Occupational therapy fieldwork is one of the most exciting yet nerve-wracking parts of occupational therapy education. It’s the moment when all the theories, case studies, and interventions you’ve learned start to feel real. But let’s be honest—it can also feel overwhelming. No matter how much you’ve studied, nothing truly prepares you for that first day […]
Occupational Therapy Fieldwork: 7 Tips I Wish I’d Known Read More »
What is evidence based practice in occupational therapy (OT) and why is it important? How can we integrate it into our practice to stay up to date and current when working as an OT with older adults? In this blog post, we will explore three reasons why evidence-based practice is important. By integrating critically appraised
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Patient refusal of care can be very frustrating in occupational therapy (OT)! What do we do? There are supervisors to appease, productivity to adhere to, patients to help and ethical dilemmas to resolve. So let’s dig into: why do patient refusals happen what to do about it and how to document it What is it
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Learn how to use a calculator for productivity, examples of therapy productivity calculators & learn how to meet facility percentage requirements
Productivity Calculator for Therapists: Master Your Workday Read More »
Though many refer to it as ‘animal therapy,’ animal-assisted interventions (AAI) have emerged as a transformative approach to therapy, education, and recreational activities that leverage the deep bonds between humans and animals. By incorporating live, robotic, plush, and/or virtual animals into various interventions, AAI aims to enhance physical, emotional, and social well-being. This blog post
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We are now digging into how to grade a stereognosis treatment when you are working with adults in OT, PLUS a case study to give you some really concrete examples. If you haven’t checked out the rest of the series, let’s recap… In Part 1 of this 2-part article series we got into the “who”, “what”,
Stereognosis Treatment in OT: Up & Down Grade Tricks Read More »
Stereognosis involves using your tactile discrimination and touch perception skills to identify and recognize an object or group of objects with vision occluded; in other words stereognosis is when your fingers essentially “read” between the objects of different textures, temperatures, sizes, shapes, and weights and send information to your brain to figure out which of
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Social Isolation for our older adult patients is hard. Heck, it is hard for everyone. As we reflect on the past few years (and I am not just talking about COVID-19), there are so many stories about how isolation and social distancing have contributed to our patients’ loneliness and having difficult times with finding meaning in the days
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The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) is the nation’s leading nonprofit investing in occupational therapy research and the future research workforce. Quality, data-driven evidence is essential to improving the delivery of care, enhancing reimbursements and strengthening the value of our profession. Our grants, programs, research resources and AOTF scholarships are available to a wide variety
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