VOL. 4 NUMBER 5: December 2008

Follow your passion!

During its 2008 Annual Conference in Lubbock, the Texas Physical Therapy Association (TPTA) hon-ored me with its “Presi-dent’s Award,” in recogni-tion of my work as District Chair for the North Texas District (NTD). When she presented the award, Carol Oddo, TPTA’s presi-dent, listed a long list of ac-complishments, including significant growth in mem-

bership, explosive growth in attendance numbers at District meetings and our accomplishments advocating for PT issues with North Texas legislators. Receiving this award has made me reflect on the past year. Two things stand out.

Stay grounded, be humble. When I learned that I was receiving this prestigious award, my head was in the clouds for several days. However, it didn’t take too long for me to remember that behind every great man is a great —hmm— SPOUSE (ha!). In regards to the NTD, behind this man was a group of enthusiastic PT and PTA volunteers. We have a whopping FIVE T2K-ers who served on the NTD board this past year, and our amazing accomplishments are directly re-lated to the hard work of Jennifer Bugg, A’Donna Corbin, Karen Crain and Kelly Roach. I share this award with them.

Follow your Passions. This past year has taught me a lot about myself, and what makes me “tick.” I love working with people, and I love a challenge. When I became District Chair, I was faced with low membership numbers, poor atten-dance at our meetings, and a weak grassroots political effort. Quite a challenge... On the plus side, there were volunteers willing to make things better. The urgent needs of our District, combined with the wonderful group of volunteers made this position a perfect fit for me.

I’ve noticed over the years that people sometimes volunteer because “it’s the right thing to do,” not because they have

found something they love doing. People who volunteer for this reason tend to burn out and are often not that successful in the role they volunteer in. Although I certainly think it has been the right thing to do for me to serve my profession, the truth is that I have had a blast doing what I have done, and I am convinced that I have been successful because I’ve been following my passions.

We are currently gearing up for a legislative session in which we hope to pass meaningful Direct Access. I’ve met with sev-eral legislators over the past months, educating them about this important issue. It’s funny how much this particular chal-lenge caters to my passions again. Getting this passed looks like a huge challenge right now, and the key to getting it passed will be us working successfully with people!

As we look ahead to 2009, I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful year, filled with health and happiness. I hope that you find your passions, and that you follow them. Great things happen when we do!

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InsideThisIssue:

THE INSIDE EDITIONfrom the Administrator, Jerre van den Bent, PT

HOLIDAY PARTY 2008COME CELEBRATE AT THE MODERN IN FORT WORTHSave the date: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008. The Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth is the site for the big night of the THERAPY 2000 Holiday Party. Festivities are set to begin at 7:30 p.m. — and it pays to be there on time.

The theme for this year’s celebration is “Mas-querade.” This may mean different things to different folks, and you may decide to come dressed ready for the Prince’s ball, or ready to march down the streets for Mardi Gras, or just sport a mask.

It’s all about having fun with our THERAPY 2000 family, so if you can’t find a costume, please come as you are and enjoy the evening with us!

As you know, the company will pay for part of the hotel bill should you decide to stay over-night in Fort Worth. The response for the rooms has been tremendous and the hotel we booked, the Courtyard by Marriot Blackstone Hotel at 601 Main St. in Fort Worth is already at capacity.

If you are still in need of hotel accommoda-

tions, please call or e-mail Angel to make ar-rangements at another hotel.

Make your checklist now to improve your chances of winning prizes (which include a Nintendo Wii, an iPod Touch, a flat-screen TV set, a vacation trip, among others) before you go to the party: Get there in time, sign in, get your picture taken, and be sure to take some-thing that reflects the “Masquerade” theme.

You may have already received, along with your invitation, a magnet like the one pictured be-low to remind you to save the date.

Don’t miss it! Fun, food and friends, plus prizes and a couple of surprises always make for a great time!

Editorial Staff

Jerre van den Bent, PTEDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Francisco RodriguezMANAGING EDITOR

Kimmy Gibson, RN, CMCENTRAL DIVISION

Lee Kellams, SLPNORTH DIVISION

Jennifer Maurer, LMSWCASE MANAGEMENT

Alex A. PadillaHUMAN RESOURCES

Shannon Campbell, LMSW

EAST DIVISION

THERAPY 20002535 Lone Star DriveDallas, Texas 75212

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On a warm, sunny Saturday morn-ing in September, six of THERAPY 2000’s case man-agers woke early, grabbed their cof-fee and headed to North Dallas to meet at the Dallas Ramps Project site to get their march-ing orders for build-ing an access ramp.

Dallas Ramps is a completely volun-teer-based organization that builds access ramps for people that have difficulty with accessibility.

The ramps are built completely free of charge. Freed’s furniture provides Dallas Ramps with free warehouse space where a group of volunteers comes during the week and partially assembles the modules for the ramps. Two Saturdays a month, another group of “team leaders” meets at the project site and divides into groups, along with any volunteers that have signed up for that day’s projects. On a given work day, as many as 5 access ramps are completed using all volun-teer labor.

The social work RN committee had been searching for a way to give back to the community. Shannon Campbell, East Division social worker, suggested Dal-las Ramps and did the background work to set up the volunteer day. The other CMs that participated were Ericka Robinson, LMSW West, Joseph Valdez, RN West, Kimmy Gibson, RN Central, Jennifer Maurer, LMSW North and Kristi Yates, RN East.

Armed with drills, Gatorade and smiles, the CM/RN group headed to Fair Park where a ramp was built for D.J., a sweet lady 95 years old. D.J. had lived in her home since 1944, but due to her failing health, it was getting more and more difficult for her daughter Lucy to assist her up the stairs and into the house. Lucy came by to observe the building of the ramp and happily took her picture with the group once the ramp was completed. Now that the ramp is complete, D.J. will be able to use her power wheelchair to get up and down the ramp.

The team leaders were patient and helpful with the THERAPY 2000 volunteers.

For more information on volunteering to build an access ramp go to http://www.dallasramps.org/index.htm

CENTRAL DIVISION BY KIMMY GIBSON, RN, CM

BUILDING RAMPS FOR BETTER LIVESHOLIDAY ASSISTANCE

Salvation Army Community CentersCedar Crest (south Dallas) ....... 214-941-7404Oak Cliff ................ 214-941-5911Dallas Temple (Love Field area) ... 214-956-6146Pleasant Grove ...... 214-398-6619Irving ....................... 972-438-6553Garland ................... 972-272-4531Oak Cliff Fellowship .............. 972-228-1281

Holiday HotlineDallas ...................... 214-426-5555Denton ................... 940-566-3800Lewisville ................ 972-353-9400McKinney ............... 972-542-6694Plano ....................... 972-423-8254Northside (Ft. Worth) ............. 817-624-3111Arlington ................ 817-860-1836Waxahachie ........... 972-937-7727

Last year THERAPY 2000 ther-apists and office staff provided toys and clothing for more than 150 children. This Holiday Season, we will again provide Holiday gifts to our patients and their siblings who are nominated by a therapist and who have no other forms of assistance avail-able to them.

Due to the large amount of re-ferrals that we expect to get, we may not be able to give as-sistance to all the families who request assistance.

If a family is interested in being considered for the gift assistance program, have them speak with their THERAPY 2000 therapist.

In addition, the Salvation Army Social Service Center runs the biggest toy drive in our commu-nity. For assistance contact their nearest community center, not the main Salvation Army loca-tion.

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Starting October 2008, the North Division began a fitness program called America On the Move. This is national non-profit organi-zation with a mission to improve health and quality of life by pro-moting healthful eating and active living among individuals, families, communities and society.

Our mission is to create changes in our lives that would inspire our fellow therapists, the families we work with and the patients we

serve to make positive changes in their everyday life. The na-tional statistics regarding the increasing number of people being overweight or obese is alarming. We are concerned how these statistics impact our patients and families. Personally, we also want to diminish the negative im-pact of being in an automobile for hours a day and indulging in fast food is having on our bodies.

The premise behind America On the Move is to stop weight gain by balancing energy expenditure and calorie consump-tion, a concept known as “energy balance”. America On the Move provides sim-ple, fun ways for anyone to achieve energy balance by encouraging two small changes each day. One is to take 2,000 more steps (or the activity equivalent) daily. The second change is to eat 100 fewer calories (by making smarter choices) daily.

The approximate 15 participants are measur-ing their steps and monitoring their activity level. Currently we have taken a total of 266,353 steps or walked approximately 133 miles. We are excited to see the impact it makes on our personal health and those of our patients.

Change your life! Move more, eat smart, live well.

NORTH DIVISION REPORT BY LEE KELLAMS, SLP

NORTH DIVISION ‘ON THE MOVE’

Visit America on the Move’s web site at www.americaonthemove.org

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A BIG WOW! GOES TOSHERRI WOLOSZYN, SLP EAST DIVISION

In a letter to THERAPY 2000, a patient’s grand-mother, Christine C., had choice words for speech therapist Sherri Woloszyn: “Professional, dependable, knowledgeable, compe-tent and very skilled,” and just for safe measure, “very awesome.”

Sherri works with kids with autism, language delays,

and with some kids that are non-verbal and use augmen-tative devices.

“When Sherri began working with Wade (Christine’s grandson) in April, his vocabulary and speech were al-most non-existent, he was unable to let us know what he wanted to eat, drink or do,” Christine wrote. “His frus-tration level was very high, as was ours. Six months later, after working with ‘Ms. Sherri,’ our family and friends are just amazed at how far he has progressed!”

“He is beginning to speak in sentences, he can tell us when he wants a drink, what he wants to eat, what he wants to play with, when he needs help, when and where he hurts, and when he needs to use the potty,” she wrote. “He is really and truly a different, and much happier child.”

Christine goes on to say that when school began again, Wade’s teachers were very impressed with the progress he had made, and continues to make.

Eileen Wade, District Supervisor for the East Division, said Sherri is “really an incredible employee.” When she first came to THERAPY 2000, she didn’t have any dysphagia experience, but has risen to the challenge and has grown in this area since she’s been here. When the opportunity to become Vital Stim certified arose, she took it, and still continues to build her skills as a speech therapist.

Sherri admits that while she attended Harding Univer-sity, in Arkansas, she changed her major five times. She originally wanted to be a physical therapist, but eventually decided to try speech therapy and found that she re-ally liked it. She completed her graduate work at Truman State University, in Missouri.

Sherri’s parents were educators, her mom a first-grade teacher and her dad a principal. She said that environ-ment encouraged her to dedicate herself to a similar path.

“I used to sit in my living room as a kid and just teach my stuffed animals,” she said. “Put little pieces of newspaper in front of them and teach them, so I’ve always thought I would teach or do something along those lines.”

Eileen recalled a story about Sherri’ going above and be-yond for one of her patients, a teenager who uses an augmentative communication device, and Sherri’s efforts to obtain a more age-appropriate device for her.

“She was an advocate for the patient. She wrote a very extensive evaluation, had sales representatives come out and has now acquired this new device,” Eileen said.

Sherri has now undergone additional training with the device to maximize her use of the device with this par-ticular patient. The patient is still learning it, and Eileen said she “loves the new device.”

Eileen adds that Sherri excels not only in the field, but also with her documentation, which she always turns in on time.

If all that weren’t enough, she joined the marketing team, where she also shines. “She’s a good marketer,” Eileen said. “We got a physician luncheon set up because of her contact.”

Before joining THERAPY 2000 in October of 2007, Sherri practiced in schools and hospitals working with kids. Home health is her favorite, she said, and as far as THERAPY 2000 is concerned: “I love it.” On her free time, she likes to camp, hike and fish.

Eileen said she often hears from parents about Sherri’s strong therapy skills, and that Christine’s sentiments are shared by many others.

“Today I knew I had to write this letter,” Christine con-cludes, “because this afternoon when I asked my grand-son ‘What is your name?’ for the first time in his life he responded with ‘My name is Wade.’ Thank you Sherri!!!”

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2008 Family Day

DISCHARGES DEMYSTIFIED BY JENNIFER MAURER, LCSW

FORMER T2K EMPLOYEES OF THE YEAR

COMMUNICATION IS ESSENTIAL WHEN ENDING RELATIONSHIPS

The 2008 Employee of the Year will be announced Saturday, Dec. 13, at the THERAPY 2000 Holiday Party.

Hello From the Social Work/Case Management Department!

How many of you find yourselves at discharge wishing you would have started preparing earlier? Sometimes we find the end of a relationship an uncomfortable place to be. A way to make dis-charge a bit easier and less stressful is to begin

preparing the families for discharge at evaluation. I know it seems a bit odd to prepare for the end of the relation-ship when you are just beginning to know the family but if you do, discharge will go much smoother for everyone.

Open communication with your families is essential when preparing for discharge. It is important to clearly discuss and inform parents of the reasons for discharge to ensure understanding and acceptance. We have all encountered those parents who became resistant and upset when the word discharge was mentioned. This is due to discharge not only being a scary thing for our parents but also the loss of a relationship which is difficult in all facets of life.

If you mention discharge from time to time during your treatment, parents will be more receptive and also will feel as if they have been involved with the plan of care. Keeping parents informed of the patient’s performance will allow them to approach discharge with a more posi-tive viewpoint.

Some of you may have limited interactions with parents due to seeing the patients at the day cares. In these cases, it helps to establish contact with the parent and attempt to schedule a face-to-face meeting. Usually these par-ents tend to feel less involved in their child’s therapy due to lack of interaction with you and tend to become more upset and resistant to discharge. The best way to prevent this resistance is to start making attempts to discuss dis-charge with parents a month in advance. Leaving a note with the nurse or message on voicemail stating you are discharging the patient is not best practice and usually re-sults in an unhappy outcome. A simple phone call inform-ing the parent of your request to meet with them will help to facilitate the parent’s acceptance or discharge.

If you are having difficulty getting in contact with parents to discuss discharge or to establish basic communication, please call or e-mail me and I will do my best to assist you.

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HUMAN RESOURCES BY ALEX A. PADILLA, HR SPECIALIST

FEEDBACK FROM THE ANNUAL EMPLOYEE SURVEY

Ch, Ch, Changes….

Wow! What a year 2008 has been. And we still have a few weeks left to go.

This year has been filled with new people, new procedures, and new events. You could almost say that 2008 was the year of “NEW” for THERAPY 2000. With all the changes happening all around us, one thing hasn’t changed…THERAPY 2000’s care for

its employees.

Earlier this year we had our annual “evaluation” survey to as-sess how you feel about THERAPY 2000. We are thankful to all of you took time to give us feedback. About 50 percent of employees took this year’s survey, with all four divisions and corporate participating.

Overall the survey revealed that we are happy about where we choose to work, what we choose to do, and with whom we choose to work. That’s GREAT news! As with all com-panies, there is room for improvement and we appreciate that some of you provided us with valuable insight on ways we can help make THERAPY 2000 the best employer in the Metroplex.

Some basic data for your review:

• Total respondents: 100

• Division with greatest participation: East (28% of total respondents)

• Discipline with greatest participation: Speech (49% of to-tal respondents)

• 80% of employees surveyed feel that they are paid “above average” and/ or “average”

• 41% of employees said they get or sometimes receive conflicting information within THERAPY 2000.

• Nearly 20% of you said that you plan to work at THER-APY 2000 until you retire!

• Almost another 20% of you said you plan to stay with THERAPY 2000 for at least 3 to 6 years!

• 60% of employees (field staff) said their mentoring is “ex-cellent” and/or “very good”

That was just a small sample of the vast amount of data that we received thanks to your valuable input. The only way for THERAPY 2000 to continue to grow and succeed is for ev-eryone to share their opinion and provide valuable feedback. We are implementing some changes as a result of your feed-back

• Benefits evaluations, keeping core medical, dental, vision, and life insurance vendors the same.

• Moving to Fidelity Investments as our 401(k) provider in January 2009

• Improving and enhancing the wellness program to allow for more participation

• New employee retention initiatives

We continue to value your feedback as we move forward to build on our already considerable success. We appreciate all the responses and we look forward to making the necessary adjustments to make THERAPY 2000 even better!

Welcome to Our FamilyNew Employee Position DivisionSuzan Gordy PT NorthJennifer Lawson SDC/OT CorporateJennifer Schum DM/RN EastElisabeth Houghton RN NorthKaitlyn O’Daniel HR Intern CorporateElizabeth Granger PT NorthBridget Evans STA CentralBernardine Harshman OT NorthCristina Mappes OT NorthKathy Gamble LPTA West

New Employee Position DivisionStacey Clark STA CentralKimberly Dillon ST NorthMally McCauley ST EastShawondela Smith OT EastBrittany Robertson STA EastCaitlin Crile STA CentralLydia Marquez ST EastJennifer Bugg PT EastAmanda Fisher LMSW East

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Though most Americans are likely to gain three to seven pounds during the holi-day season, anyone trying to eliminate or limit such family traditions as turkey, stuffing, candied sweet potatoes, casserole and pie on Thanksgiving or Christmas is bound to be banned from the dinner table.

Hence, rather than starting a revolu-tion in the kitchen to save yourself from putting on extra pounds, why not quietly change things up a bit? Considering that the average traditional Holiday meal packs ap-proximately 3,000 calories, for good health it’s well worth introducing new flavors, substituting ingredients and replacing some dishes—say a 180-calorie slice of pumpkin pie for the calorie-rich 480-calorie slice of pecan pie. You’ll keep the family peace and weight scale happy.

To help you cook a deliciously healthy Holiday feast, the American Council on Ex-ercise has asked two experts—Jessie Price, food editor of “Eating-Well”, a bimonthly magazine dedicated to healthful eating and Marjorie Geiser, a registered dietician and ACE-certified Personal Trainer—to reveal their healthful secrets.The Bird

Slather a turkey in butter or deep-fry the bird is like waging war on your heart. That doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice gour-met dining to trim hidden fats, cholesterol and calories. “If you roast the turkey cor-rectly and cook it to the right temperature (165 degrees according to the U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture guidelines for cooking poultry) the bird will not be overcooked,” according to Price.

EatingWell publishes new healthy Turkey recipes every year : The Herb-roasted tur-key which comes in at 155 calories and 5 grams of fat per serving (without the skin) or the Lemon-garlic roast turkey and white wine gravy which comes in at 180 calories

and 6 grams of fat per serving. Both recipes make 12 servings.

Tips for cutting calories and fat: Remov-ing visible fat, skipping the skin and dark part of the meat will save you big on calories and fat. Be mindful of portion sizes. One portion should be no bigger than a fisted hand or a deck of cards and has about 41 calories. Also, while turkey meat is a good source of protein, iron, zinc potassium and B vitamins the other traditional meat, prime rib, is mostly rich in calories—330 calories for a moderately sliced piece.Stuffing

Substitute traditional stuffing made with butter and fatty sausage for a healthier choice using chopped vegetables, sliced apples and broth or lean veal, chicken or turkey sausage. Use wild rice, brown rice, mashed potatoes or whole-wheat bread as the main ingredient and leave the white bread on the grocery shelf. EatingWell’s cornbread and sausage stuffing recipe made with sweet Italian sausage, onion, celery, cornbread and chicken broth packs 237 calories and 9 grams (81 calories) of fat per serving. According to an online recipe by Betty Crocker, traditional white bread stuffing using ¾ cup of butter or margarine has 250 calories, including a whopping 15 grams (135 calories) of fat, per serving.Potatoes

Sweet potatoes are naturally creamy so little fat needs to be added. EatingWell’s sweet potato recipe melds layers of white potatoes and sweet potatoes into a vege-table cake that forms a golden crust during baking and makes for a great centerpiece (eatingwell.com/recipes/potato_swtpo-tato_torte.html). At 144 calories with 3 grams (27 calories) of fat per serving, this recipe makes for a festive and healthy dish.

Price’s tip for making healthier, delicious mashed potatoes: “We use non-fat butter

milk as opposed to butter or crème, which gives it a tangy flavor.” Also, instead of using low-fat cheddar cheese, Price uses extra sharp cheddar cheese for its big flavor. The key is to use a smaller amount.Salad

This year, instead of using a mayonnaise-laden Waldorf salad (1/2 cup has about 110 calories) and sugar-loaded cranberry salad (1/2 cup has about 190 calories), pre-pare a mixed salad with lettuce, tomatoes, sliced onions and carrots with a non-fat or low-fat dressing. “You can eat three cups of salad with non-fat dressing for only 100 calories,” Geiser said.Casseroles

Green bean casserole may be a staple food for the Holidays, but made with fried onions and a high-fat cream soup, this popular dish is loaded with calories and fat. Sautéed green beans seasoned with herbs instead of butter offer a tasty alternative plus all the benefits of a vegetable—Vita-min C, K and A and fiber—without the fat and calories, according to Geiser.Dessert

Denying the delights of holiday pie would be a sin. But some choices are better than others. Pecan pie, which has 480 calories a slice is one of the least healthful choices you can make. Enjoy pumpkin pie instead. At 180 calories without the crust, it’s a tru-ly lean desert. For an extra kick, check out EatingWell’s recipe for pumpkin pie with rum, which has 193 calories and 8 grams (72 calories) of fat per serving.

Taken from the American Coun-cil of Exercise web site, http://www.acefitness.org/article.aspx?CMP=EMC-HET_1108&itemid=2511

STUFF THE TURKEY, NOT YOURSELFTIPS ON CONTROLLING YOUR URGES OVER THE HOLIDAYS

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H.A.F. RENOVATIONS BY SHANNON CAMPBELL ANDERSON, LMSW

SHOWERS, BATHROOMS MADE MORE ACCESSIBLE FOR PATIENTS

Shower and Bathroom accessi-bility can become quite a challenge for our families as their children with a disability continue to grow. Lifting a small child in and out of the bathtub can strain your back, but what happens when that child is 8 or 9 years old? Suddenly, bath time becomes a challenge, and the time between actual baths might increase or become dependent on having two healthy adults in the home. Installing a new accessible shower isn’t economically feasible for most of our families, and that is where Texas Home Access Fund comes in.

Texas Home Access Fund (HAF) is a public, non-profit organization located right here in the Metro-plex. Each year, HAF assists numer-ous families in the Metroplex by providing bathroom modifications, building access ramps, increasing the size of interior doorways, and other helpful home modifications. Home Access Fund recognizes that although some state programs provide these services, the wait lists are years long and often do not cover the entire cost of the

project. HAF provides the renova-tions usually within a few months time and at no cost to the family.

In the East division alone, Home Access Fund has provided bath-room renovations to two of our families in the last six months. Both families faced the daunting task of transferring a child that weighed more than sixty pounds in and out of a traditional bathtub and were increasingly concerned about safety. The therapists in the home recog-nized a need and referred them to the division’s social worker — me. Within six weeks, HAF made an ap-pointment with the family and the social worker to survey the bath-room and plan renovations. Once the family and Home Access Fund agreed on the renovations, the family’s name went on the board and the next available crew com-pleted the work. The families only

had to wait four months, instead of depending on another program that could have taken years. HAF did a fabulous job of making modi-fications that were sensitive to the needs of the client and feasible for the client’s home. Both the fami-lies and I were impressed with the speed at which the renovations were completed, the professional-ism of the HAF staff, and with the finished project!

So, what does this mean for our families and therapists? If you are working in a home and recognize the need for a home renovation, please make a referral to your di-vision’s social worker. The family may qualify for a HAF renovation. Although, the family must meet fi-nancial need criteria, and own the home that needs renovations be-fore they can be even considered for the program.

Above: Before and after images of a bathroom worked on by the Texas Home Access Fund. The Fund helps individuals and families that cannot afford the costly improve-ments that are required to make their homes user-friendly for their specific situations. The images are from the HAF web site, at http://www.wcdevelopment.com

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Upcoming Events

Jan. 9, 2009Second FridayOT and PTChild Development of the Typical Child, Birth — Three yearsLisa Genecov, M.D., Developmental Pediatrician and Kathy Sowell, MS CCC-SLPPurpose: To appreciate typical child development and to enrich our understanding of how a child learns the first three years of life9 a.m.-12 p.m.

STAuditory Rehabilitation and Auditory Verbal Therapy in the Home Health Setting, Section I (3 hours)Lucy Liu, CCC-AMandatory training for therapists with hearing impaired patients9 a.m.-12 p.m.

February, 2009OT, PT, ST Division Level Meetings — Determined by each Division

February 13, 2009STAuditory Rehabilitation and Auditory Verbal Therapy in the Home Health Setting, Section II (4 hours)Mandatory training for therapists with hearing impaired patients, must have attended Part ILinda Daniel, CCC-SLP

Feb. 9-13, 2009PTCombined Sections — Las Vegas

Feb. 20 – 21 (tentative)VitalStim Certification CourseCiao Seminars8 a.m.-5 p.m.

March 13, 2009Second FridayOT and PTAssessment and Goal Writing as Guided by the ICF SDC staff and guests.To develop assessment and goal strategies to individualize programming and incorporate participatory activities9 a.m.-12 p.m.

March 13–14, 2009ST and OTPediatric Feeding: The Big Picture, I & IICiao Seminars, 2 separate courses; May attend either or both

March 27–28, 2009Providing School-Based Physical Therapy under IDEAPediatric Section, APTA8 a.m.-5 p.m.

SAVE THE DATE! DETAILS ON PAGE 2

Anniversaries Birthdays

November Anniversaries1-YearAshley Tarrant ............................. Nov. 5

2-YearKaren Vardiman ....................... Nov. 13

3-YearJennifer Riley ............................... Nov. 7

6-YearDarlene Warner ...................... Nov. 21

7-YearGuillermo Monjaras ................. Nov. 8Areti Hadjigeorgiou ................... Nov. 9

December Anniversaries1-YearJessica Martinez .......................... Dec. 3Alex Padilla .................................. Dec. 3Tara Alexander ......................... Dec. 17Kate Lundgren ......................... Dec. 17Jill Wilson .................................. Dec. 17

2-YearMaicol Nieto ................................Dec. 5Sheryl Sauter ............................ Dec. 15

3-YearBrad Jeffery .................................. Dec. 4Cynthia Fountain ..................... Dec. 20Tonia Kline ................................. Dec. 20

4-YearJennifer Barbee ..........................Dec. 14

5-Year Rhonda Gayle .............................. Dec. 1

7-Year Zeke Valdez .............................. Dec. 17

November BirthdaysEricka Robinson ...................... Nov. 1

Joan Rubin .............................. Nov. 5

Beatriz Lourido .................... Nov. 6

Sandra Ordaz ........................ Nov. 9

Bernardine Harshman ....... Nov. 12

A’Donna Corbin ................ Nov. 17

Melissa Duncan ................... Nov. 20

Amy Evett ............................ Nov. 23

Victoria Piper ...................... Nov. 23

Priscilla Keating ................... Nov. 24

Maicol Nieto ....................... Nov. 25

Brandy Wubbena ................ Nov. 25

Vanessa Flores .................... Nov. 27

April Shirley ......................... Nov. 28

Steve Tate ............................. Nov. 29

December BirthdaysChandra Hayes ..................... Dec. 1

Cindi Fountain ...................... Dec. 6

Ashley Dipuma ..................... Dec. 7

Amy Peterman ...................... Dec. 9

Ashley Tarrant ....................... Dec. 9

Courtney Mullaney ............ Dec. 10

Eileen Wade ......................... Dec. 10

Lucy Liu ................................ Dec. 12

Tonia Kline ........................... Dec. 13

Leslie Trillo ........................... Dec. 14

Chessa Jones ....................... Dec. 15

Carol Kretchmar ................ Dec. 15

Heather Pitner .................... Dec. 16

Stephanie Freeman ............ Dec. 19

Deborah Krueger .............. Dec. 20

Jennifer Ramsey .................. Dec. 22

Alex Padilla .......................... Dec. 24

Nancy Estes ......................... Dec. 30

Aubrie Baack ....................... Dec. 31