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Wrapping Up OT Month-Occupational Therapy: Empowering Independence
April 30, 2018
Categories: General, Occupational Therapy, Therapy Treatment
April is the designated month to celebrate occupational therapy and the 2018 AOTA theme is -“Occupational Therapy: Empowering Independence”. Occupational therapy practitioners are uniquely positioned to help reduce healthcare costs as we focus on holistic treatment approaches. In 2016, an independent study conducted by health policy researchers found that, occupational therapy is the only spending category that results in significantly reduced hospital readmission... Read More
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National Occupational Therapy Month: How Occupational Therapy in Early Childhood Can Help Our Kids Succeed
April 20, 2018
Categories: Articles, Education, Occupational Therapy, Therapy Programs, Therapy Treatment
For all children, the first three years of life are critical for brain development. This becomes even more crucial if the child is restricted in development in any way. One great way to make sure that every child has the best chances of optimum development is by utilizing occupational therapy. Targeting that young and evolving brain allows new skills to be formed that can exponentially help throughout life.
Children with specific conditions such as Down syndrome or autism can hugely... Read More
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Reasons Why Your Physical Therapy Patients have Plateaued
April 9, 2018
Categories: Best Practices, Therapy Career, Therapy Programs, Therapy Treatment
We are all committed to helping our patients get the most out of therapy. Whether from injury or surgery, physical therapy is a crucial step in the process of getting things back to normal However, what can you do when one of your patients is putting in the work but no longer seeing results? Here are 3 reasons why you might see a standstill in your patient’s recovery.
Outdated Therapy
Science and studies have come a long way in the past few years. Many traditional treatments... Read More