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Beyond Tradition
Alternative treatment options for obstructive sleep apnea | general
Feeling active, aware, and awake is something everyone aspires towards, but a creeping epidemic of sleep deprivation has been steadily growing in the United States. To some, the problem isn’t just staying up late to catch the end of the game or pulling an all-nighter to finish a project or meet a deadline. The problem could stem from a large number of sleeping disorders, one of the most common being Obstructive Sleep Apnea. 
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Have Money, Will Travel: Maximizing your salary as a travel rehab professional | general
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The Air in There: On the fringe with hyperbaric oxygen therapy | general
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FNCE Recap 2009: Great expectations in the mile-high city | general
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Dealing with Diabetes: Therapists playing many roles in care | general
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My South African Adventure - Part two: Playing in South Africa | My South African Adventure -
Michael Ellner
The spitting cobras to the left of me or the puff adders to the right of me or the pack of dogs behind me were of little concern. They were just part of my stay on Tom's magnificent South African "farm" outside of Johannesburg.
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“Great” News about Being Middle-Aged | Fitness, Mark D. Marotta
Behind The Zine
By Mark D. Marotta Okay, I admit it. I'm middle-aged. It's not something I'm proud of, or even particularly happy about, nor is it something I consciously chose to become. It just kind of snuck up on me over the years, and, well, here we are. Now, there might be...
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:: 10.27.09
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IEP Listening Goals for Children with Cochlear Implants - Part 1 | IEPs for Children with Cochlear Implants
Amy McConkey Robbins
Some IEPs written for children with cochlear implants (CIs) do not reflect the individual and unique listening needs of these students. After all, the CI is and AUDITORY aid, designed to stimulate the AUDITORY cortex and thus, to allow for AUDITORY skill development. It is logical for us to begin...
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Carrying a Spare Tire | general, nutrition, physical
Kathy Warwick
You have heard it referred to as "middle-aged spread" or "carrying a spare tire" but those extra pounds around the middle of the body are getting more attention from researchers. Health care providers have always measured weight and height on routine check-ups and more recently may have calculated a patient's...
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Nightmare | Becoming a School-Based OT (Year 1)
Colleen M. McDonald
I am standing in front of the counter in the school office. The school secretary is chatting amiably with another staff member; while I wait to get her attention, I nod my head and smile as though I am part of the conversation. Meanwhile, I am juggling three large notebooks...
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11.16.09
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Healthy Language Learning Alternatives to Baby Einstein Videos | speech therapy
Journal Watch
Baby Einstein videos have become a staple in many American households until recently when the Walt Disney Company decided to refund the product, acknowledging that these ever-popular videos were not intended to be educational or promote better brain development among young children.
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11.10.09
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New Hearing Aid Options: Looking Good and Sounding Better | speech therapy
Journal Watch
Advances in hearing aid design and technology mean more and better choices for consumers. The October issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource covers the pros and cons of various styles, from those that are barely noticeable to others that resemble the latest phones and come in stylish colors
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Precision Foods Inc. at FNCE 2009
Laurie Berger, MBA, RD, LD, of Precision Foods Inc. discusses the benefits of Thick-It food thickeners for both speech pathologists and dietitians. Easy to mix, Thick-It food thickeners dissolve instantly, allowing for nectar-like, honey-like or pudding-like consistencies, for beverages and pureed foods.
Global Health Products at FNCE 2009
Amy Southcott, RD, discusses Global Health Products' line-up, including LiquaCel, an excellent source of protein that contains 16 grams of protein and 2.5 grams of arginine per 1 oz, and is an alternative for large volume supplements that are difficult to consume.
Nutrihand Inc. at FNCE 2009
Soraya Bittenccourt demonstrates the benefits of the Nutrihand system, in which patients can enter their information before their appointment, reports will be generated in one-click by the professional staff. When patients come in, dietitians can give them personalized recommendations and plans, and monitor and intervene after they leave the facility.
Nasco at FNCE 2009
Barbara George from Nasco discusses their offering for dietitian and nutrition educators, including teaching aides, realistic food and fat replicas, education aides in the form of books, DVDs, and movies, as well as hands-on teaching tools, such as food pyramids that accommodate the food replicas.
Drucker Labs at FNCE 2009
Sam Dharamsi of Drucker Labs discusses their carbon-bond liquid microcomplexed trace mineral supplement. Drucker Labs supplements contains 71 trace minerals, along with other health promoting "super foods" totaling 415 essential carbon-bond organic microcomplexed nutrients in each bottle.
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