Author Laurie Ray
[smbtoolbar] Our last posting was an infographic summary of a clinical practice guideline from the European Academy of Childhood Disability (EACD). That provided a synthesis of current developmental coordination disorder (DCD) research with effective practices to employ. This posting builds on… Continue Reading →
Written by Laurie Ray, MPT, PhD, who has over 18 years of experience in school-based practice and is a state-level PT consultant for public schools. She also consults for Medicaid and Adapted Physical Education for her state and is an… Continue Reading →
Written by Laurie Ray, MPT, PhD, who has over 18 years of experience in school-based practice and is a state-level PT consultant for public schools. She also consults for Medicaid and Adapted Physical Education for her state and is an… Continue Reading →
Written by Laurie Ray, MPT, PhD, who has over 18 years of experience in school-based practice and is a state-level PT consultant for public schools. She also consults for Medicaid and Adapted Physical Education for her state and is an… Continue Reading →
Written by Laurie Ray, MPT, PhD, who has over 18 years of experience in school-based practice and is a state-level PT consultant for public schools. She also consults for Medicaid and Adapted Physical Education for her state and is an… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] So, this year CSM had over 11,000 participants who came to Anaheim. This SeekFreak was there and connected with other like-minded PTs. One on the reasons we started this website was to continue the great conversations we have at… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] The majority of insurance companies and other payors require a letter of medical necessity (LMN) to describe the medical necessity (not merely convenience) of the equipment and justify the purchase of all requested components. Most often these letters are… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a diagnosis that has gained attention since I graduated from physical therapy school. It was not covered in my curriculum. So I feel like I am playing catchup and thought some of you might… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] What is RtI/MTSS? Response to Intervention (RtI) is an approach to meet every student’s educational needs in the general education environment through a deliberate process of assessment and intervention including planned, regular monitoring of student progress. RtI relies on… Continue Reading →
[smbtoolbar] SeekFreaks – brace yourselves…you are about to encounter a wagon load of acronyms. Persevere! IDEA: A History Only two OT, PT and SLP practice settings are mandated by law: Early intervention and educational settings (aka public schools). OT, PT… Continue Reading →
