Consumers United for Evidence-Based Healthcare (CUE) is a national coalition of health and consumer advocacy organizations committed to empowering consumers to make the best use of evidence-based healthcare (EBHC).
Consumers United for Evidence-Based Healthcare (CUE) is a national coalition of health and consumer advocacy organizations committed to empowering consumers to make the best use of evidence-based healthcare (EBHC).
Posted: June 25, 2006 by cherab
Suggestions for a Pre-School Teacher who has a Child with Apraxia in Class
1. Send home a picture of the activity centers, and all the children and teachers, so the child can be more specific about what he or she did during the day. Sample Letters To Your Child’s New Teacher For Apraxia Autism Or Any Special Need 2. Recognize the child’s strengths, not just his or her …
Posted: June 25, 2006 by cherab
Insurance Resources
Don’t take denials personally; it’s all in the code. A great code to use if you have a child with apraxia, according to the medical experts from the Cherab Foundation, is 781.3 which is “lack of muscle coordination /coordination disorder.” This shows a physical diagnosis, which is typically covered, versus a developmental diagnosis, which is …
Posted: January 6, 2006 by cherab
One on One Therapy
A Review of Apraxia Remediation The Cherab Foundation gratefully acknowledges permission to print the following, cited by Jennifer Hecker, a parent advocate for her apraxic son, Reed. “The type of treatment appeared to influence whether patients improved. More patients improved and improvement was greater in Group A, individual stimulus-response treatment, than in Group B, group …
Posted: November 1, 2004 by cherab
When Silence Isn’t Golden
Not all children with delayed speech are “little Einsteins” or garden variety “late bloomers.” Some have a speech-language disorder that will persist unless warning signs are recognized and intervention comes early. Includes a Guide for Parents.
Publish date: Nov 1, 2004
By: Marilyn C. Agin, MD