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youtu.be/IocLkk3aYlk #TeamUSA #YesICan #AdaptiveSport #MondayMotivation #OccupationalTherapy #OT
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'Invisible #workforce' of #caregivers wearing out as boomers age strib.mn/2KIi3GF by @JackieCrosby #Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving @ASAging @GregBJenkins @wordrefiner @TinaMarie_80s @abdulqadirjunej @Chill4usCarers @merten_65 @Rosario_Strano @RealCruzHenry @YvonneSalinas
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Thanks to @RepJasonSmith for championing Home Health Flex Act that would eliminate an unnecessary Medicare restriction and allow occupational therapists to open home health therapy cases! Kudos also to @MissouriOTAssoc for their efforts on this issue!
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Modify the environment for a client at home with a sliding barn door. Hardware kit in diff widths, quiet, #OnSale! Incl. install video. #OT #OccupationalTherapy amazon.com/dp/B01HIXE6ZG/ref…
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Airbnb adds new search filters for people with disabilities theverge.com/2018/3/15/17125…. #Accessibility #Inclusion @McNhlapo @MMacSeing @AndyAUCD @LockwoodEM – at Queens, NY
Historic 1st! Also, #seriously? The door to voting area outside Senate floor is not wide enough for a #wheelchair. @SenDuckworth is a double #amputee & #NewMom. Congrats Tammy! brit.co/sen-tammy-duckworth-… via @BritandCo
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COTAD's official statement regarding the potential impact of the OTD mandate on workforce diversity: tinyurl.com/cotadonotd
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The key to defeating #Alzheimers disease is strong #bipartisanship thehill.com/opinion/healthca… by @RepSteveIsrael
#dementia #EndAlz #science
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Please re-Tweet to encourage everyone to communicate with — never talk past — the person living with #Alzheimers disease or another form of #dementia.
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Please re-Tweet and join us is urging @realdonaldtrump @SenateMajLdr @SpeakerRyan & @GOPLeader not to backtrack on #science in the federal budget because diseases like #Alzheimers demand #CuresNotCuts.
#NoRescission #FundScience #EndAlz #dementia
An interesting program in #Australia. Provides ed, training, & $ to admin professionals in #medical field who wish to transition to #clinical role. Nice to see! #MedEd #OpportunityKnocks teapawt.org/hneccphn/status/981997…
We're offering scholarships for administration professionals working in a medical practice that would like to expand your skills into clinical areas...EOI open till April 17 #PHN tinyurl.com/y9n68jv3
#Important! A #new vaccine (#Shingrix) is much more effective than #Zostavax at preventing #shingles & #PHN. @CDCgov recommends even if u got Zostavax. #MedEd nyti.ms/2GM6ykg
Wow. This #AT device - would you call it mind blowing? #tech #disability #AssistiveTechnology #wearables
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#TIL that the rumbling sound you hear when closing your eyes tightly is caused the tensor tympani muscle contracting. via Reddit ift.tt/2Elc4E3
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#TIL getting goosebumps from music is a rare condition that actually implies different brain structure. People who experience goosebumps from music have more fibers connecting their auditory cortex and areas associated with emotional processing, meaning … ift.tt/2xZLEtl
Homework Therapists’ Job: Help Solve Math Problems, and Emotional Ones. #education #OccupationalTherapy #CBT #grit #MH #TIL nyti.ms/2H9SDRN
Turkish doctors build #prosthetic wheels for squirrel who lost front paws. #prosthetics #TheySeeMeRollin huffingtonpost.com/entry/kar… via @HuffPostWeird
Some cool stuff in here. #apps #art #MoMA #Google #Life #photography #learn news.artnet.com/art-world/go…
The most recent controversy started in #Boston as a #StreetArt project. #Wheelchair #disability @atlasobscura atlasobscura.com/articles/wh…