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 […]
Harness the Strengths of Dyslexia with Speech-Language Pathologists
1 in every 5 people suffer from Dyslexia with symptoms ranging from mild to severe with some cases undiagnosed for years through adulthood. CORAkids is our signature program designed specifically for our youngest patients to help children with a range of diagnoses. Everything from arthritis to Down syndrome to torticollis to vestibular dysfunction and so […]
Feeding and Swallowing: How A Speech-Language Pathologist Can Help
Speech-Language Pathologists at CORA specialize in atypical eating and drinking behaviors to help your child maximize functional abilities of feeding and swallowing. Is your child having problems with chewing his or her food, swallowing food or liquid, or handling different food textures? Does your child only eat a limited variety of foods? Are you concerned about […]
Speech and Language Development Milestones: When Do I Ask for a Referral for My Child?
Adapted from Thuja Jameson M.S. CCC-SLP and Early Intervention Manager / Virginia Student Placement Coordinator at CORA Blacksburg Pediatrics in Blacksburg, VA. Recognizing key stages of development and meeting milestones for children ages 2-5 can be a daunting task. Today we’ll address some key stages of development for children ages 2-5 so you can better […]
5 Outdoor Activities to Improve Speech and Language Skills for Toddlers
Julie Anna Vest CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist from CORA Rocky Mount, VA contributed to this piece. Warmer weather welcomes opportunities to promote the growth and development of your toddlers speech, language, and learning. As we push onward and upward in May with Better Hearing and Speech Month at CORA, so does our seemingly “constant” state of […]
