Building the foundation for safe feeding, developmental care, and improved outcomes for our smallest patients. For newborns in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), feeding is about much more than nutrition. It is an important developmental milestone that requires the coordination of multiple physiological systems. For premature infants and newborns with complex medical conditions, achieving safe and successful oral feeding can present significant challenges. Speech-langua

School-based occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) are about much more than completing evaluations, meeting service minutes, and managing an ever-growing caseload. At their core, these services help students access their educational environments, participate in school activities, and develop the skills necessary for success in the classroom and beyond. For occupational and physical therapy practitioners transitioning into school-based settings, understanding the

Helping Physical Therapists Make Informed Decisions to Improve Mobility, Stability, and Patient Outcomes Every step matters when it comes to mobility, independence, and quality of life. For patients experiencing muscle weakness, impaired motor control, gait abnormalities, or neurological conditions, an Ankle-Foot Orthosis (AFO) can play an important role in improving functional movement. However, selecting the appropriate AFO involves much more than identifying a patient's di

For many families, mealtime can become one of the most stressful parts of the day. A child refuses anything green. Another will only eat a handful of familiar foods. New textures lead to tears, gagging, or complete refusal. Parents may hear that their child will simply “eat when they’re hungry,” but feeding professionals know the reality can be much more complicated. Picky eating isn’t always just a phase—and successfully addressing feeding challenges requires understanding w

The countdown is officially on! Today marks 100 days until December 31, 2026. While 100 days may sound like plenty of time, the end of the year has a way of arriving quickly. Between busy patient schedules, holidays, family commitments, travel, and everything else competing for your attention, those remaining weeks can disappear before you know it. So, now is the perfect time for rehabilitation professionals to ask one important question: Have you met your continuing educatio

When a child struggles to read, skips words on a page, has messy handwriting, or loses their place during classroom activities, the first assumption is often that they need more practice or additional academic support. However, the underlying challenge may have less to do with learning and more to do with how their eyes move. Ocular motor skills are essential for nearly every classroom task. From reading and writing to copying information from the board, participating in spor