Wow, it’s been six years since I wrote this article (when I was basically still a new OT grad)! I thought about totally reworking the whole thing, but I think it’s fun to keep it close to it’s original format to see what OT interventions worked for me “back in the day.” That being said, […]
Family education: One of the most important aspects of occupational therapy in the rehab setting. With such a high level of importance comes the big responsibility to remember everything. As a student or new grad, that can feel pretty scary. When I was new at family education, I would get super nervous around a patient’s family […]
Unless you’ve been living off the grid, you may have heard of this silly Pokemon Go game. If you haven’t, check out the first few minutes of this video on YouTube. You also may have even seen the news article about Occupational Therapists using Pokemon Go as an intervention in Oklahoma. After reading the article, […]
The upper body ergometer – or as we usually call it the UBE or “arm bike” for short – has been causing a bit of a stir in the field of Occupational Therapy lately in various Facebook groups and other online forums. Why, you may ask? It’s because it isn’t exactly the most functional, meaningful, […]