March 2019
The O&P EDGE
edit post Exploring Your Options as an O&P Educator by Sara L. Peterson, PhD, CPO, FAAOP, and Taavy A. Miller, MSPO, CPO March 1, 2019 To continue to educate
Academy Society Spotlight: Sensory Processing Sensitivities: Pediatric Orthotic Considerations
Heather Willets, MPO, CPO
Sensory processing has been defined as “the neurological process that organizes sensation from one’s own body and from the environment and makes it possible to use the body effectively
C-Brace Helps Mother Return to an Active Life
Betta Ferrendelli
Hannah Eldridge had scoliosis as a child, which caused numbness and shooting pains in her back and legs. In November 2014, after years of constant discomfort, a 23-year-old Eldridge
Exploring Your Options as an O&P Educator
Sara L. Peterson, PhD, CPO, FAAOP, and Taavy A. Miller, MSPO, CPO
To continue to educate future O&P practitioners, there is a need for experienced certified practitioners to consider teaching. There are two avenues O&P practitioners can take to assist with
How International Training Develops Innovative and Compassionate Clinicians
Ashley Mullen, MSAT, CPO/L, and Jared Howell, MS, CPO/L
The rapid development of technology in the 20th and 21st centuries has undoubtedly resulted in a world in which physical and political borders have become less pronounced. Through this
MAAT: Providing Understanding and Order to the Construct of Prosthetic Mobility
Phil Stevens MEd, CPO, FAAOP
In its original application, maat refers to the ancient Egyptian concept of truth, balance, and order. It was also the name of an Egyptian goddess who personified these virtues
Multitasking or Multifailing?
Nina Bondre
Multitasking is more like multifailing. If you are someone who is proud of how quickly you can switch between texting, Facebook, emails, fabrication forms, writing notes, and phone calls, you
Needs Assessment Survey Results for an O&P Doctoral Program
Thomas Karolewski, CP, FAAOP
The concept of a terminal doctoral degree in O&P has been discussed for several years. In May 2015 the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education (NCOPE) sponsored an
O&P Ten Years Later, Part Two: The Economics of Outcomes
Judith Philipps Otto
In early 2009, O&P experts identified trends most likely to impact the profession during the next decade and discussed challenges that lay ahead for O&P professionals and suppliers. In
Prótesis Imbabura: A Case Study on Sustainability in Ecuador
Jason Rovig, CPO
When I walked into Prótesis Imbabura Clinic, I saw Ecuadorian O&P clinicians Gabriela Dávila fitting AFOs on triplets with muscular dystrophy and Jairo Collaguazo giving an O&P lecture to
