help Kids Understand Pandemic
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[Source; People Magazine
Daniel Tiger and his friends are starting their next season by tackling the coronavirus pandemic - specifically, what it means for kids.
In the season 5 premiere special of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, airing next month, the titular animated preschooler explores how to handle his feelings when a fun local event is canceled over concerns about the global health crisis, according to a
statement from PBS Kids.
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Easy at Home Paper Plate Watermelon Craft for PreSchoolers
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[Source: No Time for Flashcards]
This is a classic craft, which is why it was perfect for my last
LIVE Monday Morning Craft session on Facebook this week. I'll be showing re-runs while I prepare for the new school year best I can amid COVID-19. One of my main goals with these live crafts has been to how parents and caregivers how easy it is to do these activities and tie them to other learning. This craft combines color mixing, the very beginning of fractions, scissor skills, and hand strength too. Crafts are useful. Just don't use them as a substitute for free art exploration.
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Bugs in the Muck Sensory Play
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[Source: No Time for Flashcards]
Sensory play is such a wonderful way to engage in hands-on, experiential learning with kids. By using all of the senses, as they will do in this bugs in muck activity, children are better able to remember and process information. This muck has a really fun texture. It looks super goopy and messy but comes off of little hands really easily. Playing with bugs in muck is a fun activity for kids as they explore parts of bugs, count legs, identify colors, and more!
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Summertime Sensory Activity: Ice Cube Painting
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Here is a fun way to explore ice this summer as a sensory "craftivity" with your kiddos!
[Source: First Palette.com]
Materials
- Ice cube tray
- Small plastic bowls
- Plastic spoons
- Food coloring
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Cursive Lettering Art - Name Bugs Writing Craft
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[Source: Woo Jr.]
Hi everyone! Today we're making this Name Bugs Writing Craft! This is super fun project for kids who have learned to write in cursive, and it's a great way to teach symmetry! Plus, you can decorate your "bug" with a variety of different mediums, from crayons to paint to markers to oil pastels. Here's what you'll need!
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Montessori Inspired Frog Activities
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Editor's Note: This post was written for Leap Year activities, but any time is good for froggies, right??
[Source: Living Montessori Now]
It's Leap Year - and that's a great excuse for a February 29 celebration and some frog activities! I've written posts before about having some calendar fun. While there aren't a lot of Montessori posts specifically about Leap Year, there are some great Montessori-inspired activities that work perfectly for Leap Year.
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Easy at Home! Shadow Art for Kids a New Creative Chalk Activity
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[Source: Hands On As We Grow]
A new creative shadow art activity for kids! Make fun shapes with our bodies, trace them and transform it into a mega masterpiece on your driveway!
My kids love decorating our driveway with sidewalk chalk art.
Over the years, I have taken advantage of this interest! I have created a bunch of different learning activities to do out there.
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SpEd Corner:
Interruption Caused By COVID-19 Poses Challenges Beyond Classroom
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[Source: Kansas City Star]
Even though the school year for Gwen Benegas' son was scheduled to continue through May, his education essentially ended when the district transitioned its classes online this March.
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OT Corner: COVID-19 Forcing Occupational Therapy To Go Virtual
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[Source: The Baltimore Sun]
Health care institutions across the country have turned to telehealth technologies to continue providing care during the coronavirus pandemic, and one Carroll County infant has seen some benefit from that remote treatment, her mother says.
Crystal Dorsey, a New Windsor resident, has a 10-month-old daughter, Natalie, who suffered two strokes while Crystal was pregnant. Natalie was born with spastic hemiplegia cerebral palsy and has struggled to use the left side of her body and complete movement with her left arm.
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SLP Corner: More Expressive Language Strategies
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[Source: Teach Me to Talk]
Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP as she discusses effective techniques to treat expressive language delays in toddlers. This is a continuation from show #350 when we talked about the imitation hierarchy I use to address language delays in toddlers. Now we're going to "sandwich" that information with what to try when a child is not ready for that protocol AND how to move on to phrases. Listen for some fantastic strategies!!
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PT Corner: Buggy Imitation
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[Source: The Inspired Treehouse]
We love listening to kids playing with their dolls and action figures - the sound of pretend play is music to our ears! We are going "buggy" today with an activity that lets kids use all of those pretend play skills to be bugs! Some of our favorite games for kids are ones that combine motor skills with play - come pretend with us with this fun activity!
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