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BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- You already may occasionally feel isolated because of your sexual orientation. Add to that the stresses of parenthood: you and your partner are the only same-sex couple at the PTA; you remember your own stress-filled years in school and hope desperately to spare your child that trauma; you are exhausted from trying to overcome homophobic discrimination by being the perfect family; you're afraid that as your kids get older, they will...
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pittsburgh-based FedEx Ground, the small-package ground unit of FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) has donated $150,000 to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC in support of the hospital's distraction therapy program and to continue the ongoing sustainability of supplies of the playroom on inpatient unit 8A (recognized as the FedEx Ground Playroom after its contribution to the new building in 2008). This donation will help experts at...
Deeply moved by the hundreds of testimonials from parents and therapists who loved the Bumbo seat, but concerned about what would happen when their children outgrew it, Wartburg Enterprises requested that the manufacturer develop a bigger seat exclusively for special needs children. Because of other products in development, the original makers of the Bumbo could not comply with this request, but they did give Wartburg Enterprises their permission to use the concept of the Bumbo to create...
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone has their own vision of hell, but many therapists agree that regardless of the particulars, hell probably involves computers and online marketing. Sweeping changes introduced by Google last spring have turned up the temperature: new requirements for relevant online content mean that many heretofore successful websites will lose their page-one rankings and sink into obscurity. Enter http://www.CounselingWise.com, a new website...
Combining years of manufacturing experience with design assistance from well-known physical therapy professionals, Oakworks has created “The perfect platform for PT work.” New Freedom, PA (PRWEB) July 27, 2012 Oakworks, Inc http://www.oakworks.com designer and manufacturer of innovative medical positioning equipment and medical treatment tables and accessories announces the release of the PT400 Physical Therapy treatment table, a product line extension of the PT100, 250 and 300...
SAN DIEGO, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As the world looks to leading athletes to make history this summer, children across the nation are taking to the field, floor and track looking for their own victory. Unfortunately success often comes with a strike out, fall or loss. The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) encourages parents to see these experiences of imperfection as teachable moments. CAMFT member Susan Kelsey, a Licensed Marriage and Family...
OTTAWA, July 26, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) commends the Council of the Federation's Health Care Innovation Working Group (HCIWG) for the release of today's report, From Innovation to Action: The First Report of the Health Care Innovation Working Group. Claudia von Zweck, Executive Director of CAOT, shared the importance of the report: "Today's release marks the first step towards provincial and territorial leadership in managing...
PITTSBURGH, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For older adults, loneliness is a major risk factor for health problems -- such as cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's -- and death. Attempts to diminish loneliness with social networking programs like creating community centers to encourage new relationships have not been effective. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020422/CMULOGO) However, a new study led by Carnegie Mellon University's J. David Creswell offers the first...
Recently launched by Hamish C.J. Holmes, Online-therapy.com assists people with their own mental-health challenges, by leading genuinely interested people from start to finish, through a proven to be highly effective 8-week long online-program of C.B.T. (Cognitive Based Therapy.) The company (http://www.online-therapy.com) who offer the therapy to Clients/Therapists, have recently ended their offer of $250 for the 8-week program (instead of the usual $350.) This offer though, is being...
BONNEY LAKE, Wash., July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Physical therapists helping patients recovering from shoulder surgeries and frozen shoulders will now have a new tool to improve patient comfort during rehabilitation. The SLINGPROM(TM) is a patented shoulder pulley system that is a new take on the traditional shoulder pulley. It provides a more comfortable way to perform Passive Range of Motion (PROM) shoulder exercises and joint mobilizations that can't be performed with a...
