by Summit Instructors | Apr 8, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
Written By: Dr. Ron Sheppard, OTD, OTR/L, C/NDT, FABDAThere are approximately 795,000 individuals having a stroke each year just in the United States alone, and it is classified as the fifth leading cause of death in the country. As an Occupational Therapist with a...
by Summit | Apr 8, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
Written By: Catherine Valentino, OTD, OTR/L, MHSHappy OT Month to all my fellow occupational therapists! We find ourselves in interesting times right now, but I do believe these trying circumstances are highlighting some of the forgotten benefits and needs of OT...
by Summit | Mar 27, 2020 | All Blogs
Written by: Belinda Worley MS-SLP-CCC Since 1998, I have had the opportunity to work with children on the autism spectrum. It has been a huge blessing to be able to serve children in many different settings including home intervention, private practice and school...
by Summit | Mar 25, 2020 | All Blogs
Written by: Julie Barnett, PT, DPT, MTCIntroduction:As COVID -19 advances across our cities in the United States, I want to remind our rehabilitation professionals of a potentially life-saving technique to assist with respiration. PT/PTA programs include Percussion...
by Summit | Mar 24, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
APRILNational Occupational Therapy MonthandNational Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week (April 13-19, 2020) Written by: Nicole Scheiman, DrOT, MHS, OTR/L, CLTLANA, CEES-Advanced, CKTP April is Occupational Therapy Month and each April I take a few moments to...
by Summit | Mar 24, 2020 | All Blogs
Written by: Lynda Jennings, OTR, RAC-CTCOVID-19 is impacting every thread of normalcy in the world. Much of the information that we are receiving is ever evolving and sometimes conflicts with other sources. This can be frightful and confusing to those on the...
by Summit | Mar 23, 2020 | All Blogs
By: Catherine Valentino, OTD, OTR/L, MHS It is fair to say at this point we are all aware of the growing impact of COVID-19 on our communities and clinics. It’s time to put those yearly PPE and Contamination in-services to use! As healthcare professionals we have...
by Summit | Mar 9, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Maximizing the AT-PT Relationship in the High School Setting By: Zach Fox, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS When a high school athlete sustains an injury that will require surgery, a simple question from parents typically get asks: Where should we take him/her for rehabilitation?”...
by Summit | Mar 9, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Preventing and Managing Diabetes By: Jennifer Darby, PT, DPT, GCS, CPAHA, CEEAADiabetes mellites (translated literally means sweet urine) is a metabolic disease that causes high blood sugar. Consistent high blood sugar affects various parts of the body including...
by Summit | Sep 12, 2019 | Physical Therapy
The Fall Prevention Alphabet By: Brandi Singleton, PT, DPT, CCI You have probably heard at some time or another that falls are a problem. Maybe you even heard it referred to as an epidemic. Well, neither of these declarations is an overstatement. When this topic...
