ADVANCE for Occupational Therapy Practitioners

2012 Health Care Predictions

By Mary Baum — February 3, 2012

Regulations, advancing technology and care environments will play a major role in shaping the future.

Functional Anatomy II

February 6, 2012

With basic human anatomy covered, it's time to learn how to apply that knowledge in the clinical setting to assess and assist patients.

How to Heal a Broken Office Romance

By Esther Joseph — February 1, 2012

A working relationship is entirely possible and can be re-established following a breakup.

Lower-Limb Amputations Decrease in People with Diabetes

February 4, 2012

The rate of leg and foot amputations among U.S. adults ages 40 and older with diagnosed diabetes declined by 65 percent between 1996 and 2008, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published today in the journal Diabetes Care.

Age-adjusted nontraumatic lower-limb amputations occurred at a rate of 3.9 per 1,000 people with diagnosed diabetes in 2008 compared to 11.2 per 1,000 in 1996. Non-traumatic lower-limb amputations refer to those caused

Mercy College Professor Presents at Israeli Conference

February 5, 2012

Joan Toglia, PhD, OTR, professor and program director of the Graduate Occupational Therapy Program at Mercy College recently presented to international health care professionals across diverse fields on the topic of cognitive rehabilitation with a focus on executive function. Dr. Toglia, recognized internationally as a leader in rehabilitation of persons with cognitive perceptual deficits, presented at numerous high-level conferences, including those at the prestigious On

References for Online Learning, January 30, 2012

February 2, 2012

1. Battalio, J. (2007). Interaction online: A reevaluation. The Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 8(4), 339-352.

2. Benson Soong, M.H., Chuan Chan, H., Chai Chua, B., & Fong Loh, K. (2001). Critical success factors for on-line course resources.

References for Working Smart, January 30, 2012

February 2, 2012

1. Americans with Disabilities Act, as Amended (P.L. 110-325)

2. Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 58 / March 25, 2011 / Rules and Regulations

3. EEOC v Hussey Copper Civil Action No. 08-809 $80,000 fine for physician's improper use of the "considered as" prong of disability determination.

4. Paul James v Goodyear Tire and Rubber

What's Happening in Industrial Rehab?

By Susan J. Isernhagen and Nancy Bellendorf — February 1, 2012

Job function matching helps find appropriate job tasks for injured workers