Therapeutic Resources Blog
Thousands of New York City Students Deprived of Special-Education Services, Report Says
March 10, 2016
As many as 40 percent of students in New York City recommended for special-education services may not be getting them, the Education Department said in a report released on Monday. Read More »
Music therapy helps Georgia girl with brain injury
March 9, 2016
ATLANTA - 7-year old Briana Lawson of Macon faces a long road back, after a devastating Christmas Day car accident killed her older sister and left Briana with a severe brain injury. She spent two months at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, enduring six surgeries. There, therapists are using an unusual approach to help Lawson recover. Read More »
Access to physical therapy lowers cost of health care for back pain
March 8, 2016
Analysis looked at private insurance claims in six Northwest states, including Oregon Lowering barriers to physical therapy decreases the odds that people with low-back pain will end up in emergency rooms, use imaging and have opioid prescriptions, according to a recent policy brief by the Health Care Cost Institute. Read More »
Occupational therapy assistants help increase quality of life
March 7, 2016
For most, getting dressed or making breakfast are normal, everyday responsibilities. However, common tasks such as these are considered major successes for certified occupational therapy assistants and their patients. Read More »