Money Magazine (online version) notes the top 10 fastest growing jobs in the United States. Therapy related jobs made 3 out of the top 10 which is pretty impressive.
Physical Therapy Assistants was the highest at #3 with 44.20% growth (Physician Assistant and Software Engineer were the only ones higher and not by much).
Physical Therapist Jobs made #5 at 36.74% and Occupational Therapy Assistants made it at #9 at 34.10% job growth.
The article itself focuses on the Physical Therapy Assistant career which averages $42,000 in annual salary. They forecast that by 2014, PTA Jobs will be plentiful- 84,605 to be exact. These figures are typically for those with permanent pt or pta jobs. Salaries and job growth for those traveling as Physical, Occupational and even Speech Therapists tend to be even higher (with better benefits)!
Read more on the article here: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bestjobs/2006/snapshots/51.html
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It seems as though I receive a phone call or an email at least a couple of times per month from someone needing a new job because they had their paycheck bounce from a management group or from an agency. Why is this when Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapy are so hot? Let me see if I can shed some light…
There are literally hundreds of companies that own rehab facilities, and at least as many agencies staffing them. Therefore, some of those companies are bound to be owned by someone who really has no idea what they are doing. The business of healthcare is not an easy business to manage, as evidenced by the extraordinary number of rehab jobs that are currently posted. Simple laws of economics point to the fact that there are not nearly enough qualified therapists to meet the growing demand – so expect pay rates to go up as well as the need for higher bill rates from agencies and progressively higher reimbursement rates from the feds. This will attract more and more companies simply due to the amount of revenues being generated by this industry – rehab care. As a therapist or therapy assistant, you need to watch for signs. If you are working for a company and your paycheck bounces, you better be looking for a new company. Rarely does a company that is financially solid bounce a check – typically this problem indicates that the company is literally living ‘paycheck to paycheck’ and is not familiar with cash management. There are plenty of reputable companies out there that will have jobs and will pay you with no problem. Look at the company website – check out their management staff – the companies that know how to exist successfully have a track record and typically have a management team with experience. You can always call us at Travel Rehab and we will give a heads up on what we have heard. We are here to assist you in any way we can, so please let us share our experiences. Typically if we don’t know who the company is, that is a big red flag!
The front page of the Orlando Sentinel’s Health and Fitness section today has an interesting article about sensory-processing therapy being used on children who may be suffering from a sensory condition.
What is a ’sensory condition’? It is a form of anxiety to several sensors in their brain. Such examples include:
Shying away from touch (if a brother wants to give a hug for example).
Covers their ears and complains about loud noises such as fire alarms, vacuums, etc.
Language processing problems such as giving answers to unrelated questions.
Runs, Swings, Spins paces excessively or flaps hands when excited.
Objects to changes in routines, falls apart during transitions.
Rehab locations in Central Florida (in this article they mention the Pediatric Potentials located in Longwood, FL) are using play therapy to challenge children’s brains to learn how to handle sensations.. The therapy allows children to adapt to different senses in a more efficient manner.
For example, a swing ‘cradle’ made out of spandex is in the shape of a cocoon that can calm them but also gives them the opportunity to spin and pretend to ‘fly’…all the while giving them a sense of security.
Therapeutic listening is another technique offered. This therapy stimulates nerves with tones and encourages body awareness.
Sensory therapy isn’t designed for everyone. It should be used when anxiety disrupts their every day lives. It’s considered controversial because it has to be defined as a true disorder or a behavior. It is relatively new and often parents find themselves in a frustrating situation between their pediatricians and psychologists offering a variety of suggestions.
Although not defined, it has been around for quite some time. Occupational Therapist named A Jean Ayres pioneered a study of this disorder called Sensory Integration Dysfuntion in the 1960s and 70s.
More may be read about the therapy and treatment of sensory disorders on the Orlando Sentinel’s web site- http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/lifestyle/orl-sensory0607nov06,0,5920425.story
This tends to be a touchy subject especially with parents who may be experiencing this with their small children, but this form of Occupational/Physical therapy may be a positive direction in helping families deal with this anxiety.
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