Posts Categorized: Early Intervention

New CDC Guidelines on Child Development

new CDC guidelines on child development

As a speech-language pathologist (SLP), physical therapist (PT) or occupational therapist (OT), you’re likely familiar with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines on child development. These guidelines serve as an aid to help you evaluate a child’s development in several areas, such as their social, emotional, language, cognitive and physical abilities. While it takes… Read more »

Toe Walking Expert Liesa M. Ritchie-Persaud Offers NEW Live Webinar!

Here at ERI we’re excited to announce a NEW, live webinar taught by THE toe-walking expert, Liesa M. Ritchie-Persaud, PT, DPT, PCS, CKTP. Toe Walking: In-Depth Clinical Applications Using an Etiological Approach Friday, February 24, 2023 9:40 am EST • 8:40 am CST • 7:40 am MST • 6:40 am PST (US) 1-Day Course –… Read more »

NEW! Learn to Evaluate Feeding Performance and More with Live Webinar “Feeding Tiny Humans”

Shanna M. Semmler, OTD, OTR/L, CNT, NTMTC is an Occupational Therapist who has spent her entire career helping premature infants and full-term infants with medical complexities and/or birth trauma achieve their maximal potential.  Her newest course, Feeding Tiny Humans: Strategies for “Typical” to Troubled Premature and Medically Complex Babies, is now available as a live… Read more »

Amputee Rehabilitation: Evidence-Based Strategies Across the Continuum of Care for Limb Loss

An essential course for therapists working with limb loss patients.  According to the Amputee Coalition™, there are over 2 million people living with limb loss in the United States and another 28 million at risk of amputation surgery. Current guidelines recommend therapy interactions start pre-operatively and continue through the lifespan of the patient. With this… Read more »

Continue Your Learning with Holly Schifsky with the Newly Released Online CEU Course “Bridging the Gap”

If you haven’t already had the opportunity to complete a CEU course by renowned speaker Holly Schifksy, OTR/L, CNT, NTMTC, CBIS, now is the perfect time to see what all the hype is about. Schifsky, a seasoned therapists who has worked in pediatrics for over 24 years, brings her wealth of knowledge to participants in a… Read more »