June 2003
The O&P EDGE
edit post Otto Bock Initiative Includes Upper-Extremity Professional Services Team by Pat Prigge, CP, Julie Schick, CP, OTR/L June 1, 2003 Bambi Anderson, OTR/L; Heather Hoyt, OTR; Shawn Swanson OTR/L
From The Editor
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The Internet: marvel–or monster? The Internet has put a vast library at the fingertips of worldwide users. Answers to questions that before might have taken days or even weeks to
Making the Internet Work for You
Jon Shinn
In the mid-1990s the World Wide Web and e-mail exploded into the public eye, and many people predicted that these and other Internet technologies would revolutionize the way that we
Business Software: Its Role in Your Office
Miki Fairley
Billing and practice management software and associated services are continuously evolving in an attempt to lift some of the administrative load off busy O&P practices. Providers ask themselves questions such
Otto Bock Initiative Includes Upper-Extremity Professional Services Team
Pat Prigge, CP, Julie Schick, CP, OTR/L
Bambi Anderson, OTR/L; Heather Hoyt, OTR; Shawn Swanson OTR/L Bambi Anderson, OTR/L, instructs during a recent seminar. Photo courtesy of Otto Bock Health Care. Otto Bock Health Care, a leader
Orthotic & Prosthetic Technological Association (OPTA)
Ronnie N Graves
We, as technical professionals in the orthotic and prosthetic industry, have been striving for a long while to gain more control over our futures. There have been a lot of
Glasgow Hosts BAPO Conference
Gary Seaman
Glasgow, Scotland, home of the renowned National Centre for Training & Education in Prosthetics & Orthotics at the University of Strathclyde, hosted the Ninth Annual Conference of the British Association
Distance Learning: A New Era In Orthotic/Prosthetic Education
Robert Lin, CPO, FAAOP
Distance education programs abound in higher education. Undergraduate, certificate, and post-baccalaureate level programs are all offered in many regionally accredited colleges and universities. Indeed, nearly 57 percent of all accredited
Alicia Marquardson, CO
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Hanger P&O Las Vegas, Nevada What O&P-related show you have attended is your favorite? The Hanger Education Fair. How did you become involved in O&P? My mom broke her knee.
Creative Adaptations: Helping Young People with Disabilities
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Mark Currier’s son, Tyler, 16, who has a severe seizure disorder, works at one of his pre-vocational jobs; packaging products for Creative Adaptations Inc. Since its beginning in 1995, Creative
