by Summit | Feb 19, 2019 | All Blogs
The Art and Science of DIR/Floortime By: Jennie Trocchio, Ph.D. The Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based (DIR)/ Floortime approach, provides a theoretical and practical model that helps educators, clinicians, and parents comprehensively assess and...
by Summit | Feb 5, 2019 | Physical Therapy
The CDC estimated in 2013 that more than 2.3 million older adults suffered non-fatal falls in the US with an associated cost of 34 billion dollars. While physical injuries associated with unintentional falls is easily recognized, the psychological costs are less...
by Summit | Dec 18, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
By: Ron Sheppard, OTD, OTR/L, C/NDT, FABDA There 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. As an Occupational Therapist specializing in the treatment of...
by Summit | Nov 12, 2018 | Physical Therapy
The Rewards and Challenges of Diagnosing COPD as a Therapist By: Amy Shevlin, PT, MS, DPT, GCS November is COPD Awareness Month! COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and it is a collective term for any disease process that blocks or...
by Summit | Nov 7, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
Alzheimer’s: Reaching our Patients Through Compassion and Helping Caregivers Through Empathy By: Catherine Valentino OTD, MAAL, MS Since 1983, we recognize November as National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. In honor of those who are currently...
by Summit | Oct 24, 2018 | Occupational Therapy
October 27th is World Occupational Therapy Day By: Victoria Wood, OTR/L To celebrate World Occupational Therapy Day, a definition is in order. When the word “occupation” is mentioned, people commonly think about jobs. However, the meaning of occupation...
by Summit | Oct 16, 2018 | Physical Therapy
October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month By: Carla Pister, PT With the start of the Back-To- Sleep Program in 1994, the incidence of SIDS has decreased by more than 40%. As a pediatric physical therapist, I have found that since babies are...
by Summit | Oct 15, 2018 | Physical Therapy
The Joys of Being a Pediatric PT By: Jacqueline Grimenstein, PT, C/NDT, CKTP Happy PT Month! As I look back over my 40+ years as a pediatric PT I marvel at all the advances that have been made in the identification and treatment of children with...
by Summit | Oct 8, 2018 | Physical Therapy
Preventing Rehospitalization By: Robyn Ligotti PT, DPT, RAC-CT, CDP, QCP October is National PT Month! How can we, as PT’s and other Rehab Professionals (OT’s and SLP’s) help keep people out of the hospital and what is our responsibility as part of the...
by Summit | Oct 3, 2018 | Physical Therapy
Core Stability: The Exit Strategy Out of Pain By: Lori Duncan, DPT, MTC, CPT Pain is not awesome. There is no one in the world that wakes up and thinks: “Gosh, today I hope I’m in a lot of pain.” Unfortunately, we all get pain at some point and it doesn’t...
