PT Blogs

PT Blogs

• Shoes 4 Kids May 21, 2012
  Brad Thuringer is an enthusiastic PTA who started Shoes4Kids.  I posted about this organization last year which you can view here.  I received a request to publicize this wonderful idea again this year for when they are at the APTA Annual Meeting and Exposition - PT 2012.  Please take the time to read his story and donate money or new sneakers if possible. […]
  Your Therapy Source Inc
• Food Allergies in Children May 18, 2012
  This week is Food Allergy Awareness week (May 13-19). For many of us adults, it is surprising how many children these days have food allergies. We remember bringing birthday treats to school, and all eating at the same table in the school lunchroom. Today, many schools have banned edible birthday treats altogether, and have designated […]
  Stephanie Wells
• Meet PediaStaff: Sr. Staffing Consultant – Shelli Katz May 18, 2012
  Shelli is in her sixth year as a pediatric therapy recruiter. She has been with PediaStaff, Inc. since the company was founded in 2006, and prior to that was a Sr. Consultant for both PediaStaff of FL, LLC and Kay … Continue reading → […]
  Heidi
• Team up With OT for Kids and Play Draw Something with a Kiddo! May 18, 2012
  What a great idea!  The folks at OT for Kids in Rockville Maryland are using the super-fun  (and highly addictive) free game Draw Something for OT practice! Start a game and help a kiddo learn to draw! Hooray! Their username … Continue reading → […]
  Heidi
• Great Product 4 a Great Cause: SafetyTats – Temporary Tattoos to Protect the Child that Cannot Speak May 18, 2012
  I don’t normally do straight up product promotion on this site, and prefer to review instead.   I have not seen this product in action, but I have no doubt that they work great!    Designed exclusively for our friends at CASANA/Apraxia … Continue reading → […]
  Heidi
• Physical Activity And Lower Odds of Psychiatric Problems in Children May 18, 2012
  The Journal of Pediatrics published research that measured the physical activity of 199 eight year old children. Wrist accelerometers were worn to determine if there was an association between physical activity and parent/teacher rated psychiatric problems in the eight year olds. The results indicated that "higher overall physical activity and more time […]
  Your Therapy Source Inc
• Paralyzed, Moving a Robot With Their Minds May 18, 2012
  Two people who are virtually paralyzed from the neck down have learned to manipulate a robotic arm with just their thoughts, using it to reach out and grab objects. One of them, a woman, was able to retrieve a bottle containing coffee and drink it from a straw — the first time she had served herself since her stroke 15 years earlier, scientists reported on W […]
  Therapeutic Resources
• Hand Strengthening Art Work May 18, 2012
  A Simple Creation has Many Rewards […]
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• Head Lag and Autism May 18, 2012
  Recent research indicates that infants who exhibit a head lag are at risk for autism, language and/or social development delays.  Forty infants who were considered at risk for autism (due to sibling diagnosed with autism) were tested for head lag at 6, 14, 24, and, for outcome diagnosis, at 30 or 36 months. The results indicated the following: 90% of infants […]
  Your Therapy Source Inc
• Stop with the “Little Words” Grab-Bag in AAC May 17, 2012
  by:  One of The Speech Dudes (Dude #1) I have a proverbial bee in my bonnet today related to the sloppy way that some folks seem to think that designing an AAC system is just a matter of (a) collecting a … Continue reading → […]
  Heidi
• App Review: Speech-EZ®Apraxia Picture Sound Cards May 17, 2012
  Editor’s Note:  We were contacted this week by Sharon Gretz at CASANA/Apraxia Kids, who was very excited to see this review about an iPad app for children with apraxia of speech.   We thought you would be excited about it too, … Continue reading → […]
  Heidi
• What is the Vestibular System | Pediatric Therapy TV May 17, 2012
  In today’s webisode a Pediatric Occupational Therapist explains to our viewers what the vestibular system is.  Find out more on the vestibular system from our conditions page by clicking here Click here to read a blog on Vestibular Senses In This Video You Will Learn: What the foundation of the Vestibular System is What Receptors […]
  Robyn
• Upcoming Seminar: So You Want To Start a Public School Based Practice? May 17, 2012
  Working as a therapist in a school based setting presents opportunities for practitioners who enjoy autonomy and the benefits of independent practice. Yet this setting presents a number of challenges to the uninitiated.This evening seminar will provide orientation to the realities of a school based practice and provide the information needed to ensure satisf […]
  Therapeutic Resources
• App Thursday: iPad Gives Voice to Kids with Autism May 17, 2012
  (CNN) -- Sharia stood immobile in front of the television, transfixed by its images, unaware of the world around her. Her family called her name over and over again, but she did not respond. It was that moment when they knew something was wrong.Initially, they thought it was a hearing problem. When they found nothing wrong, they decided to take 2-year-old Sh […]
  Therapeutic Resources
• Follow our Senior Staffing Consultant, Vicki Hill on Twitter and LinkedIN May 16, 2012
  Have you worked with Vicki Hill here at PediaStaff?   Chances are if you are a client, client prospect or a therapist applicant with us, and either live in or are looking for opportunities in either California or the Southeast, then … Continue reading → […]
  Heidi
• Autism Resource of the Week: Squag May 16, 2012
  I just discovered this website through Twitter.  The name of the website is Squag and it is a social platform for children with autism.  It looks quite promising, so I thought I would share it as a resource with you.  … Continue reading → […]
  Heidi
• OT Therapy Idea of the Week as Seen on Pinterest: Ping Pong Ball Match May 16, 2012
  Here is one I absolutely love!   I stumbled on it on Pinterest.   It was originally posted to a new blog called the OTs Bag.  It’s a visual discrimination/following directions activity called “Ping Pong Ball Match.”   Kristin Clewell … Continue reading → […]
  Heidi
• Using Your Cell Phone's Accelerometer May 16, 2012
  Footsteps App Free VersionGait and Posture published interesting research regarding the accelerometers in cell phones.  By examining data collected from 55 adults while on a treadmill, the researchers concluded that cell phone accelerometers were strongly associated with treadmill gait speed.  The cell phones were tested while being worn as a pendant around […]
  Your Therapy Source Inc
• Worth Repeating: 65 Years of Helping People Who Stutter May 16, 2012
  [Source:  The Stuttering Foundation] Please enjoy this EXCELLENT full color document produced by the Stuttering Foundation in honor of their 65th year.   Includes the history of the foundation, public awareness breakthroughs, research and more. Please Read and Download the Stuttering … Continue reading → […]
  Heidi
• Helping Your Middle Schooler Become More Inclusive May 16, 2012
  Middle school can be a tough time for children (and parents!) as they transition to adolescence and navigate changes in a variety of areas. One of the biggest challenges in middle school is the social aspect as it often marks a shift toward focus on popularity and cliques, to determine who is “in” and who […]
  Beth Chung