An estimated 38% of Americans know someone with Down syndrome, reports the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. At many of our locations, CORA houses expert physical, occupational and speech language therapies…
HealthShare: The CORA Blog
Like our patients, CORA’s goal is to get better every day. Our blog details steps we’re taking to make that happen. You’ll find news about clinic openings, new and innovative programs, patient stories, employee spotlights, outreach activities, and CORA careers. Check back frequently for the latest information about the conditions we treat, as well as helpful advice on how to stay healthy and prevent injury.
Don’t Speak, I Know What You’re Saying: How We Communicate Effectively Without Words
During Better Hearing and Speech Month, CORA Physical Therapy is celebrating the complexity of communication, even in its nonverbal, augmented or alternative forms. A raise of the eyebrows among strangers.…
5 Reasons Why It’s Important to Act Early If You’re Concerned About Your Child’s Development
Speech-language pathologists assess, diagnose, and treat disorders to make sure your child stays on track for happy, healthy development. Written by Caitlin McGowan, MS, CCC-SLP, CBS, Clinic Manager at CORA Daleville…
A Lifetime of Benefits from Early Intervention Speech-Language Pathology
Throughout Better Speech and Hearing Month, CORA Physical Therapy is looking at the various ways in which patients can utilize speech-language pathology and occupational therapy to improve verbal and nonverbal…
CORA Announces Relationship with Purple Communications to Offer Video Remote Sign Language Interpretation Services
CORA Health Services, Inc., doing business as CORA Physical Therapy (“CORA” or “the Company”), a top-10 national operator of outpatient physical therapy services, is excited to announce a relationship with…
The Accident: “I never thought this would happen at work!”
Written by Alex Brickey OTR/L Occupational therapy establishes a client-centered treatment approach during the initial evaluation for patients to return to work safely. It was a normal Friday at work…
Autistic Burnout: How to Recognize the Signs and Find Treatment
Imagine how exhausting it would be to live in someone else’s world. That’s how it feels for people with autism, living in a neurotypical world. Fortunately, there are ways to…
What is Therapeutic Listening? And Its Role for Sensory Processing
Written by Katie Gray, OTR/L Combining traditional therapy strategies with Therapeutic Listening can increase the rate at which changes take place. What is Therapeutic Listening? Therapeutic listening is a sound-based…
Therapeutic Gardening Activities for Your Senses
Written by Gabrielle Burns, OTR/L, Early Intervention Manager at CORA Physical Therapy Gardening is an excellent activity for kids of any age. Through gardening children work on gross motor skills…
Early Intervention Makes Growing Up Easier
Written by Brittany Edwards, OTR/L, Pediatric Occupational Therapist at CORA Roanoke Early Intervention (EI) is a program for children ages birth to three with developmental delays or medical conditions that…
Are You Going to Be MY Therapist?
Occupational therapy is a type of care that helps you live better across a lifetime of care. During OT Month, CORA Physical Therapy is celebrating its incredible human impact. Take…
OT Finds Strength in Serving Individuals with Autism
Individuals with Autism have a myriad of strengths. They frequently attend to details that others miss, have excellent memory skills, think linearly and logically, communicate honestly, and are experts on…
