The inspiring Boston Marathon victim stories keep coming in – The Boston Globe has a great article (and video) of an occupational therapist working with the newly established “The Boston Survivors Accessibility Alliance” helping a woman return home.
]]>Autism Detected Early in Infancy with MRI
“Researchers from the University of California, Davis MIND Institute have found that scans of the brains of infants may help to diagnose the condition earlier.
The study was originally designed to follow the brain growth trajectories of children and determine if there was a difference in brain growth of children later diagnosed with ASD. By backtracking the data to early time points, the researchers found that children who later develop ASD have excessive cerebrospinal fluid, the liquid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, cushioning it and ferrying toxins away. The researchers also found that infants who later go on to be diagnosed with ASD have larger brains than other children, when they are infants. The test is performed by a safe and non-invasive MRI scan.”
For the full article visit Advance Magazine: http://speech-language-pathology-audiology.advanceweb.com/News/In-The-News/Autism-Detected-Early-In-Infancy-With-MRI.aspx
]]>What is the best part about being a therapist?
What do you find to be the most fulfilling part of your therapy work?
Please share with us and your colleagues, the best part of your work. Post a scenario that was a rewarding experience, or tell us about your everyday experiences that make your career so worthwhile.
]]>Introducing OT June Smith as an ERI Faculty member
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We would like to introduce June Smith OTR/L, and are thrilled to add her to our distinguished list of Faculty members.
June is a dynamic and engaging instructor, is an Occupational Therapist and licensed Brain Gym®Instructor. She has certifications in Sensory Integration, SIPT and Neurodevelopmental Treatment. She brings a wealth of experience from varied setting including her current position as Supervisor of OT Services at a residential/day program with adults /children with developmental challenges and as a consultant/clinician at South Shore Therapies SI clinic. June has more than thirty-five years of experience in the field of O.T. working with individuals who present with a variety of physical, cognitive and behavioral challenges that impact learning. She is certified to teach both basic and advanced courses entitled “Brain Gym® for children who have Special Needs”. She has taught numerous Brain Gym® courses and is a member of the Educational Kinesiology Foundation. In addition, June also works closely with Developmental Optometrists, and collaboratively established a vision clinic to promote visual efficiency.
June is presenting:
Integrating Movement-based Learning into Treatment: An Evidence Based Approach
Please click on the link for a listing of her dates, venues, course description and a brochure.
Early Bloomers – The Critical Role of OT and PT in the NICU
Sharing this from Today in PT:
“For babies born prematurely, the tenuous first weeks of life often are filled with myriad medical interventions in the neonatal intensive care unit to help them adjust to life outside the womb. New research, however, suggests this time in the NICU is a critical window for some less-invasive approaches that can help these children catch up to their full-term peers: physical and occupational therapy. “
Full Article:
http://news.todayinpt.com/article/20130513/TODAYINPT0101/102180040#.Uch9hlFJbHg.email