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What are Some Contraindications or Red Flags for Electrical Stimulation Use?
May 27, 2015
What are some contraindications or red flags for electrical stimulation use? Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities
What Are the Challenges to Long Term Family Caregiving?
May 27, 2015
What are the challenges or the impact of long term family caregiving? Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Do You Approach Different Age Groups/Generational Cohorts Differently When Providing OT Instruction?
May 4, 2015
When I went to school over 20 years ago, we had many different age groups in our class. It was a Master’s program and there were some older people and younger people in there. Do you ever appr... Read More
What Are the Steps of Information Literacy?
April 29, 2015
What are the steps of information literacy? Read More
Professional Issues
How Does Boolean Key Word Searching Help Us in Our OT Practice?
April 29, 2015
How does Boolean searching help us in our OT practice? Read More
Professional Issues
Do You Bill for a Re-Evaluation for Part B When Discharging?
April 21, 2015
Do I always bill for a re-evaluation for Part B when I am discharging? Read More
Gerontology and Aging Professional Issues
Where Can I Find Specific Definitions on the CPT Codes?
March 26, 2015
Where can I find specific definitions on the CPT codes? Read More
Professional Issues
Does Medicare Like Percentages in Goals?
March 26, 2015
Does Medicare like percentages in goals? Read More
Professional Issues
Do You Recommend Physical Activity in the Classroom?
March 23, 2015
Do you recommend physical activity in the classroom? Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Mental Health, Health and Wellness Pediatrics Early Intervention and School-Based
When Would You Determine Funding for Wheelchair Assessments?
March 10, 2015
At what point would you determine funding when starting a wheelchair assessment? Read More
Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
Recommendations for Power Wheelchair Training with Pediatric Client with Inconsistent Problem-Solving?
February 18, 2015
I have a student who is seven years old. We trialed the power wheelchair with the joystick. She was able to understand cause-and-effect, stop and go, and directional concepts. Following directions... Read More
Pediatrics Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
Do You Use a Cognitive and/or Vision Screen Prior to Trying Power Wheelchairs?
February 12, 2015
Do you use a cognitive and/or vision screen prior to trying power wheelchairs? Read More
Assistive Technology and Environmental Modifications Cognition and Executive Function Pediatrics Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility Vision
Do You Prefer a Center Mount Over a Side Mount?
January 27, 2015
Do you prefer center mount over side mount? Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
How do we perform sensory re-education after a nerve injury?
November 25, 2014
How do we perform sensory re-education after a nerve injury? Read More
Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopedics
What Are Some of the Benefits of Infant Massage?
November 17, 2014
What are some of the benefits of infant massage? Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Mental Health, Health and Wellness Pediatrics Early Intervention and School-Based
What are the sympathetic changes that we typically observe after nerve injury?
November 11, 2014
What are the sympathetic changes that we typically observe after nerve injury? Read More
Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopedics
Prevalence of Anxiety Post-Stroke
October 27, 2014
What is the prevalence of anxiety post-stroke? Read More
Gerontology and Aging Neurological and Physical Disabilities
What is the prevalence of depression among stroke survivors?
October 14, 2014
What is the prevalence of depression in people who have had a stroke? Read More
Mental Health, Health and Wellness Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Efficient Measurements during Seating Evaluations
October 6, 2014
There are a lot of measurements to take during the seating evaluation. Do you have suggestions or strategies to make it more efficient? Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Gerontology and Aging Neurological and Physical Disabilities Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility
Should we use direct statements with children with autism?
September 30, 2014
Should we use direct statements with children with autism? Read More
Pediatrics Early Intervention and School-Based