by Summit Marketing | Jun 26, 2013 | All Blogs
On hot summer days, you can find most kids splashing in a pool, but for some kids with autism, the water is a place of discomfort. Occupational Therapy students at the University of Kansas Medical Center have partnered with a local community pool to offer swim...
by Summit Marketing | Jun 25, 2013 | All Blogs
Congratulations to Summit instructor, Marnie Renda, MEd, OTR/L, CAPS, ECHM, on winning the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers Homes for Life award in the Single Space remodel category. NAHB Remodelers Chairman George “Geep” Moore Jr. said, “These...
by Summit Marketing | Jun 17, 2013 | All Blogs
When Christopher Aubert, age 12, began speech therapy, his clinician recommended participating in the local chapter of the National Stuttering Association (NSA) in addition to his regular speech therapy sessions. His mother, Martha, credits the self-help group with...
by Summit Marketing | Jun 11, 2013 | All Blogs
The team of Occupational and Physical Therapists at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Charlestown, MA have formed lasting relationships with the survivors of the April 15 bombings in Boston. These therapists created new paths for those most grievously injured by...
by Summit Marketing | Jun 6, 2013 | All Blogs
Did you know that June 3-9 is Hand Therapy Week? Hand Therapy Week (previously known as Healthy Hands Week) is an integrated national program sponsored by The American Society of Hand Therapists (ASHT). Hand Therapy Week brings the benefits of the hand therapy...
by Summit Marketing | May 31, 2013 | All Blogs
Before National Stroke Awareness Month comes to an end, make sure you know this easy-to-remember tool to determine if someone might be having a stroke. Just remember to act FAST! Share your knowledge with those you care about and help empower more people with the...
by Summit Marketing | May 30, 2013 | All Blogs
To enhance awareness during National Stroke Awareness Month, the National Stroke Association launched the “Faces of Stroke” public awareness campaign in 2011 aimed at showing the personal side of stroke while educating about lifesaving stroke information. ...
by Summit Marketing | May 24, 2013 | All Blogs
There is new hope for stroke patients that have been told they will not be able to walk again after their stroke. A trio of Seattle, WA engineers have created the Kickstart device to get these patients mobile again. For Carl Simmons, the Kickstart device has given...
by Summit Marketing | May 21, 2013 | All Blogs
Occupational Therapy practitioners have been utilizing iPads in intervention strategies to address cognition, visual perception, motor coordination, handwriting, and other impairments. The benefits of an iPad are especially useful for students with special needs for...
by Summit Marketing | May 15, 2013 | All Blogs
Music Therapy patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have partnered with Nashville community artists, musicians, producers, engineers, and other professionals to create the Everybody Has a Story CD. Each song on the CD is the result of a...
