Service Dogs Aid Autistic Children
An organization in Penn Hills, PA provides trained dogs to assist families of children with autism. K9s for Kids has placed dogs for 10 families over the past three years, and these pairings have resulted in improvements in the autistic children’s behaviors. In one case, an autistic child began to speak, and in another, a child lost the compulsion to spin as much as he spun before. Read: “Service Dogs Aid Autistic Children.”
New Addition to DCS Article Library: “Dementia and Driving”
Read the latest addition to the Dementia Care Specialists Article Library, “Dementia and Driving,” written by Sharon Host, OTR. The article discusses how dementia affects the cognitive processes that driving requires, and how caregivers can assess the level of safety of a driver with dementia.
Alzheimer’s Association Releases 2011 Facts & Figures Report
Read the most recent post in the Dementia Care Blog: Facilitating Best Abilities and Quality of Life, by Dementia Care Specialists (DCS) president Kim Warchol, OTR/L, about the significance of the Alzheimer’s Association 2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report and importance of well-trained therapists and health-care staff. Read: “Alzheimer’s Association Releases 2011 Facts & Figures Report.”
Hospital Violence Increases Need for Training
A recent article in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution examines the rise of violence and the need for prevention training in health-care settings.
Health-care workers are three times more likely to be injured by acts of violence than employees in other industries, according to the “State of Sector/Healthcare and Social Assistance” report referenced in the article. The report was published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Read: “Hospital Violence Increases Need for Training.”
Read the Latest in the PBIS Post: A Positive Behavioral Support Blog
Read the latest entry in the PBIS Post: A Positive Behavioral Support Blog, “PBIS Values: Person-Centered and Strength-Based .”
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