by Summit Marketing | May 15, 2013 | All Blogs
Music Therapy patients at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt have partnered with Nashville community artists, musicians, producers, engineers, and other professionals to create the Everybody Has a Story CD. Each song on the CD is the result of a...
by Summit Marketing | May 13, 2013 | All Blogs
Stroke can strike suddenly and most people don’t know what is happening. For JoAnn Berkley of Cookeville, TN, she was lucky to have a friend that was a former nurse recognize the symptoms which allowed her to get to a hospital immediately. As soon as she...
by Summit Marketing | May 7, 2013 | All Blogs
Did you know that May is National Stroke Awareness Month? On May 11, 1989, President George Bush signed Presidential Proclamation 5975 designating May as National Stroke Awareness Month to increase public awareness of stroke in an effort to conquer it. Here are some...
by Summit Marketing | May 3, 2013 | All Blogs
You might think that miniature horses are just tiny and cute, but at Shands Rehab Hospital in Gainsville, Florida, miniature horses are assisting patients in therapy programs. Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses has partnered with the hospital to provide the newest form...
by Summit Marketing | Apr 30, 2013 | All Blogs
As April wraps up as both National Autism Month and National Occupational Therapy Month, it is easy to reflect upon the positive attention given to each of these during the past month. Through our blog and Facebook page, we hope that we were able to help spread...
by Summit Marketing | Apr 29, 2013 | All Blogs
Autism Speaks and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) partnered together yesterday, April 28, to create the first “Zoos Go Blue” event. More than 30 AZA Zoos and Aquariums participated in the event in different ways – some offering free or...
by Summit Marketing | Apr 23, 2013 | All Blogs
Have you ever considered using magic tricks as a part of your occupational therapy program? For Magician Kevin Spencer, it wasn’t until a serious car accident that he realized magic could be more than just a way to entertain others. After his accident, he spent...
by Summit Marketing | Apr 22, 2013 | All Blogs
As we continue to celebrate Autism Awareness Month, below are some facts about Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) and Autism from the Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation. More than 75% of children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) have significant symptoms of...
by Summit Marketing | Apr 16, 2013 | All Blogs
Did you know that there are multiple aspects of Yoga that can be related to physical therapy? Yoga is typically thought of to be for individuals that are “healthy “or “normal”, however, with some modifications yoga can be effective for all....
by Summit Marketing | Apr 12, 2013 | All Blogs
With April being both National OT Month and Autism Awareness month, the link between OTs and Autism becomes more visible. Here’s a video with one OT sharing his opinion on why he enjoys working with Autistic children. %EMBED1% Advance Magazine recently asked...
