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IS IT MERELY TRADITION?
I N S I D E
N E T W O R K :
By Barry Chapman, PT
T H E
3 3Presidents Message
10 Caregiver Perspective
Motor learning
4 NDTA News
15 Therapy Talk
4 Family Corner
9 Disaster Planning
16 Early Intervention
17 Question from the Field
L E A D E R S H I P
NDTA
BOARD
PRESIDENT
OF
D I R E C T O R Y
IG REPRESENTATIVE
IG REPRESENTATIVE
Wendy Drake-Kline, OT
Neurodevelopmental Therapy
Associates
1314 Timber Ridge Ct.
Waynesville, OH 45068
(937) 256-1411
wkline@woh.rr.com
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Therese McDermott
1416 W.Thome Ave.
Chicago, IL 60660
(847) 729-6220
tandt114@aol.com
MEMBER-AT-LARGE
PAST PRESIDENT
DIRECTOR OF REGIONS
SECRETARY/TREASURER
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
Linda Markstein, PT
Miami Valley Hospital
1 Wyoming St., Dayton OH 45409
(937) 208-3519
lwmark@yahoo.com
IG EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Cathy Hazzard, PT
916 31 Avenue, NW
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2K 0A5
(403) 289-8249
cathyhazzard@shaw.ca
REGION 2
NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, PQ
East Canada
Chair position available
Please call Director Pam Moore
(918) 747-6947
REGION 3
Southern CA, Northern CA, NV
Michelle G. Prettyman, PT
5460 White Oak Avenue #K301
Encino, CA 91316
(818) 986-7871
Chellelapt@worldnet.att.net
Carrie H.Taguma-Nakamura, OT
1235 South Ogden Drive
Los Angeles CA 90019
(310) 423-6281
billn@pacbell.net
Kay Folmar, PT
73423 Foxtail Lane
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 346-9965
(760) 346-9965 Fax
pkfolmar@aol.com
IG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chair: Cathy Hazzard
Vice Chair:Teddy Parkinson
Treasurer: Sherry W.Arndt
Secretary:Teresa Gutierrez
Peds Subcommittee Chair: Kacy Hertz
AH Subcommittee Chair: Cathy Runyan
CI Working Group Chair: Karen Brunton
OT Working Group Chair: Lezlie Adler
PT Working Group Chair:
Susan Breznak-Honeychurch
SLP Working Group Chair: Gay Lloyd Pinder
CI Representative: Judi Bierman
OT Representative: Mechthild Rast
PT Representative: Monica Diamond
SLP Representative: Rona Alexander
Nominating Committee Chair: Mona Miley, OT
IG STANDING COMMITTEES
Bonnie Boenig, Grievance Committee Chair
Tom Diamond, Peer Review Committee Chair
Judith C. Bierman and Lois L. Bly, Theoretical
Base Committee Co-Chairs
Linda Kliebhan, Curriculum Committee Chair
NETWORK LIAISON
R E G I O N A L
REGION 1
WA, OR, ID, MT,West Canada
Nancy Garcia, PT
Shriners Hospital, 911 W. 5th
Spokane, Washington 99210
(509) 623-0416
ngarcia@shrinenet.org
I N S T RU C TO R S G RO U P
DIRECTORS
NDTA OFFICE
C H A I R P E R S O N S
REGION 4
WY, CO, UT, NM,AZ
Tori J. Rosenthal, PT, MS
3718 Pioneer Ave.
Cheyenne,WY 82001
(307) 635-2900
Fax: (307) 634-0985
rmtorri@qwest.net
REGION 5
TX, LA
Carol S. Nuez-Parker, OTR and
Teresa De La Isla, MS, OTR
NTS, Inc.
4423 Shadowdale
Houston,TX 77041
Work: (713) 466-6872 Ext 221
Fax: (713) 466-9547
NTSTherapy@aol.com
REGION 6
KS, MO, OK,AR
Ms. Myles Claire U. Quiben, PT, CSCI
550 Files Rd., P200
Hot Springs, AR 71913-5464
(501) 525-3917or (501) 282-0731
smylesaway1@aol.com
REGION 7
ND, SD, MN,WI, NE, IA, IL,
Middle Canada
Stacy Reichmuth, OTR/L
7819 South 97th Circle
La Vista, NE 68128
(402) 339-2533
REGION 8
MI, IN, OH
Kristine Waffle, PT
827 Upland Ridge Dr.
Ft.Wayne, IN 46825
(219) 446-0100, #3105
jmwaffle@aol.com
Kristie Swoverland, PT
10911 Old Oak Court
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
(219) 484-6636 ext. 31310
ptswov@aol.com
REGION 9
KY,VA,TN, NC,Al, MS,
GA, SC, FL, PR
Jeannette A. Beach, PT
220 Hemphill Ave.
Chattanooga,TN 37411
(423) 624-6175
JeannetteBeach@cs.com
REGION 10
ME, NH,VT, NY, MA.CT, RI, PA, DE, NJ,
MD,WV, DC
Laura Z. Gras PT, DSc ,GCS
The Sage Colleges
45 Ferry Street
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 244-2066
fax (518) 244-4524
Debra Berube PT
1270 Belmont Ave
Schenectady, NY 12308
(518) 382-4525
djberube@juno.com
REGION 11
AK
Dee A. Berline-Nauman, OT
6705 Lunar Drive
Anchorage, AK 99504-4575
(907) 550-3004
Fax: (907) 563-3172
nauman@alaska.net
Cara Ann Leckwold
4325 Laurel, St. #100
Anchorage, AK 99508
(907) 561-8775
Fax: (907) 562-8262
Cleckwold@aol.com
REGION 12
HI
Sandra Kong, OT
99-033 Kaupili Place
Aiea, HI 96701
(808) 433-6205
LeeKong@prodigy.com
Jan A. Miyashiro
1251 Ulupuni Street
Kailua, HI 96734
(808) 483-4980
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2004 ISSUES THEME
DEADLINE
July/August . Pain Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . May 1
Sept/Oct . . . Respiration & Feeding . . . . . . . . . . July 1
Nov/Dec. . . Dystonia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 1
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M E S S A G E
F R O M
T H E
P R E S I D E N T
organization in todays
healthcare arena.
A few months ago, in
Wendy Drake-Kline
the interest of office efficiency, I asked our members to renew their membership online and to
make a donation toward enhancing program development. Many thanks to those who responded. I am happy to report that nearly half of
renewing members did so online. Members contributed over $3800.00!
NDTA is moving forward with a new Web site
design, which will make its debut at the NDTA
Annual Conference in Orlando this May. The
second printing of our theory book will soon be
available. Research chair Janet Powell and her
committee are working to develop a research
plan that fits within our larger strategic plan.
Were reviewing our regional structure and planning for ways to better utilize our regional chairpersons on a local level. Our 2004 NITE courses are up and running, with locations and
information available on our Web site. The Alliance Committee is working on increasing our
Web site links, our university connections, and
the development of a mentoring program.
This is an exciting time within NDTA! Our
goal is to be a vital professional organization focused on meeting your needs. But we need your
help. We need you to join in the process. Can we
count on you? Please contact the NDTA office,
or me at wkline@woh.rr.com, if you are interested in our associations future.
I encourage you all to take this opportunity
for personal growth through service and become
active in YOUR association. It is definitely a winwin situation.
Wendy Drake-Kline
President, NDTA
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Trisha Moratorio has completed the
process to become an AH PT
Instructor. She will be announced as a new Instructor at
the upcoming IG meeting in
Orlando. Please join me in congratulating
her, and AH CIs, please keep her in mind
for your next course!
Sandy Kurosaki, Chair, PT Instructor Candidate
Review Committee
REMINDER:
IG Meeting
PRIOR TO NDTA 2004
CONFERENCE AT THE
CARIBE ROYALE, ORLANDO, FL
N D T A
( N I T E )
Neuro-Developmental
Treatment Association
2004 Course Calendar
N E W S
DC
WASHINGTON,
March 26-28: Utilizing Neuro-Developmental Treatment for
Children with Neuromotor InvolvementPractical Clinical
Applications
Wendy Drake-Kline, NDTA OT Instructor
OHIO
DAYTON,
May 21-23: Creative Routes to Outcomes
Kay Folmar, PT
OKLAHOMA
TULSA,
June 18-20: Applying Theoretical Concepts to
Produce Functional Outcomes
Lezlie Adler, NDTA OT Instructor
NEW YORK
TROY,
July 19-23: NDT Five Day Intro to Adult Hemiplegia
Teddy Parkinson, PT, and
Cathy Hazzard, PT, NDTA Coordinator Instructors
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE,
August 19-21: NDT Introduction to Pediatrics
Brett Nirider, PT
MI
SHEPARD,
August 27-29: NDT Introduction to Pediatrics
Linda Kliebhan, PT
NITE
TEXAS
HOUSTON,
September 24-26: Beyond Weight Bearing: Developing Hand
Function in Children and Adolescents
Lezlie Adler, NDTA OT Instructor
OH
MARIETTA,
October 1-3: An NDT Gait Course
Monica Diamond, NDTA Coordinator Instructor
LAKE CITY, UTAH
SALT
October 8-10: Introduction to NDT in Managing Adult
Hemiplegia
Kay Folmar, NDTA Coordinator Instructor
TEXAS
AUSTIN,
October, 15-17: Pediatric NDT for Children with
Different Kinds of Cerebral Palsy
Lauren Beeler, NDTA Coordinator Instructor
NEW YORK
TROY,
November 5-7: An NDT Key to Baby Treatment: Identifying
and Using Trunk Components for Functional Movements in
the Baby From 3-12 months
Sherry Arndt, NDTA Coordinator Instructor
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O R L A N D O ,
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Jane Styer-Acevedo, PT
Conference Sessions
P L A S T I C I T Y & R E C O V E R Y A C R O S S T H E L I F E S PA N
& Executive Functions After Brain Injury in Children & Young Adults
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NDTA MEMBER NEWS. By Gina M. Best, PT, MS, NCS
NDTA MEMBERS RECOGNIZED AT AMERICAN
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tional Balance.
December 8, 2003.
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A D V O C A C Y
1. PHYSICAL LOCATION
The physical location of your business is the
building structure itself and the room or rooms
where business is conducted. It also includes
the systems that keep the physical plant operating, such as walls, insulation, venting, air
conditioning, heat, and carpeting. Partial or
complete destruction of your physical plant
can occur due to numerous eventsfire, hurricane, flooding, theft, or utility disruption.
If you lease the premises, your main source
of protection is the terms of the lease. A welldrafted lease will require the landlord to make
repairs to partially destroyed premises within a certain period. If the landlord does not
abide by the lease terms, the tenant either
should have the opportunity to make the repairs himself with a set-off against future rent
or be able to terminate the lease. If you own
the physical location, your insurance policy
should cover partial or full destruction.
In addition, youll want to protect the contents of your office with a comprehensive insurance policy. Regardless of whether you lease
or own, all therapy companies need to insure
against lost income during the period of reconstruction or relocation. Consider also coverage
for debris removal, fire department service
All furniture needs to inventoried and valued, with the replacement cost of each noted.
The insurance policy should cover the replacement value of all furniture to ensure that
the billing company does not have to shoulder the depreciation cost of the furniture lost
in the disaster.
According to Murphys Law, if it can go
wrong, it will. Waiting until disaster strikes is
too late. A disaster plan can save headaches, as
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time and was good for our entire stay at all the
Magic Kingdom.
reached at miserocm@bellsouth.net
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Michael tries to
cognitively figure out
how to make his body
move, and with that
intention comes a
strong increase
in extensor stiffness.
forward for an object his arm draws back
in stiff flexion, and when he wants to bend
his legs to move forward they sometimes
become stiff with extension, thus impeding the very movement he wants to do.
6. Musculoskeletal tightness of the extrinsic flexors of the hand overpowering the
extensors. This results in a flat palm with
little intrinsic activation. Primarily Michael
contacts objects with the index finger of
each hand, the intrinsic musculature is
overpowered by the extrinsic muscle resulting in MCP extension with distal flexion of the digits. Thumbs are held tightly
in abduction.
7. Decreased mobility of the spine and rib
cage. A flattening in the thoracic spine and
rounding in the lumbar spine is accompanied by muscular tightness in the intercostals.
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Choice of activities
had to be
engaging and had
to require
sustained visual
contact.
together to hold objects and explore bilateral finger play.
8. Create a pattern of hip flexion with dynamic spinal extension rotation. The
purpose was to help decrease Michaels
total extension pattern and encourage his
abdominals to actively balance the spinal
extension. In sitting on a bench, Michael
reached for an object down on the floor,
bending forward at the hips and rotating slightly to one side. He also reached
with the opposite arm to the floor. The
therapist placed her hand on his ribs with
the intention of lengthening the latissimus dorsi and stabilizing his rib cage.
As he returned to upright sitting, he needed to be reminded to keep his chin down
so that he did not compensate with head
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the session
12. Increased awareness of tongue tip placement for specific speech sound production
The above progress was experienced over a
short period of time and the intensive program helped Michael reach a new level of
motor function. His family was pleased with
the changes that he made and requested future
intensives. The family was given recommendations for the future, such as environmental
controls, adaptive equipment, and a thorough
for producing a highly readable, well-principled, wellorganized, and exquisitely synthesized book for therapists
treating neurological conditions.
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T H E R A P Y
T A L K
roximal stability is critical for distal mobility. But for individuals with multiple ortho-
Teresa Plummer OTR/L, ATP is a clinical instructor at Belmont University School of Occupational Therapy in Nashville, TN, and the
owner of Community Mobility Resources. She
can be reached at plummert@mail.belmont.edu.
Recently I was asked to evaluate a young girl with multiple orthopedic and neurological
problems in order to determine the best way to meet her wheelchair needs.Though I was
drawn to her captivating smile and engaging eyes, I immediately noticed her obvious need and
desire to stabilize herself by weight bearing on her lap tray.This made it very difficult for her
to play with her favorite toys without falling with her elbows onto her lap tray as a revised
weight bearing surface. Once we removed the lap tray, her chest support was her safeguard.
It is well known that seating stability comes
from a stable pelvis. But for individuals with
multiple impairments, a stable pelvis is not synonymous with a lack of obliquity or rotation.
In other words, stable does not mean symmetrical, nor does it imply a fixed, rigid pelvis. All
of us must be able to weight shift forward and
laterally in order to have both stability and functional reach. That is the point at which therapeutic handling meets assistive technology.
FACTORS IN SEATING POSITIONING
Understanding the principles of NDT techniques has aided me in understanding the dynamics of positioning, and specifically custom seating, for neurologically impaired
individuals. A thorough mat assessment provides more than linear and angular measurements for seating; it allows one to ascertain
the point at which seating technology in wheelchair prescription substitutes for the hand
placement we use in treatment to gain alignment and control. While pelvic stability is critical, it should not be the main focus of seating.
Function is the focus. It is imperative to understand the full range of function, including
vision, swallowing, and functional reach.
For many folks with multiple impairments,
it is most logical to consider seating in a tiltin-space wheelchair, a recline wheelchair, or
even opening the back-to-seat angle. However, this may lead to an altered visual field
and altered biomechanics of the head and
neck, with potential impact on swallowing
and breathing. Furthermore, it can encourage the individual to scoot forward and assume a posture dominated by posterior pelvic
tilt, thoracic kyphosis, and cervical hyperex-
To enhance
trunk stability,
consider the entire
lower body as the
basis of support and
not the pelvis alone.
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tensive treatment, as well those of early, intensive therapeutic intervention. They are
becoming the therapists advocate.
LEARNING FROM EXPERIENCE
In working with infants, the importance of
experience and the skills learned in working with the older, more severely involved
CNS child must be emphasized. From these
children therapists learn what is needed
when treating the infant, what to facilitate
and enhance, and what to inhibit and prevent. Every child I have ever treated has
taught me valuable information and skills,
and every child has made some positive gains
related to his or her impairments. The improvements may appear small to the practitioner, but to the child and the family they
are very important.
Therapists are extremely important in the
lives of these children and their families. As
NDT therapists, we recognize that treatment
affects every system of the bodycardiopulmonary, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, integumentery, cognitive, and emotional. Treatment must be approached
holistically, as taught and demonstrated by
the NDT approach.
Being able to use our skills to treat an infant
and to change the course of that individuals
life is a moving experience. We are fortunate
Q U E S T I O N
F R O M
working with a child with severe neuromotor impairment, what can be done to
Q When
improve head/neck control for functions of feeding and/or visual exploration?
Alignment is a critical component for both tasks. In preparing a child for feeding
and/or visual activities, it is essential to continually assess the alignment of the whole
body, not only the portion related to head/neck control.
Address improving balance of neck flexors and extensors for improved head/neck
alignment relative to the trunk and support surface. Initially, assist the child by
placing him or her in correct head/neck
alignment, and then ask the child to sustain this appropriate alignment during
visual or oral activities presented. Gradually, begin to provide facilitation for
more dynamic head/neck control and
alignment. With the child who exhibits
excessive flexion, focus on activities for
increased graded extension. Attempt to
strengthen flexion in a child for whom
extension dominates.
Address weaknesses within specific muscle
groups to allow the child to achieve and
maintain neutral head/neck alignment
Facilitate postures and/or movement patterns that encourage alignment throughout the body. For example, you may attempt to facilitate scapular adduction with
thoracic extension for more appropriate
alignment through the trunk and then assess the balance of head/neck flexion/extension upon this new base of alignment.
T H E
F I E L D
Although the presenting symptom or problem may be viewed as poor head control, in
order to impact upon this component, treatment must address aspects of alignment
through the base of support to head/neck.
This perspective must be maintained in the
selection of equipment, supports to the
equipment (head rest, harness, etc.), as well
Encourage the child to activate the postural system from the base of stability upward, balancing spinal extension with eccentric activation of the abdominal
musculature. Incorporate vision into ac-
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Therapists reported that seeing a child almost daily helped establish a stronger therapist-child interaction, optimized actual therapy time, and allowed for frequent updating
of goals. Once parents learned that there was
no deterioration in their childs function
after the first eight-week rest period, they
reported enjoying a more normal family
life during those rest periods.
Finally, there are possible economic advantages to this type of intermittent therapy. In this study, the actual mean number of
weekly treatments was 25% less during the
experimental phase than during the baseline phase. If this treatment regime were carried out over a years time, that 25% difference would translate into 20 fewer actual
treatmentsclearly a significant number to
those concerned with providing high-qual-
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Course #:04A116
Dates: 8/6/20048/17/2004 Part 1
11/30/200412/5/2004 Part 2
Location: San Jose, CA
Instructors: Cathy Runyan, OT, Bonnie
Jenkins-Close, PT, Karen Brunton, CI, PT,
Trish Moratorio, PT
Contact: Recovering Function
408-268-3691
www.recoveringfunction.com
info@recoveringfunction.com
NDT/BOBATH CERTIFICATE
COURSE IN THE TREATMENT AND
MANAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS
WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
Course #: 04B102
Dates: 5/31/20047/16/2004
Location: Durham, NC
Instructors: Margo Prim Haynes,
Jane Styer-Acevedo, Lezlie Adler, Ann Guild
Contact: Shirley Howard
Duke Childrens Hospital, Department of
PT & OT
Box 3120, Durham, NC 27710
919-684-3733 919-681-7574
howar014@mc.duke.edu
Course #: 04B103
Dates: 6/14/20048/6/2004
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Instructors: Suzanne Davis, Monica Wojcik,
Lezlie Adler
Contact: Nancy Chersin
Pediatric Therapy Associates
447 NW 73rd Ave., Plantation, FL 33317
954-583-7383 Fax 954-583-7388
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Course #: 04B106
Dates: 7/5/20047/30/2004
10/18/200411/12/2004
Location: Chicago, IL
Instructors: Madonna Nash, OTR/L,
Kacy Hertz, PT,
Therese McDermott, MA-CCC-SLP
Contact: Sheila de Armas, City Kids
5669 N. Northwest Hwy
Chicago, IL 60646
773-467-5669 x150 Fax 773-631-2926
citykidscourses@yahoo.com
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Course #: 04B107
Dates: 10/25/200411/19/2004
2/28/20053/25/2005
Location: Puyallup,WA
Instructors: Brett Nirider, Mechthild Rast,
Gay Lloyd Pinder
Contact: Colleen Collins
Childrens Therapy Unit
Good Samaritan
405 15th Ave SE
Puyallup,WA 98372
253-697-5200
colleencollins@goodsamhealth.org
brettnirider@goodsamhealth.org
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Course #: 04B108
Dates: 6/11/20046/13/2004
7/9/20047/11/2004
8/1/20048/7/2004
9/10/20049/12/2004
10/8/200410/10/2004
11/12/200411/14/2004
1/14/20051/16/2005
2 2 N D TA N E T WO R K M A R C H / A P R I L 2 0 0 4 I N T E N S I V E T R E AT M E N T
2/11/20052/13/2005
3/11/20053/13/2005
Location: Houston,TX
Instructors: Judith Bierman, PT,
Gail Ritchie, OTR/L, Ann Heavey, SLP
Contact: Cassandra Devine
NDT Programs
817 Crawford Ave., Augusta, GA 30904
706-736-1255 Fax 706-736-1258
ndtp@aol.com
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Course #: 04B109
Dates: 9/10/20049/13/2004
10/8/200410/11/2004
11/8/200411/19/2004
1/17/20051/28/2005
2/18/20052/21/2005
3/11/20053/14/2005
Location: Glenview, IL
Instructors: Gay Girolami, PT, MS,
Diane Fritts Ryan, OTR/L,
Therese McDermott Winter, MHS, CCC-SLP,
Judy Gardner, MA CCC-SLP
Contact: Julie Lugiai
Pathways Center
2591 Compass Road
Glenview, IL 60025
847-729-6220 x242
847-729-1116
jlugiai@pathwayscenter.org
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Course #: 05B101
Dates: 3/19/20053/23/2005
3/26/20053/30/2005
6/1/20056/4/2005
6/8/20056/11/2005
6/15/20056/18/2005
7/27/20057/30/2005
8/3/20058/6/2005
8/10/20058/13/2005
Location: Houston,TX
Instructors: Sherry Lynn Wilson Arndt, PT,
MA, PCS , Lezlie Adler, OT/R, MS,
Marybeth Trapani-Hanasewych, MS,
SLP/CCC
Contact: Mitzi Wiggin
E D U C A T I O N A L
O P P O R T U N I T I E S
NDT/BOBATH APPROVED
ADVANCED COURSES
REQUIRING THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
AN NDT BASIC COURSE
Course #: 04G112
Course Title: Advanced Gait Course
Dates: 7/12/20047/16/2004
Location: Chicago, IL
Instructors: Teddy Parkinson,
Cathy Hazzard
Contact: Danila Cepa or Sandra Young
dcepa@rehabchicago.org or
syoung@rehabchicago.org
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Course #: 04U113
Course Title: Advanced Upper Extremity
Course
Dates: 9/19/20049/23/2004
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Instructors: Karen Brunton, CI, PT,
Pat Bonner, OT
Contact: Judy Ward
Toronto Rehab Institute, Conference Services
550 University Ave
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2A2 Canada
416-597-3422 x 3516 416-597-6202 Fax
conferences@torontorehab.on.ca
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Course #: 04Y101
Course Title: Advanced Baby Course
Dates: 8/16/20049/2/2004
Location: Orange, CA
Instructors: Lois Bly, Lauren Beeler,
Mary Hallway
Contact: Barbara Sargent
Childrens Hospital of Orange County
455 South Main Street
Orange, CA 92868
714-516-4265 714-516-4271 Fax
bsargent@choc.org
Educational Opportunities
Course #: 04N104
Course Title: NDT
Concepts Applied to Orthotic
Fabrication (Requires
Successful Completion of an
NDT Basic Course)
Dates: 10/1510/18/2004
Location: Columbus, OH
Instructors: Nicky Schmidt, PT,
Debbie Merritt Plescia, CPO
Contact: David Rupp
614-566-0562
stevedavisonpt@yahoo.com
Mary at 559-449-0320
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Course #: 04N105
Course Title: Assistive Technology Strategies: A New Perspective in Enhancing Function
Dates: 11/411/6/2004
Location: Lisle, IL
Instructors: Gail Ritchie,
OTR/L, Anne Heavey, SLP
Contact: Dania Polly
630-898-2200
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ATTENTION: PTs, OTs and SLPs!
Care Meridian is currently seeking PT's, OT's and SLP's to provide independent contracting in a subacute neurorehab setting. Facility locations are: North and South
Orange County, Escondido, L.A. County, Oxnard, Fairfax and Gilroy areas. Please
send rsum to Bruce Kuluris, bkuluris@caremeridian.com or FAX 949-2610457.
PEDIATRIC THERAPISTSGeorgia
Growing therapist-owned pediatric practice has openings for occupational,
physical, and speech therapists. We serve children from birth to 21-years-old in
clinical, school, and natural environment settings. Flexible schedules. FT/PT.
Contract or employee. Great opportunity for new grads and experienced therapists. Please contact: Sherry or Patti. 770 425-6661; 770 425-1189 fax.
ctccoffice@opexonline.com
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Our Mission
The Neuro-Developmental Treatment Association (NDTA) is a nonprofit professional organization of
physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists who are devoted to promoting the
theory and principles of the Neuro-Developmental Treatment approach.The NDTA furthers the development of this
unique approach by offering continuing education to the membership, providing educational services to the community,
supporting clinical research, and promoting client and family advocacy. How may we help you? Contact NDTA at
800/869-9295 or visit www.ndta.org for more information.
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