by Summit | Mar 24, 2020 | All Blogs
Written by: Lynda Jennings, OTR, RAC-CTCOVID-19 is impacting every thread of normalcy in the world. Much of the information that we are receiving is ever evolving and sometimes conflicts with other sources. This can be frightful and confusing to those on the...
by Summit | Mar 23, 2020 | All Blogs
By: Catherine Valentino, OTD, OTR/L, MHS It is fair to say at this point we are all aware of the growing impact of COVID-19 on our communities and clinics. It’s time to put those yearly PPE and Contamination in-services to use! As healthcare professionals we have...
by Summit | May 13, 2019 | All Blogs
Are your Patients Learning OPTIMALLY? Applying Motor Learning Theory into Practice By: Erica A. Pitsch, PT, MPT, DPT, NCSWe can all agree that patients that are motivated are much easier to work with. We also know that learning is important to recovery, but making...
by Summit | Apr 2, 2019 | All Blogs
5 Tips: Differentiating Sensory from Behavior By: Debra Johnson, MS, OTR/L April is Occupational Therapy Month and a good time to gain a better understanding of how OTs can help children who are exhibiting challenging behaviors and struggling with participation in...
by Summit | Mar 18, 2019 | All Blogs
The Benefits of Foam Rolling By: Alex Siyufy, DPT, ATC, SCS, Cert. MDT, Cert. DN March is Athletic Training month! Besides all of the work that Athletic Trainers (ATCs) do on the field, there’s a lot of work that ATCs do “off the field” to get their athletes ready...
by Summit | Feb 19, 2019 | All Blogs
The Art and Science of DIR/Floortime By: Jennie Trocchio, Ph.D. The Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based (DIR)/ Floortime approach, provides a theoretical and practical model that helps educators, clinicians, and parents comprehensively assess and...
