by Summit Instructors | Jun 1, 2020 | COVID-19
Written By: Toni Patt PT, DPT, GCS, NCSWhen I was asked to write this blog, I planned to write about the effect of memory loss on the families and loved ones of dementia patients. Then COVID-19 arrived and we entered a brave new world. To prevent the spread of the...
by Summit Instructors | May 19, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
By: Tina Pipher, MA, OTR/L; Level I Certified HWTHandwriting is an important fine motor skill that begins with many pre-requisites in order for the skill to be efficient and easy for our children. Here are some ideas for students struggling with this skill:1. Ensure...
by Summit Instructors | May 11, 2020 | Stroke
Written by: Erica Pitsch, PT, DPT, Neurologic Clinical SpecialistLet’s face it, we’re all in turmoil at the moment. None of us have ever faced the surreal circumstances that we find ourselves in since March of 2020. The more we learn about the truly elegant villain...
by Summit Instructors | May 9, 2020 | Physical Therapy
Written By: Lori Duncan, DPT, MTC, CPTPatient compliance can be a challenge but it doesn’t have to be that complicated. As therapists, we often over-prescribe exercises and repetitions. Keeping our HEP simple and specific is an effective and powerful way to ensure...
by Summit Instructors | May 5, 2020 | Speech Language Pathology
Written by: Anysia Ensslen-Boggs, Ed.D., CCC-SLPAs rehab therapists, spoken communication is an essential part of our work. We are considered “occupational voice users”, which includes anyone whose voice is essential to their job. Our voice is our instrument that we...
by Summit Instructors | Apr 30, 2020 | Physical Therapy
By: Jacqueline Grimenstein, PT, C/NDT, CKTPPhysical, Occupational and Speech therapists play a critical role in the treatment of children with chronic airway diseases. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia or BPD is a chronic lung disease primarily found in infants born...
by Summit Instructors | Apr 15, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
Written by: Melinda Butler, OTD OT’s Role with PDPM & PDGMIn recognition of National Occupational Therapy Month, I found it fitting to highlight how OT remains a pillar in the world of healthcare, even amidst the vast changes brought forth by PDPM and...
by Summit Instructors | Apr 10, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
Written By: Debra Johnson, MS, OTR/LNeuroplasticity is a hot topic these days when it comes to learning, therapeutic strategies, and development. At its core, neuroplasticity refers to the brain’s ability to adapt and create responses that are the most efficient for...
by Summit Instructors | Apr 9, 2020 | COVID-19
Written By: Cristina Klymasz, MS, OTR/L, CBIS, RYT, CLT, MSCSI write this blog during a difficult time in healthcare. COVID-19 is on every news station and the topic of most conversation. Healthy and immune compromised people are panicked, anxious, and taking extra...
by Summit Instructors | Apr 8, 2020 | Occupational Therapy
Written By: Dr. Ron Sheppard, OTD, OTR/L, C/NDT, FABDAThere are approximately 795,000 individuals having a stroke each year just in the United States alone, and it is classified as the fifth leading cause of death in the country. As an Occupational Therapist with a...
