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 under one roof ready to assist children and patients of all ages dealing with a range of diagnoses. At every location, programs like CORAkids for […]
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. American sign language with friends. Optikey machines that let paralyzed patients type messages with just their eyes. What does each of these things have in […]
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 Pediatrics Parents are never lacking in reasons to panic about their child’s growth and development from birth through adulthood. It’s human nature to calm our […]
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 communication for members of your family. “It’s just a phase. They’ll grow out of it.” All too often, decisions in pediatric health care are delayed […]
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 Purple Communications Video Remote Interpreting (VRI). Effective immediately patients will have on-demand access to American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services in-person, or by way of […]
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 and your supervisor asked you to go get a box of copy paper to place on the shelf in the printing room to be ready […]
