The Metaverse is the future. Or it is theoretical nonsense. It all depends on who one talks to.
Either way, there are plenty who believe that it will transform the way society operates.
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The Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is excited to announce a new program available for any individual registered with ODP. ODP has funded online Speech and Language Pathology services, Just SO (Short-Term Online), through TechOWL at the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University.
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Many SLPs dream about the potential benefits of starting their own practice but are often put off by the logistics. Legal requirements, business entity applications, documentation, and marketing can all be overwhelming, to say the least.
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Monroe County leaders and children’s advocates are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase reimbursement rates for therapists and teachers working with children with development delays in the state’s Early Intervention system.
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MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- Actor and musician Rob Benedict was in his natural habitat, onstage and entertaining an audience, when two of his friends decided to pull a practical joke on him.
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Youth-focused behavioral health tech startup HelloHero has raised $4.3 million of a $5 million round. The round, disclosed on November 25, brings the company’s total funding to at least $21.5 million, according to public documents.
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There aren’t enough speech language pathologists to meet the needs of the community.
That’s what Rodney Gabel learned upon his arrival at Binghamton University in 2020 after speaking with local speech language pathologists and leaders of organizations that provide speech services.

Graduate students and highly experienced clinical supervisors provide weekly therapy via HIPAA-protected Zoom sessions. Please note: clinic services are free and open to all ages and individuals across the state of Missouri.

“Patients are really engaged with virtual reality,” said Nora Foster, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, physical therapist and executive director of Northbound Health.

Providers still struggling to accurately capture diagnoses that drive federal reimbursement will be doubly left behind as more states start to use Patient Driven Payment Model-like systems to determine long-stay Medicaid pay rates.