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IM has recently contracted
with Multilingual Media & Marketing, Inc., a
health-specialized public relations agency, to draw
attention to IM Providers and the wonderful work they
are doing. As media
outlets gain interest in IM, there will be a strong need
for stories. That's where you come in! We are looking
for a team of IM experts to have stories ready to share
with the media.
This is a great way to
highlight the services you are providing to your
community.
Click here to download the media contact form.
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Katilin & the Interactive Metronome |
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By:
Mary Jones OTR/L, LMT, CIMT is a certified
Interactive Metronome provider and the owner of
Sensational Kids LLC. in Bradenton, FL
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The
use of the Interactive Metronome (IM), as a modality to
enhance new learning patterns and motor coordination, is
growing steadily in therapy settings across the
country. This diverse treatment tool can be adapted to
cross the boundaries from pediatric to adult
populations, who in many cases had given up hope of
further gains. Portable and easily set up to suit a
patient’s individual treatment plan, clinicians are
exploring new pathways to impact an individual’s
learning style.
Over
the course of treatment patients learn to connect to an
auditory computer generated stimuli requiring a specific
motor response. Each response is measured by the
computer program in milliseconds, to detect response
speed and accuracy of patients using diverse motor
patterning. Over time patients adjust to increased
motor challenge combined with increased repetition of
motor response, which in turn leads to the laying down
of new motor pathways and fluidity in motor patterning.
Both auditory and visual systems can be isolated to
assist in attention to task. Gross and fine motor
coordination can be targeted for a goal-specific
response.
The
development of the home product, IM-HOME, has expanded
treatment to family settings, allowing increased
frequency of use and the comfort of home surroundings.
Case Study- Kaitlin
Kaitlin could never have been described as a quiet and
unassuming child. From an early age she learned to take
control of her environment and was often found climbing
cabinetry and stairwells in her house. However, this
outward appearance of self-confidence and often open
defiance, were dichotomous to true feelings of decreased
self-worth, inferiority and overall lowered self
esteem. At the age of 6 years of age it emerged that
this front could no longer suffice as a protection
strategy.
Kaitlin’s teachers were aware of the challenges that she
presented with comprehension and processing and
recommended further testing be performed to come up with
a diagnosis. As a student of a private school, OT
services were not available as a referral source.
Through private OT consultation an initial plan and
prioritization of issues was set in place as follows:
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Integration of visual motor skills to whole
task activities
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Increased length of focused attention
to non-preferred/challenging activities
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Proximal stability/core strength during static tasks
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Complete standardized testing in clinic and school
based settings to establish possibility of diagnosis
related to learning disability
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Sustaining attention and compliance to IM-HOME
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Vocal regulation and articulation
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Recognition of body part identification during
motoric activity
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Relaxed body posture and engaged facial exchanges
during communication
As a
case in progress, initial concerns were voiced by her
parents, teachers and close friends. Kaitlin commenced
an IM program designed to aid attention and entice
engagement. Activities were set between each IM
exercise in a “Funblast” program format. This empowered
Kaitlin to participate as the choices remained up to
her.
Motivational activities were established with Kaitlin’s
participation as follows:
Funblast Program
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Juggling Sticks
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Balance activities on taped line
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Tray ball toss
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Visual scanning of preferred picture during
marching/stepping activities
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Eating a snack while using IM foot trigger
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Bouncing on trampoline
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Balancing on Bosu
IM-HOME repetitions were increased weekly from 4 sets of
54 to 8 sets of 54 over a 3 week course.
Following an initial 3 week program with frequency at 3
times per week, Kaitlin presented with the following
gains:
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Improved articulation
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Decreased mumbling during challenging activities
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Increased confidence for novel motor play (use of
“Heelies” - her own personal best!)
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Decreased sensory defensiveness to noxious stimuli
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Teachers report improved postural control during
class (leading to observation of visual tracking
difficulties in isolation)
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Award “Star of the week” for good behavior
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Successfully and competently “posting” during
horseback riding lessons
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Increased participation in homework activities
As
Kaitlin has shown such promising results in such a short
period of time, her family plans to continue
consultation with OT and develop further IM-HOME
activities for a further period of 3 to 6 months. Goals
will continue to focus on Kaitlin’s overall self esteem
and ability to embrace new challenges without the need
for hyper-defensiveness or anxiety. As the weeks pass
we are discovering a whole new Kaitlin emerging, as she
uses the IM.
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M-HOME is an extension of
your clinical services into the home. Use this tool to
increase your services and build your patient volume.
IM-HOME is fun, interactive & challenging.
IM-HOME Improves:
IM-HOME is based on the same principles of the
Interactive Metronome, which has been used for years to
help children & adults improve neurological & motor
function.
We have 3 different
purchasing options (Click
here to compare the models):
Click each hyperlink for
the Ordering Packet
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Direct to Consumer- $595
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Provider Resale- $535 ea. for ≥5,
$505 ea. for ≥10, $475 ea. ≤11
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Rental thru Provider-
$1,295
Please note you must be an IM Provider to provider
IM-HOME
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BOYS CLUB
OF AMERICA |
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United Way Grant
enables IM to be adopted by the Boys Club of Sioux
City |
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Women United grant
promotes brain development
United Way's Women United has announced that $40,000
will be awarded to the "Brain Zone," a
ground-breaking project implemented through the Boys
Club, Mary Treglia Community House and Girls Inc.
The three United Way agencies will collaborate to
provide skills and activities to help children
develop their brains. Brain Zone activities have
been proven to help improve children's thought
process.
Roger Friessen, executive director of the Boys' Club
of Sioux City, has promoted Brain Zone as a way to
help children with learning disabilities.
"Thanks to the generous contribution from Women
United, it will be possible for us to test and
identify children with learning disabilities, and
help them, improve information processing, to
overcome behavioral and learning difficulties,"
Friessen said.
Brain Zone consists of three program areas:
Interactive Metronome, BrainBuilder and Bal-A-Vis-X,
a series of Balance/Auditory/Vision Exercises that
require full-body coordination and focused attention
to integrate both sides of the brain in a students'
thought process.
Friessen added, "In the past, many children with
brain processing related learning disabilities were
never identified. These children were left to
struggle through life without relief from the
symptoms they exhibited. They found themselves
unable to cope with daily life because they were
unaware they even had a physiological problem;
therefore they never sought help or treatment. They
struggled with anger management, poor work
performance and attendance and self-worth issues
that affect virtually every aspect of their lives."
The "Brain Zone" project will begin working with
children at the Boys' Club, Mary Treglia Community
House and Girls Inc., as well as Lowell Elementary
School. Goals include expanding the program to other
schools in Siouxland.
"We are very excited to provide the resources
necessary to grow 'Brain Zone' activities within our
community,", stated Charese Yanney, co-chair along
with Karleen Waller of United Way's Women United.
"This project truly demonstrates United Way and
Women United's commitment to addressing the root
cause of issues that affect Siouxland youth. Brain
Zone will achieve some significant change for the
better in Siouxland."
Waller stated, "United Way and Women United have
made it possible for women to pool their collective
resources to invest in programs we feel passionate
about and that make a visible difference. In fact
Women United has identified its mission as:
providing financial support to organizations or
groups that demonstrate the ability to enhance the
quality of life for our Siouxland youth."
Waller added that the Yanney family, Charese, Do and
Jim),was instrumental in bringing the Women United
concept to Siouxland. "They saw how this concept
empowered women and raised additional funds in a
community that could be leveraged to make an
impact."
This is the second project for Women United. In
2006, a grant was awarded to the Council on Sexual
Assault and Domestic Violence to launch "New
Beginnings," a program that helps break the cycle of
violence and domestic abuse by helping families as
they transition from living in an unsafe environment
to a safe, self-sufficient life.
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Host a course at your
facility |
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Host an IM Certification
Course at your facility & earn free certifications |
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Why should I host a course at my facility?
You will earn free Certifications for your
employees.
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# of Paid Attendees |
# of Free Participants |
Savings |
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15 (minimum to hold course) |
2 |
$360 |
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16-20 |
3 |
$540 |
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21-25 |
4 |
$720 |
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26-30 |
5 |
$900 |
What are the hosting requirements?
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The facility must be ADA compliant
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A room available that is large enough to
accommodate 20 to 40 people set-up classroom
style
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The room must be available from 6am to 6pm
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You will need to provide an LCD projector and an
8 by 8 screen for the duration of the course
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As the host, you are required to set the room up
(please see preferred room layout attached)
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One electrical outlet per every four seats is
preferred
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Provide coffee, tea, water and bagels/muffins in
the morning and cookies and sodas in the
afternoon.
How long is the course?
The course is
just one day. It consists of eight hours of teaching
with a one hour lunch break. Registration starts at
7:15 am and teaching begins at 7:45 am. The course
ends at 5:15 pm.
Will CEUs be
offered?
Yes. OTs/COTAs, SLPs/SLPAs, & ATCs can earn .8 CEUs.
*Please note we must have board issued license
numbers.
Will I be
Interactive Metronome Certified at the end?
As long as you pass the exam with an 80% or
above and complete the evaluation you will be
Interactive Metronome Certified and considered an IM
Provider.
Click here to download the hosting packet.
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Join us for a one-day workshop leading to full
Interactive Metronome (IM) Certification. |
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IM Certification Course Schedule |
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Haven't gotten around to becoming IM Certified? No
problem! Sign-up for one of these certification
courses today.
The course is just 1-day in which
you can earn up to 8 CEUs.
The cost of the course is $200 (individual) or $180 (group of 2 or more)
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3/17 |
Wilmington,
DE |
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3/24 |
San
Francisco, CA |
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3/24 |
Washington,
DC |
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3/31 |
Dallas, TX |
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3/31 |
Houston, TX |
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4/21 |
Long Beach, CA |
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4/21 |
Chicago, IL |
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5/5 |
Newark, NJ |
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5/12 |
Boston, MA |
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5/12 |
Phoenix, AZ |
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5/19 |
Miami, FL |
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5/19 |
Little Rock, AR |
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6/2 |
Baltimore, MD |
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6/23 |
Orlando, FL |
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6/30 |
Atlanta, GA |
*Don't see a course
in your area?
Click here to e-mail a Private Course
request (Please include 3 course dates you are
interested in.
*Note:
Courses must be scheduled at least 45 days in
advance) or call 877-994-6776 x230 (US Only) or
954-385-4660 x230
Click here to register today!
Interactive Metronome Certification Course (Live)
Join us for a one-day workshop leading to full
Interactive Metronome (IM) Certification. IM is a
cutting-edge neurological assessment and treatment tool
that is redefining traditional expectations for
pediatric and adult therapy outcomes. Learn how
thousands of practitioners around the country and
globally are using IM to improve cognitive,
communicative, behavioral and motor deficiencies in
patients who suffer from a host of debilitating
conditions, including: Auditory and Sensory Processing
Disorders, Dyslexia and other Learning Disorders, Autism
Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder, Tourette’s Syndrome, Stroke, Traumatic Brain
Injury, and more. This course welcomesOT/COTAs,
SLP/SLPAs, PT/PTAs, ATCs,
licensed rehabilitation,
medical, and mental health professionals, psychiatry,
neurology, psychology, and chiropractic care. No prior
knowledge of IM is required. This stimulating workshop
includes clinical basis, research findings, and clinical
application to various patient populations with plenty
of hands-on experience and interaction throughout the
one-day course. Upon completion of the course,
participants will be fully certified and will
demonstrate working knowledge of both technical and
clinical applications of the IM. * Contact hours are
offered pending successful completion of a written exam
at the end of the course.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this
course, participants will be able to:
- Articulate the
development of IM & cite specific research studies
supporting the efficacy of IM;
- Evaluate candidacy
for IM based upon cognitive, communicative,
social/behavioral, and/or motor deficits as it
pertains to developmental and acquired neurological
disorders;
- Perform & interpret
objective IM assessments competently;
- Create & execute
individualized IM treatment utilizing six phases of
IM treatment;
- Produce and
interpret reports;
- Select sensitive pre
and post assessment tools to measure effectiveness
of IM & generalization of gains to settings outside
of the clinic;
- Identify IM
exercises can and will be modified to meet
individual patient needs;
- Develop
individualized goals for IM treatment that are both
functional and measurable.
Specific Learning
Outcomes for SLPs:
- SLPs will
demonstrate evidence-based practice through
knowledge regarding available research and
supporting literature for use of Interactive
Metronome® (IM) in the remediation of
speech/language and cognitive/linguistic disorders;
- SLPs will
demonstrate appropriate clinical application of IM
in pediatric, adolescent, and adult/geriatric
patient populations for individualized remediation
of developmental and acquired neurogenic
speech-language & cognitive-linguistic disorders;
- SLPs will
demonstrate objective, measurable & functional
goal-writing in order to gauge meaningful IM
treatment outcomes;
- SLPs will select
appropriate speech/language and cognitive/linguistic
assessment batteries to objectively measure changes
pre- and post-IM treatment;
- SLPs will select
appropriate diagnosis and CPT codes to maximize
reimbursement for IM assessment & treatment.
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Agenda
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07:15 - 07:45 |
Registration |
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07:45 - 08:00 |
Introduction to
Theory and Equipment |
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08:00 - 08:45 |
IM Application
Overview Clinical Basis, Research, Benefits &
Demonstration |
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08:45 - 09:15 |
IM Feature
Overview |
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09:15 - 09:30 |
Lab 1- Short
Form Assessment |
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09:30 - 10:45 |
Lecture & Lab 2-
Long Form Assessment |
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10:45 - 11:00 |
Break |
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11:00 - 11:15 |
6 Phases of IM |
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11:15 - 11:45 |
Lecture & Lab 3-
IM Phase 1 |
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11:45 - 12:15 |
Lecture & Lab 4-
IM Phase 2 |
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12:15 - 01:15 |
Lunch |
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01:15 - 01:45 |
Lecture & Lab 5-
IM Phase 3 |
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01:45 - 02:15 |
Lecture & Lab
6- IM Phase 4 |
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02:15 - 02:45 |
Lecture & Lab 7-
IM Phase 5 |
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02:45 - 03:00 |
Break |
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03:00 - 03:30 |
Lecture & Lab 8-
IM Phase 6 |
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03:30 - 04:15 |
Workshop
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04:15 - 04:30 |
Review |
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04:30 - 04:45 |
Exam |
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04:45 - 05:00 |
Exam Review |
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05:00 - 05:15 |
Q&A |
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CEU's |
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Contact hours pre-approved for: |
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Contact Hours SLP/SLPA (ASHA)
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Contact Hours OT/COTA (AOTA)
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Contact Hours BOC (ATCs) |
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PTAs may submit paperwork to your state
board for CEUs |
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Interactive Metronome is approved by the
Continuing Education board of ASHA to
provide continuing education activities
in speech-language pathology and
audiology. This program is offered for
.8 CEUs (Introductory Level;
Professional area). ASHA CE Provider
approval does not imply endorsement of
course content, specific products or
clinical procedures. |
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Interactive Metronome is approved by the
Continuing Education board of AOTA to
provide continuing education activities
in occupational therapy. This program is
offered for .8 CEUs (Introductory Level;
Professional area). The assignment of
AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of
specific course content, products, or
clinical procedures by AOTA. |
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Interactive Metronome, Inc. is
recognized by the Board of
Certification, Inc. to offer continuing
education (CE) for Certified Athletic
Trainers (ATs). This program has been
approved for a maximum of .8 CEUs. ATs
are responsible for claiming only those
hours actually spent participating in
the CE activity. |
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Instructors
(one of the following):
- Dara
Coburn, MS, CCC-SLP
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Andrew Dillen Hartley, OT
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Sally N. Fryer, PT, CST-D
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Linda Heifetz Rubin, OT
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Mary Jones OTR/L, LMT
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Jonathan P. McKee, OTR/L
- Amy Vega,
MS, CCC-SLP
Click here to register today!
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Contact us
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IM Contact
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If at any time you need
clinical, technical or marketing support, please contact
us. We look forward to helping you making IM succeed in
your practice. |
877-994-6776 (US only)
954-385-4660
Fax: 954-385-4674
Clinical Support: opt. 5
Technical Support: opt. 4
Marketing Support: opt. 6
We appreciate your business and support |
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