Check out the new robotic arm OTs and PTs in Ohio are using to help stroke patients regain strength and function in their upper extremities. There’s a picture with the story. http://www.chillicothegazette.com/article/20091125/NEWS01/911250316 The robot is called ReoTherapy, and it’s programmed to do five types of movement with the patient, ...

Thanksgiving is upon us, and so it made sense to me to write about something I'm thankful for this week. No, I'm not talking about good health and good fortune, nor am I referring to my fiancé, family and friends. While I'm thankful for all of those things and more, I'm going to keep an audiologic bent on this one. And so, without further adieu, ...

The devil's in the details.  Not always.  Sometimes the devil is in your attitude.  If you find yourself saddled with a negative outlook, there's no better time for an attitude adjustment than Thanksgiving. Below are some opposing viewpoints to common circumstances at work and at home.  Which end of the spectrum do you find ...

  ''Press any key to continue.  Where IS  the ‘any' key?''  (Homer Simpson)  Ah, it's so much fun to pick on poor Homer.  He's an easy target.  But I find that he makes so much sense.  Where IS the ''any key?''  Life truly is a highway...and there are many forks in the road (enough already!).  ...

            One of the primary factors that control salaries of long term care therapists is the reimbursement fee schedule that is established by Medicare. Basically, dollar amounts are set for various levels of care, and each higher category means a higher reimbursement rate. Therapy minutes ...

  ''I can explain it to you, Joey, but the understanding is up to you.'' - Dennis the Menace (by H. Ketcham), 11/23/09   What guidelines do you use when seeking informed consent from your clients? I have often thought about the challenges inherent in the concept of informed consent when interacting with and providing services for ...

As most of our readers know by now, our monthly magazine ADVANCE for Directors in Rehabilitation has ceased publication, and has been merged with the newly rebranded ADVANCE for Physical Therapy & Rehab Medicine. The new magazine, still distributed on a bi-weekly basis, will maintain all the popular features you've come to know and trust, ...

Fall quarter is coming to an eagerly-anticipated end, as finals begin this week. That means only 1 quarter left of on-campus classes, and only 1 quarter left before we begin our 3rd-year externships. I just keep reminding myself that this is my last holiday away from home, and this time next year, I will be celebrating with family. The ...

After news reports showed the local community reaching out to help, a conscience-riddled burglar who stole two hearing aids belonging to 11-year-old Haley Osmond of Edmonton, Canada, anonymously returned one of them Monday. ''Shows that this guy at least has some conscience to him,'' Const. Jeff Benedict from Edmonton police said in an article in ...

Be careful what you wish for.  It is so easy to see greener grass on the other side.  Often we don't take time to think through the ramifications of our decisions. My seven-year old, Abigail, announced, ''I wish our family only had five people.''  We currently have six, so I was curious who had offended her most grievously.  ...