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The Education
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Upcoming IM Certification, Pediatric, Adult Courses
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9/25 |
Richmond, VA |
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9/25 |
Chicago,
IL |
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9/25 |
**McAllen, TX |
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10/2 |
Papillion, NE |
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10/9 |
Elizabethtown, KY |
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10/9 |
Jackson,
MS |
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10/9 |
Seattle,
WA |
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10/9 |
El Paso,
TX |
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10/16 |
Indianapolis, IN |
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10/16 |
**Houston, TX |
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10/23 |
Knoxville, TN |
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10/23 |
De
Moines, IA |
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10/23 |
San
Francisco, CA |
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10/30 |
*Portland, ME |
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10/30 |
Topeka,
KS |
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11/6 |
*Orlando, FL |
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11/6 |
**Colorado Springs, CO |
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*Long Beach, CA |
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Oklahoma
City, OK |
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11/6 |
Albany ,
NY |
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11/7 |
Brooklyn,
NY |
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11/13 |
*Detroit, MI |
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**Spartanburg, SC |
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11/13 |
Phoenix,
AZ |
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11/13 |
Shreveport, LA |
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11/20 |
**Atlanta, GA |
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11/20 |
Cincinnati, OH |
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11/20 |
*St Louis, MO |
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11/20 |
**San Antonio, TX |
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12/4 |
Raleigh,
NC |
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12/4 |
Spokane,
WA |
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12/11 |
Bethesda,
MD |
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12/11 |
**Hartford, CT |
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*Cherry Hill, NJ |
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**Madison, WI |
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12/11 |
Portland,
OR |
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12/18 |
Morgantown, WV |
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12/18 |
Baton
Rouge, LA |
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12/18 |
*Dallas, TX |
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IM
Certification Course $175 per person
Pediatric
Best Practice Course (Note: this course is the day after the Certification
Course)- $175 per person
Adult
Best Practice Course (Note: this course is the day after the Certification
Course)- $175 per person
Course price increases
to $225 if registering within 3 weeks of course date
Each course is 0.8 CEUs. Contact your representative for a discount when you
sign up for more than one course.
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In this eNews:
- Grow you
business with IM - Take Advantage of Our Marketing
Support
- Infancy Stroke
Case Study
- Upcoming Live
Courses
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Grow
your business with IM-
Take
Advantage of Our Marketing Support!
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We provide a plethora of Marketing Support
First and
foremost, we offer a FREE 0.1 CEU Credit Webinar Recording
(ASHA, AOTA) entitled
Building a Successful Practice with IM. You do not need to be a
Provider to download this recording.
We
also offer even more support to our Providers: Once
logged into the
Provider Login you will see a link on the right side-bar that takes
you to Marketing and PR
Some of what we
have to offer:
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Brochures: Two different
designs, both for Adult and Pediatric patients
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PowerPoint Presentations:
Many of our providers have found that doing a presentation with
a free demo brings them new patients
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Many Providers also
reference our library of
Case Studies
located on the main IM website. These
can be distributed during presentations or put in the waiting
room of your clinic for parents to reference as they wait
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Advertising Tips & Sample Ads:
Don't know what to say in your ad? See
how we recommend
you let potential patients learn about the IM services you offer
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Logos:
Idea! Make a large Logo banner at a
local print shop to hang-up in your waiting or IM room. Other
uses may include for use in personalized brochures and
advertisements
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Stock Photos:
These are just a few stock-photos you can use on
your website or brochures. We have even more! So contact the
Marketing Department to get them e-mailed to you
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Banner Program:
Ask for this
banner to be placed on your website. Just e-mail newsletter@interactivemetronome.com
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PR Templates:
Use these templates to gain media exposure, like
the Provider below:
Providers like
Dr. Steve Alukonis of Space Coast Spine & Disc have found great
success with IM since adding it to his practice in 2009. As quoted
by Natural Awakenings, August 2010 ..."the
IM Learning Center has grown tremendously through referrals from
parents, doctors, school principals, and psychologists, all who have
seen positive results in grades, self-esteem, and motivation.
Parents of children treated a year ago say there has been no
regression. That is why Alukonis wants to expand. "We would love to
extend this to children all over the county and across the state.
The results seen in school and the children's lives are nothing
short of a miracle."
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Infancy Stroke Patient Grows with IM
Improvements in Vocabulary, Behavior, & Social Skills |
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 Finn
is a five year old who suffered stroke during infancy. He came to
our clinic on May 16, 2006 (3 years old). All developmental
milestones were delayed. Finn crawled at approximately 18-19
months of age, walked at 2 years and was nonverbal. He
demonstrated severe difficulty communicating basic wants and
needs. At the time of his evaluation, Finn’s father reported
that he had heard Finn babble on numerous occasions and his
expressive vocabulary consisted of “hi”. His father reported
that crying was Finn’s only way to communicate. He was unable to
gesture or point. His parents pureed his food and he was unable
to self feed.Finn also had visual deficits. Specialists were
unable to determinethe extent of these. He engaged primarily in
solitary play. The Preschool Language Scale – 3 was administered
with the following results:
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Measure |
Standard Score |
Percentile |
Age
Equivalent |
| Auditory
Comprehension |
50 |
1 |
9 Months |
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Expressive Communication |
50 |
1 |
9 Months |
| Total
Language |
50 |
1 |
9 Months |
At the time we began using IM, Finn’s expressive
vocabulary consisted of: 27 single words, 4 two word phrases and
2 three word phrases. Due to scheduling issues, Finn received IM
one time each week. Due to Finn’s inability to complete the
exercises himself, all exercises were completed with hand over
hand assistance. Initially, keeping the headphones on Finn was a
task in and of itself, however, over time, he began to tolerate
them and we continued to increase exercise length. A Long Form
Assessment was not completed due to the fact that all exercises
were competed hand over hand. IM exercises were modified to
increase Finn’s participation. Finn sat on his father’s lap
during all exercises as he was extremely resistant to try new
things. The clinician then completed the following exercises
with Finn: both toes, left and right toes, and left and right
hands. We were unable to perform exercises using both hands due
to the fact that Finn required a fidget item in one hand in
order to participate.
Initially, Finn achieved scores ranging from
70-100ms with hand over hand assist due to his reluctance to
participate. IM took place only during the first 10-15 minutes
of Finn’s session in the beginning. Finn received a total of 19
therapy sessions using IM. By the end of the 19th session, his
scores were in the 20’s and he was tolerating 30 minutes of IM.
After approximately four sessions we began to
see an increase in his overall attention. Expressive vocabulary
really started to develop after eight sessions when IM tasks
began to increase in length. He also began to take an interest
in structured activities.
Currently, Finn is demonstrating an expressive
vocabulary of: 51 single words, 17 – two word phrases, 9 – three
word phrases and 7 - four word sentences. His expressive
vocabulary is increasing everyday as he beginning to imitate
numerous words and phrases. He is attending to basic concept
activities much better and is currently completing color
matching activities independently. He participates in phonemic
awareness, number and attributes activities with assist in the
therapy setting. IM was discontinued after 19 sessions due to
scheduling issues.
Initially, Finn’s father reported that the
school staff was concerned because Finn would cry for most of
the day making it difficult to complete any kind of school work.
Today, Finn has begun to interact more with the other children
at school. His willingness to participate in school activities
has also improved. Crying episodes are now a rare occasion. Finn
is currently engaging in play activities with his siblings.
Cooperative play continues to be difficult for Finn at times,
especially if a novel activity is introduced, although this type
of play is frequently witnessed with a familiar activity. Finn’s
family is extremely happy with the progress he has made with
Interactive Metronome. His father feels that it is because of IM
that Finn has grown so much in the last few months. His father’s
face lights up every time he reports a new addition to Finn’s
vocabulary .
Nichole Reardon
MS, CCC-SLP
Columbus Community Hospital Wiggles and Giggles
Columbus, NE |
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