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Disabled Boy Gets Education Help to Lead a Normal Life
Arab News, Saudi Arabia - 11 hours ago
The program — which included physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy and vocational therapy — focused on enhancing Al-Otaibi’s physical and ...

Duluth News Tribune
Duluth News Tribune, MN - 5 hours ago
Turning Point is a full body physical and occupational therapy clinic with nine physical therapists, occupational therapists and certified hand therapists. ...

AUSTIN HEALTHWORKS OFFERS FREE SCREENINGS TO CELEBRATE ...
dBusinessNews New Orleans (press release), LA - 23 Apr 2008
AUSTIN , Texas – April 23, 2008 – In recognition of all the ways Occupational Therapy contributes to society's well-being, Austin HealthWorks is celebrating ...

Autism Therapy Measure Awaits Rell's Signature
Hartford Courant, United States - 9 May 2008
Rhodes says she's fortunate that Simsbury provides occupational and speech therapy, and insurance covers psychotherapy and counseling for her son, ...

Autistic Mannerisms Reduced By Sensory Treatment
Science Daily (press release) - 26 Apr 2008
A new study from Temple University researchers, presented this month at the American Occupational Therapy Association's 2008 conference, found that children ...

Occupational Therapy Positions
Kingsport Times News, TN - 10 May 2008
Occupational Therapy Positions HEALTHSOUTH, the country's largest provider of rehabilitative services, currently has the following full-time Occupational ...

UNM Therapy Program Given National Honors
RedOrbit, TX - 5 May 2008
By Around Town LIZ OTERO Of the Journal University of New Mexico School of Medicine faculty members from the Occupational Therapy graduate program recently ...

Graduate Program in Occupational Therapy Ranks No. 24 Nationally
EKU News Center, KY - 30 Apr 2008
Eastern Kentucky University’s graduate occupational therapy program has been named one of “America’s Best” by US News & World Report. ...

TriState Hand & Occupational Therapy staff finish training
Cumberland Times-News, MD - 28 Apr 2008
CUMBERLAND - Two employees of TriState Hand & Occupational Therapy recently completed continuing education programs in their field. ...

Occupational therapy equips Joyel Jacques with life skills
Meridian Star, MS - 25 Apr 2008
Her recovery is just one example of the role of occupational therapy in rehabilitation and recovery. April is Occupational Therapy Month. ...

ST. PAUL, Minn.----Patterson Companies today announced that it will hold its conference call to review operating results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 on Thursday, May 22 at 10:00 AM Eastern.

David Feldman, MD, emeritus professor of endocrinology at Stanford, and his team were the first researchers to identify and warn about possible effects of low levels of bisphenol A (BPA) on human health. BPA has been increasingly seen in the news lately, with Wal-Mart and Nalgene moving away from the chemical used in many household plastics, as well as Canada leaning toward declaring the chemical a dangerous substance. The Stanford University School of Medicine has just published a short interview with Dr. Feldman about the accidental discovery, and we would like to recommend that interview to our readers: Stanford Q&A: David Feldman on risk of bisphenol A in plastic bottles...

The image is taken from a page at Rubbermaid: Rubbermaid food storage & beverage products that contain BPA

Occupational Therapy Assistant
Kingsport Times News, TN - 26 Apr 2008
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT HEALTHSOUTH Rehabilitation Hospital of Kingsport, a 50bed freestanding acute rehab hospital focusing in Stroke, ...

More Help Needed for Autism, Some Say
The Ledger, FL - 10 hours ago
Insurance may cover strictly medical issues, such as gastrointestinal problems, now, she said, but not treatments such as speech therapy or occupational ...

Occupational Therapy Positions
Kingsport Times News, TN - 18 hours ago
Occupational Therapy Positions HEALTHSOUTH, the country's largest provider of rehabilitative services, currently has the following full-time Occupational ...

Wounded Marine recovers at Walter Reed
The Evening Sun, PA - 4 hours ago
In this room, Borden spends about two hours a day on physical and occupational therapy. Having lost 80 pounds since January, nearly every muscle in Borden's ...

Autism Therapy Measure Awaits Rell's Signature
Hartford Courant, United States - 9 May 2008
Rhodes says she's fortunate that Simsbury provides occupational and speech therapy, and insurance covers psychotherapy and counseling for her son, ...

Wounded Marine recovers at Walter Reed
The Evening Sun, PA - 16 minutes ago
In this room, Borden spends about two hours a day on physical and occupational therapy. Having lost 80 pounds since January, nearly every muscle in Borden's ...

A Marine is on the road to recovery at Walter Reed
The Evening Sun, PA - 6 hours ago
In this room, Borden spends about two hours a day on physical and occupational therapy. Having lost 80 pounds since January, nearly every muscle in Borden's ...

Crystal Lake firm planning 50th anniversary celebration
The Courier News, IL - 1 hour ago
UHCCF provides grants to families to help pay for child health care services such as speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy sessions, ...