TBI & The Purple Heart

I heard a story yesterday morning on NPR examining the practice of Army generals awarding Purple Hearts to soldiers who received traumatic brain injuries (TBI) as a result of enemy combat (this specifically mentioned concussions).  It appears some are being correctly...

Workshop Update: Just Added March 18, 2011

What’s new this week: Pediatrics Interventions for Oppositional, Defiant & Anger Issues Wisconsin DIR/Floortime for Autism & SPD Michigan Multi-Sensory Handwriting Skills New York Geriatrics Dizziness & Balance Disorders New York, Connecticut Fall...

Norfolk, VA on March 23 – Hotel Change

This change affects Janet Niemeier’s seminar for Wednesday 3/23 in Norfolk, VA. New Hotel: Quality Suites Lake Wright Hotels 6280 Northampton Blvd Norfolk, VA 23502 (757) 461-6251 If you are an attendee of this seminar, please be on the look out for an email...

Introducing A Special Parent/Family Rate!

We are delighted that more and more therapists are engaging and enabling families to be deeply involved in the care of an individual.  Today’s parents, and family members, often face an uphill battle in gaining proper knowledge from qualified individuals —...

Home Care:Advancing Your Skill Set:CMS update

Entry By: Eileen Bach, PT, M.Ed, DPT Home health care has a number of new regulations in 2011 and CMS is providing information to help agencies and staff meet these new rules. See http://www.cms.gov/center/hha.asp for information on physician Face to Face...

Workshop Update: Just Added March 11, 2011

What’s new this week: Pediatrics The Autism/Sensory Survival Kit Pennsylvania Developing Effective Sensory Diets Texas Sensory Modulation & Integration Activities New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts Sensory Integration...

Resource – Home Care: Advancing Your Skill Set

Entry By: Eileen Bach, PT, M.Ed, DPT For my colleagues working in home health care and counting down until the April 1st new therapy PPS requirements, you may find the resource information on this web link helpful. http://www.fazzi.com/research-reports.html Fazzi is a...

Workshop Update: Just Added March 4, 2011

What’s new this week: Pediatrics Asperger’s Syndrome & High Functioning Autism Ohio DIR/Floortime for Autism & SPD Florida Geriatrics Fall Prevention: Assessment & Intervention Tools Kansas, Oklahoma Home Health Care: Advancing Your Skill Set...