Episode 58. Entrepreneurship, innovation and the social determinants of pediatric healthcare

28/01/2022 20 min Temporada 1 Episodio 58

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"Ten years ago, I established Therapeutic Focus (TF). TF is my heart: a passionate, outpatient pediatric therapy clinic located in West Memphis, Arkansas. TF provides occupational, physical, and speech therapy services to predominantly impoverished children with disabilities while focusing on improving their overall functional performance in the areas of fine and gross motor skills and speech" - LaTeasha Gaither Davis, OT/Owner of TF
LaTeasha grew up in rural Arkansas and as a child received speech therapy services. Years later she returned as a qualified occupational therapist to provide much-needed therapy services in her hometown and then COVID - 19 happened. Listen to how LaTeasha pivoted...
01:15 What does Therapeutic Focus do?
02:00 What put you on the trajectory of being an occupational therapist?
05:00 How did the evolution to OT school happen?
07:25 What are some of the services offered by Therapeutic Focus? How do you encourage parent engagement? Pivoting during COVID-19?
10:00 Parent Support Group
12:30 School-based vs Outpatient based Therapy
14:25 Future plans for TF
16:00 Summer Camp
17:00 Closing Remarks
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