by speakeasymin | Mar 5, 2026 | News, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, highlighting that 1 in 345 children are diagnosed with CP and millions of people live with it worldwide. The campaign encourages people to help raise awareness, support research, and promote a more inclusive world. Five main...
by speakeasymin | Feb 13, 2026 | News, Occupational Therapy
Congress passed a new legislative package on February 3 that extends Medicare telehealth waivers through the end of 2027, allowing occupational therapy practitioners to keep providing services remotely after a brief lapse caused by budget negotiations and a partial...
by speakeasymin | Jan 10, 2026 | ABA Therapy, Developmental Therapy, Motivation, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
Ora Ruggles reminds us that true healing goes beyond activity or technique. Engaging the hands may occupy the body, but it is connection, meaning, and compassion that engage the heart. When care reaches the emotional and human core of a person—acknowledging their...
by speakeasymin | Nov 17, 2025 | News, Occupational Therapy
Some positive healthcare news! Congress just revived Medicare’s telehealth waivers—after letting them lapse during a messy spending fight and 42-day shutdown—so occupational therapy can keep happening virtually through January 31, 2026, with retroactive reimbursement...
by speakeasymin | Sep 18, 2025 | News, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
At Camp Rock in Oaks, Pennsylvania, kids are proving that a little difference doesn’t slow them down one bit. Designed by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for children with hand and arm differences, the camp is all about learning adaptive rock climbing,...
by speakeasymin | Aug 28, 2025 | Occupational Therapy
“I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty to accomplish small tasks as if they were great and noble.”— Helen Keller Making progress is hard. But each small step is a great accomplishment. To all the patients and occupational therapy...
