Posts Categorized: Physical Therapy

Cindy Miles Adaptive Fund

ERI is happy to share news of a new fund set up to honor the life and work of  Cindy Miles, PT, PhD, PCS. Established in 2023 by her family and friends, the Cindy Miles Adaptive Fund provides grants to local organizations that promote active inclusion for children and families of all abilities.  For nearly 20 years,… Read more »

Receive a NEW Bonus CEU Course with Certain Live Feeding Webinars

complex feeding disorders and pediatric dysphagia

Bonus Feeding CEU Just For You ERI is excited to offer a complimentary bonus feeding course when you complete one of our live webinar feeding courses. This bonus add-on is a 1.5 contact hour CEU on-demand entitled, Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Disorders: Bridging the Clinical Decision-Making Gaps with Interactive Case Studies presented by faculty Dana… Read more »

NEW! Birth to Three Educational Conference in 2024

small child working on a foot mobility exercise with a therapist

ERI is excited to announce the first annual Birth to Three Conference scheduled for April 4 and 5, 2024. Save the date and help us spread the word! This virtual conference will be geared towards OTs, PTs and SLPs working within the birth – three population.  This conference is applicable to a variety of pediatric… Read more »

Holly Schifsky is Presenting in Houston, TX on July 15 and 16

Holly Schifsky NICU OTR/L, CNT, NTMTC

Don’t miss this exciting opportunity in Texas! Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn in-person with ERI faculty and neonatal expert Holly Schifsky, OTR/L, CNT, NTMTC, CBIS. Holly will be presenting her popular course, Baby Beats and Breaths: Therapeutic Interventions for the Premature Infant with Cardiopulmonary Compromise, at Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus in Houston. … Read more »

Person-First vs. Identity-First Language

As a speech-language pathologist, occupational therapist or physical therapist, you likely work with children and adults with a wide range of disabilities, diagnoses and conditions. If so, it’s normal to feel unsure about using person-first or identity-first language and maintaining a respectful environment. What Is Person-First Language?    Person-first language refers to emphasizing a person instead of their… Read more »