As we age, there are many aspects of our health that must be attended to more closely than other. For some aging adults, the complications involving neurological degeneration can pose health risks and create secondary psychological factors, especially when not addressed promptly and efficiently. With the elderly population, especially among those with neurological impairments, a ...
A child that has Hypotonia has a low muscle tone. It can be difficult for these children to keep up with their peers when it comes to physical activity. However, adjusting a few physical things for hypotonia children will make their life and yours a lot easier. The cause There are many causes for Hypotonia ...
Lisa, a Registered Occupational Therapist, says of the patients she serves “I help them gain the skills needed to live meaningful and functional lives.” Lisa decided in high school that she wanted to do something in a health career. She looked into physical therapy, but decided against it when she learned that most physical therapy ...
In every career field, there are certain personality traits and general interests that characterize the people who are successful in that area. The field of Occupational Therapy is no different. There are several defining psychological features that many OT’s have in common in order to be the best at what they do. Here is a ...
Parents of autistic children are perpetually inundated with new therapy options. Every week it seems a new book, supplement, exercise, software program, or philosophy of therapy has come on the market and is being discussed on talk shows and message boards. One week it might be dietary interventions and the next week the rage might ...
Whether you are just about to step into the “real world” for the first time, or you have been there, done that and decided it’s time for a change, you should consider a career in Occupational Therapy. What is it? Well, essentially, it is helping people do the activities of daily living. This can incorporate ...
A rare and debilitating condition, known as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), is an inherited disease that causes crippling consequences. It’s estimated that this condition affects about one in every 6,000 people. Due to the lack of the Survival Motor Neuron 1 (SMN1) loss of motor functions occurs. With this protein absent, the nerve cells within ...
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