Speech–language pathology

Kozyavkin Program restores hope for patients at Cambridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center

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Friday, August 26, 2022
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ABU DHABI, UAE, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center (CMRC), the leading GCC Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care provider ensuring a "continuum of care" to its patients, today announced the newest success story for their Kozyavkin Program. The highly effective rehabilitation treatment is aimed at patients with Cerebral Palsy (CP) or other neurological conditions that affect freedom of movement. Young Thunayan is the latest of CMRC's walking success stories.

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  • THE LEADER IN REHABILITATION IN THE GCC REGION OFFERS CEREBRAL PALSY PATIENTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES HOPE WITH THE KOZYAVKIN METHOD
    ABU DHABI, UAE, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambridge Medical & Rehabilitation Center (CMRC) , the leading GCC Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care provider ensuring a "continuum of care" to its patients, today announced the newest success story for their Kozyavkin Program.
  • Dr. Howard Podolsky, Group Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center is humbled and privileged to provide innovative and ground-breaking care to patients such as Thunayan.
  • Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center has a high weaning rate for mechanically ventilated patients demonstrating that CMRC achieves the mission of enhancing the quality of life for its patients and their families.
  • Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center uses the most current, internationally accepted evidence-based clinical practices that help patients overcome their obstacles and fulfill their needs in restoring their capacity and aiming for a better quality of life.

Back to School: Key Facts for Families New to Speech and Language Services

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Monday, August 15, 2022
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As children across the country return to classrooms, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is offering families information about speech and language services in the schools.

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  • Annually, more than 1 million students ages 3 to 21 receive special education services for speech and language disorders through public schools.
  • "Speech-language pathology services can allow students to realize their full academic potential and be confident communicators who thrive socially."
  • As such, students who receive speech and language services in school, and their guardians, are afforded certain legal rights and protections.
  • Parents/guardians must consent to an evaluation.The school must obtain a family's permission before conducting a speech and language evaluation.

UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION APPOINTS VICE PRESIDENT OF TECH ACCESS, DIRECTOR OF CHAPTER RELATIONS, AND DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT AND DEI PROGRAMS

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Spinal Association announced today the appointment of Vice President of Tech Access, Adina Bradshaw, Director of Chapter Relations, Erin Gildner, and Director of Employment and DEI Programs, Lesly St. Louis to its staff.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United Spinal Association announced today the appointment of Vice President of Tech Access, Adina Bradshaw, Director of Chapter Relations, Erin Gildner, and Director of Employment and DEI Programs, Lesly St. Louis to its staff.
  • "United Spinal is on the forefront of addressing the most pressing social issues affecting our community.
  • Adina Bradshaw, MS CCC-SLP, ATP, CPACC, joins United Spinal most recently from the Accessibility Center of Excellence at Twitter.
  • In 2015, she founded the Arkansas chapter of the United Spinal, presently serving as Vice President.

NACD's critically acclaimed app for treating apraxia has been re-released

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The National Association for Child Development, an innovator in all aspects of child development since 1979, announced today the re-release of their very effective and successful app that addresses Childhood Apraxia of Speech/dyspraxia, as well as apraxia of speech in adults.

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  • The National Association for Child Development announces the re-release of their popular NACD Home Speech Therapist's Speech Therapy for Apraxia app, which has been a top medical app across the globe.
  • With the Speech Therapy for Apraxia app, targeted speech therapy can now be accomplished on a daily basis right at home.
  • In keeping with NACD's mission to provide affordable services and tools to families around the world, this comprehensive app is being made available for only $9.99.
  • Speech Therapy for Apraxia is one of a series of speech apraxia apps being re-introduced by the National Association for Child Development.

Bierman Autism Centers Expands Services in Massachusetts

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
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At this location Bierman offers center-based Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnostic services, ABA Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy to children between the ages of 18 months to 9 years of age.

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  • At this location Bierman offers center-based Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnostic services, ABA Therapy, Speech Therapy, and Occupational Therapy to children between the ages of 18 months to 9 years of age.
  • www.biermanautism.com Bierman Autism Centers is a place where kids as young as 18 months to 9 years of age acquire foundational skills they can build on such as self-advocacy and communication.
  • BIERMAN currently has 14 centers , and is expanding in: Arizona, Indiana, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Ohio.
  • For more about Bierman Autism Centers visit www.biermanautism.com or contact [email protected] .

Kareo’s Integrated Platform Chosen by Bright Futures Speech Therapy

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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With two providers and a recent relocation to California from Florida, the practice wanted an integrated solution to make clinical documentation easier and more efficient.

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  • With two providers and a recent relocation to California from Florida, the practice wanted an integrated solution to make clinical documentation easier and more efficient.
  • Kareos integrated platform is a modern, cloud-based, ONC-certified EHR that empowers practices to spend more time with patients, reducing documentation time, streamlining care coordination, and maximizing reimbursements.
  • Kareos platform really stood out because of how easy it is to use and how it eliminates the need for me to spend time on clerical work, which is very cumbersome and hard to manage with a small staff, Aja Carrillo, Practice Owner of Bright Futures Speech Therapy, said.
  • Were proud to partner with Bright Futures Speech Therapy to help modernize its business processes and improve operations for stronger financial gain, Andrea Kowalski, Senior Vice-President of Product for Kareo, said.

Great Speech Joins Sesame’s Direct-to-Patient Platform, Expands Access and Reach of Virtual Speech Therapy Services

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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We are proud to partner with Sesame to reach a greater number of patients with accessibility to speech therapy.

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  • We are proud to partner with Sesame to reach a greater number of patients with accessibility to speech therapy.
  • We are happy to have Great Speech join our platform to fill a need for virtual speech therapy that is both patient-friendly and cost-effective, said Chase Knight, vice president of partnerships at Sesame.
  • Through our partnership with Great Speech, speech therapy is now accessible and affordable for so many Americans across the country.
  • Great Speech is the pioneer and recognized leader in virtual speech therapy, and since 2014 has delivered convenient, specialized services to clients anytime, anywhere.

Therapy Brands Expands Fusion EHR to Practices Serving Adult Patients

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Therapy Brands has expanded the capabilities of Fusion, its all-in-one Practice Management, EHR, and billing solution for physical, occupational, and speech therapy providers. Fusion, which services thousands of pediatric therapists, is now available for practices serving adult patients.

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  • BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Therapy Brands has expanded the capabilities of Fusion, its all-in-one Practice Management, EHR, and billing solution for physical, occupational, and speech therapy providers.
  • Fusion, which services thousands of pediatric therapists, is now available for practices serving adult patients.
  • Fusion stands alone as a fully integrated and optimized solution for practices servicing pediatric patients, adult patients, or both, allowing clinics to operate and grow their businesses with maximum efficiency.
  • "The demands on providers continue to expand," said Chris Kalb, Executive Vice President, PT, OT, and Speech Therapy, Therapy Brands.

Great Speech Emphasizes Critical Importance of Speech Therapy to Recover from Rare Conditions Such as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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Great Speech, Inc ., a pioneer and leader in virtual speech therapy, cites the role of virtual speech therapy to improve overall speech and communication abilities for people with facial paralysis such as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS), a rare neurological disorder exemplified by paralysis of the facial nerve (facial palsy) and a rash affecting the ear or mouth.

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  • Great Speech, Inc ., a pioneer and leader in virtual speech therapy, cites the role of virtual speech therapy to improve overall speech and communication abilities for people with facial paralysis such as Ramsay Hunt Syndrome (RHS), a rare neurological disorder exemplified by paralysis of the facial nerve (facial palsy) and a rash affecting the ear or mouth.
  • People like singer Justin Bieber struggling to regain facial control following the onset of a rare disease such as RHS may recover faster with the help of experienced, licensed speech therapists.
  • Speech therapy provides support for speech delays, articulation, stuttering, voice therapy, language disorders and impairments resulting from injuries and disease such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, Alzheimers, Dementia, and Parkinsons.
  • Great Speech, Inc. is the pioneer and recognized leader in virtual speech therapy, and since 2014 has delivered convenient, specialized services to clients anytime, anywhere.

Katz School and Cyberbit Partner to Create Next-Gen Cybersecurity Professionals and Leaders

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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NEW YORK and RA'ANANA, Israel , June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yeshiva University's Katz School of Science and Health is adding a new dimension to its cutting-edge M.S. in Cybersecurity through a partnership with Cyberbit, provider of the world's leading cybersecurity skill development platform. Using Cyberbit's hyper-realistic simulations as a training ground, Katz School cybersecurity students will have the opportunity to hone their cyber defense skills in a real-world SOC and cyber range. Students will practice against multiple attack types and vectors, experience operating on virtual enterprise networks, and work with commercial grade security tools like firewalls, endpoint detection and response (EDR) and SIEM platforms. Cyberbit also offers the only cyber range platform where students can experience MITRE ATT&CK Tactics and Techniques across the entire cyber-attack lifecycle.

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  • With new partnership, Katz School cybersecurity students master cyber defense skills to beat the best hackers using real-world SOC and cyber range.
  • in Cybersecurity through a partnership with Cyberbit, provider of the world's leading cybersecurity skill development platform.
  • Katz School's on-campus cybersecurity students will access the Cyberbit platform in a state-of-the-art SOC and cyber range on the school's Midtown Manhattan campus.
  • "This is a game-changerfor Katz students and for cybersecurity education overall," said Paul Russo, University Vice Provost and Dean of the Katz School of Science and Health.