Latest Occupational therapy Stories
Continuing education provider HomeCEUConnection.com adds several new continuing education packages tailored to meet the specific requirements of licensed massage therapists across the US. Plano, TX (PRWEB) April 18, 2013 To help meet the diverse continuing education requirements for licensed massage therapists, NCBTMB approved provider HomeCEUConnection.com now provides a selection of flexible and cost-effective educational packages through their website. The packages contain a...
With a directed focus on clinic-based therapy, Southpaw also continues to develop products for teachers to use with special needs kids in the classroom, and for parents and caregivers to use at home under the guidance of a therapist. Their Moon Swing is actually two swings in one, as it comes standard with two inserts for various motor planning possibilities. Elberton, GA (PRWEB) April 13, 2013 Rehabmart.com, an online e-commerce company that sells rehabilitation and medical supplies, has...
Software company eReflect, developer of such programs as Ultimate Typing, congratulates the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society for holding the 2013 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care and hopes that the event will turn out to be immensely successful. New York City (PRWEB) March 25, 2013 The 2013 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care was held last 10th March to 13th March in Baltimore, Maryland aimed to establishing best...
SINGAPORE, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Authors of a medical paper published in this month's Cerebrovascular Diseases journal found that NeuroAiD(TM), developed by Moleac, significantly improves patients' independence after suffering a stroke compared to other control groups. During the studies stroke patients taking NeuroAiD(TM) were twice as likely able to take care of themselves and speak freely. The study also showed that NeuroAiD(TM) improved patients' chances of performing...
HealthPostures will unveil new sit to stand ergonomic products for the office at this year’s Applied Ergonomic Conference held Monday March 18 to March 21 at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas. Burnsville, MN (PRWEB) March 17, 2013 Everything is bigger in Texas, including opportunities to gain new ergo solutions. HealthPostures will unveil new sit to stand ergonomic products for the office at this year’s Applied Ergonomic Conference held Monday March 18 to March 21 at the Hilton...
With a switch adaptable, universal design that is accessible to students of all learning and physical abilities, this fun and engaging musical instrument enables special needs users of all ages to interactively create and play music. It can be used for physical, occupational and recreational therapy for everyone from children to senior citizens, helping to build inspiration without discouragement. Elberton, GA (PRWEB) March 08, 2013 Rehabmart.com, an online e-commerce company that sells...
PresenceLearning’s March 28th webinar aims to ease caseloads and limit attrition of district SLPs SAN FRANCISCO, CA (PRWEB) March 07, 2013 To help district-level special education directors successfully implement American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (ASHA) strategies to manage speech-language pathology services, PresenceLearning, the leader in online speech therapy services for K-12 students, is hosting a free webinar on Thursday, March 28th at 1 pm ET (10 am PT). To...
Findings published in March Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation have implications for translational research into brain-mediated immune defenses, infection control practices and cognitive rehabilitation strategies after stroke and brain injury. The March 2013 issue of Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the medical journal of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, features an article by Kessler researchers Pasquale Frisina, PhD, Ann Kutlik, BA, and...
The new Bolster Scooters from Southpaw are the perfect tool for bilateral motor coordination. Two sizes cover a wide range of young users, with a 200 pound working weight capacity for both. Elberton, GA (PRWEB) February 23, 2013 Rehabmart.com, an online e-commerce company that sells rehabilitation and medical supplies, has recently joined into a distribution agreement with Southpaw Enterprises, Incorporated, to offer their therapy play Bolster Scooters to a wider consumer marketplace....
The Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Foundation’s 14th International Symposium is now available as an online course through SPDUniversity.org, providing compelling evidence that SPD exists as a unique clinical condition. Denver, Colo. (PRWEB) February 22, 2013 The Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) Foundation’s 14th International Symposium is now available as an online course through SPDUniversity.org. Featured speakers in the symposium, including Lucy Jane Miller, Ph.D., OTR, Alice...
