11 of the Best Occupational Therapy Blogs

As an OT blogger myself, talking about (and sharing) the best occupational therapy blogs out there is a topic near and dear to my heart. While I do love a good OT podcast as well (check out my favorite OT podcasts here), diving into a really helpful OT blog or website after work has been an easy way to gain quality information on topics I’m interested in, without having to dig out my old textbooks.

For this reason, I want to showcase my favorite occupational therapy blogs that I enjoy now as well as ones that helped me back in OT school.

So whether you’re new in your OT journey or you have been practicing for decades, you’re sure to find something tailored to you in this list. These websites are all relevant to both OTRs and COTAs. 

1. OT Potential

OT Potential was created by Sarah Lyon, OTR/L who has been creating high quality, informative occupational therapy content since 2012. She has clearly put so much time and effort into creating articles geared for new OTs and veterans alike.

Her free blog covers pretty much anything you can imagine, from resume building, landing your ideal OT job, to interviews with a variety of OT practitioners in an array of settings. Her site is well categorized and has so much quality content that you can get lost for hours diving in.

OT Potential now also offers an OT membership that offers continuing education credits through current journal article reviews and supplementing podcast episodes, which is worth checking out to stay even more up to date on current OT evidence. If you want to learn more about the OT Potential Club, you can check out my review (with a 15% off promo code!) here: My OT Potential Club Review (with Promo Code)

2. OT Flourish

OT Flourish is an occupational therapy website (and podcast!) created by Mandy Chamberlain, OTR/L, an occupational therapist specializing in older adult occupational therapy. Mandy’s mission is help OTs, COTAs and OT students working with older adults get quality information on treatment ideas and interventions, along with interviews of OTs in a variety of adult-based settings.

OT Flourish also has a really helpful adult/older adult rehab mentorship platform that you can learn more about here. 

3. AOTA

While AOTA’s website isn’t quite a blog in the traditional sense, I definitely wanted to add it to this list since there is just so much helpful content no matter what OT setting you’re in.

If you’re an AOTA member, you’ll also have access to all of the most up-to-date research, but even as a non-member, there is plenty of free content. Be sure to check out their whole list of free Fact Sheets that cover almost every topic related to OT that you can think of. 

4. Note Ninjas

The Note Ninjas blog and online resource site was created by OT and PT duo (Nicole Poppert, MS, OTR/L and Stephanie Mayer, PT, DPT) with the goal of helping OTs and PTs make patient-centered treatments easy and documentation quick. 

While they do offer paid treatment and documentation guides and a membership platform, the Note Ninjas website also has a free blog that covers a wide variety of documentation resources, templates, treatment ideas and more that will help make your workdays easier and more effective. On the blog, you’ll find helpful content for both adult-based OTs and pediatric OTs alike.

5. Gotta Be OT

Gotta Be OT is a blog created by an occupational therapy student named Lauren (who is now practicing since this article was updated) who has outlined so much helpful info for applying to grad school as well as her experiences of what it’s been like for her during OT school. If you’re in the throes of applying to OT school, this blog is a must. Be sure to check out the series “Gotta Get Into Grad School.”

While this OT blog is not currently being updated as of May 2025, OT practitioners and students will still find a wide variety of very helpful and well-written practice-based content as well, including information on evidence-based practice and AOTA conference tips. 

6. WebPT

WebPT is a PT software platform that has their own really helpful blog geared towards OT, PT and SLP’s that focuses a lot on the business side of therapy. There is a lot of great info on starting your own OT practice as well as info about documentation (G-codes, ICD-10 codes, etc.) that is also really helpful if you’re working in any kind of outpatient therapy. If you’re thinking about starting your own practice, this blog will be a fantastic resource for you.

7. Holistic OT

The Holistic OT blog, created by holistic OT Emmy Vadnais, is a really helpful resource for any occupational therapist looking to incorporate a holistic approach in their practice, no matter what the setting. The goal of the Holistic OT blog and community is to “support all health care professionals to utilize the profound healing approaches of complementary and integrative health, wellness, and prevention.”

There are so many great free articles to help you get started, and the site super helpful even if you’re brand-new to learning about holistic practices. The site also offers a membership, classes, and a podcast so you can immerse yourself in holistic OT information.

8. The Occupational Therapy Hub

The OT Hub offers both a free and premium OT membership site and blog that hosts a worldwide community of occupational therapy practitioners, created by UK-based occupational therapist Jamie Grant back in 2017.

The content is submitted by a huge team of OTs and covers everything from interventions, case studies, a journal club, podcast, and a community forum. You do have to sign up to access some of the content, but so much of it is free so it is definitely worth checking out.

9. OT Dude

OT Dude is a newer OT blog created by acute rehab OT Jeffrey Kou in 2019 that covers tons of helpful topics for pre-OTs, OT students, new OTs as well as OT entrepreneurs. He updates the blog frequently, covering the latest evidence-based practice and also offers info about studying for the NBCOT or starting your first OT job. There is a LOT of great content to check out on this site, and is definitely worth bookmarking for regular visits.

10. ABC Therapeutics

ABC Therapeutics is a blog created by Christopher Alterio who owns his own OT practice in New York. He regularly updates his blog and has super in depth articles about pretty much anything OT you can think of, from policy to OTD requirements to early intervention. You can probably find just about anything on his site as he’s been blogging on this site since 2005.

11. Your Therapy Source

Your Therapy Source is another great pediatric occupational therapy blog that is great for pediatric intervention ideas, free activity printables, and tips and tricks for every pediatric diagnosis and setting. The blog is updated multiple times a week so if you’re a really active blog reader, you’ll never run out of things to learn about and new pediatric treatment ideas to try here. 

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I know there are so many other great occupational therapy blogs coming out that I have yet to discover, so please share some of your favorites in the comments below!

This post was originally published on May 2, 2016 and was last updated on May 2, 2025.