Anthony Alas

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• Rehabilitation Practitioner

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  Primary

  A health care practitioner who trains or retrains individuals disabled by disease or injury to help them attain their maximum functional capacity.

  Taxonomy code 225400000X

• Developmental Therapist

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  A Developmental Therapist is a person qualified by completion of an approved program in Developmental Therapy and where applicable credentialed by the state and practicing within the scope of the credential, or credentialed by completion of education experiences as approved by the state and practicing within the scope of that credential or, where state credentialing does not exist, certified by the Board of the Developmental Therapy Association. A developmental therapist evaluates children's global development in order to identify areas of developmental delay whether arising from physiological, neurological, or environmental factors, or a combination of factors; and designs, implements, and modifies therapeutic interventions for the child and the family to promote the child's acquisition of skills in a variety of developmental areas, including cognitive processes and social interaction in order to maximize functional independence and developmental homeostasis, and improve the quality of life at home and in the community; and provides consultation for the parents and other professionals working with the family on global development.

  Taxonomy code 222Q00000X

• Recreation Therapist

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  A recreation therapist uses recreational activities for intervention in some physical, social or emotional behavior to bring about a desired change in that behavior and promote the growth and development of the patient.

  Taxonomy code 225800000X

• Respiratory Therapist, Certified

  Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

  A Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) is a an entry level therapist who has passed a standardized written examination administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). CRTs provide diagnostic testing, therapeutics, monitoring, rehabilitation, and education to patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system. They provide these respiratory care services in all health care facilities and in the home. A CRT is a graduate of an associate degree program approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Educational Programs (CAAHEP) and where applicable, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of the license.

  Taxonomy code 227800000X