IBCCES Blog: The latest on autism and other cognitive disorders

How Telehealth Will Save Rural Health Clinics and Rural Hospitals Money

Rural health clinics (RHCs) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) can save significant amounts of money and staff time by properly utilizing telehealth services, among other benefits. Many people were forced into using telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, as 27 percent of people used telehealth for the first time when surveyed at the end of May, including numerous seniors. Many of these people would not have tried telehealth before, but of those that have 79 percent said they would continue to use it after the pandemic. Continue Reading →

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JUL

Health Care, Telepractice

Integration Station Becomes the First Certified Autism Center™ in Charlotte

Integration Station, based in Charlotte, NC, has received the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). The CAC designation is awarded to organizations whose staff have completed training and certification in in best practices when working with children and individuals with autism and other disorders through IBCCES.

Integration Station (IS) specializes in the delivery of occupational therapy for children experiencing a variety of challenges that impact their daily routines. Many of its clients experience sensory processing difficulties, delays in motor development, and have neurological or genetic disorders that impact their journeys through life. By undergoing additional autism-specific training, the goal is for their team is better equipped to assist all their patients. Continue Reading →

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JUN

Press Release

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Teletherapy and Materials for Speech-Language-Pathologists

Using proper materials in teletherapy (or telepractice) can make a significant difference in the gains made by patients of a speech-language pathologist (SLP).

A speech-language pathologist (SLP) plays a significant role in the lives of children who need help with language and communication. Whether working in schools or in a private practice, SLPs have the opportunity to take their services online with a teletherapy practice. Continue Reading →

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JUN

Telepractice

Teletherapy

Why Autism Certification is Crucial for Critical Access Hospitals

Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) and Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) play a significant role in providing primary and preventative care in rural areas that are underserved. Currently, there are 4,500 RHCs and 1,350 CAHs nationwide.

It is critical that these facilities are able to provide services for people on the autism spectrum, as this is a huge area of need in this country.

“In addition to a diminished presence of and access to minimally adequate care for rural areas, there is a lack of evidence-based practices for identifying and providing services for individuals with ASD (Rhoades et al., 2007). This combination of factors contributes to a variety of unfavorable outcomes for affected children who live in rural locations, such as delays in developmental screening and diagnosis as well as fewer available interventions, which can lead to comparatively worse educational and functional outcomes.”- Rural Trends in Diagnosis and Services for Autism Spectrum Disorder, NCBI Continue Reading →

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JUN

Health Care, Autism

3 Therapists Talk about Impact of Telepractice Certification

Many speech-language pathologists have been forced into doing telepractice, but many also don’t feel confident that they are giving the best therapy they can to their patients. Continue Reading →

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JUN

Health Care, Telepractice

Brain Balance of Fort Worth is Now a Board Certified Cognitive Center

Brain Balance Achievement Center in Fort Worth, TX, has earned Board Certified Cognitive Center (BCCC) designation, granted by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). The BCCC designation requires that at least 80% of student-facing staff at each location complete a professional training and certification program through IBCCES that focuses on best practices when working with students with anxiety, autism, ADHD, and dyslexia. Continue Reading →

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JUN

Press Release

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The Rise of Autism in the Middle East: Where to get Training?

Autism is on the rise in the Middle East and there is a massive shortage of trained professionals to work with these children.

True Prevalence Largely a Mystery; Awareness and Rates are Rising

There is a distinct lack of reliable numbers on diagnosis in the Middle East for autism and other related disorders, partially due to the lack of clinics and qualified medical personnel to work with them and diagnose them. Continue Reading →

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JUN

Autism

Brain Balance of Lubbock has Earned the Board Certified Cognitive Center Designation

Brain Balance Achievement Center in Lubbock, Texas has been designated as a Board Certified Cognitive Center (BCCC) by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). This designation is given to organizations where at least 80% of student-facing staff have completed a professional training and certification program on anxiety, dyslexia, autism and ADHD. Continue Reading →

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JUN

Press Release

board-certified cognitive center

Law Enforcement and Autism: Why it’s an Issue and What to Do

People with autism commonly come in contact with law enforcement and first responders for a number of reasons, and are five times more likely to be incarcerated than the general population according to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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JUN

Autism

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