This is guest post written by Grant Mitchell, author of TheOTpreneur.com. Grant currently works in Acute Rehab and completed his Master’s thesis on using the Wii as a rehab intervention. We are happy to have him on the My OT Spot blog! ________________ Considering the rising cost of healthcare, consumer technology can often be an effective treatment […]
Are you a new occupational therapy grad or current OT student wondering which adult setting will be the best fit once you graduate? There are many settings for you to choose from, and it can be tempting to jump into the first place that calls you back for an interview. But trust me, this is […]
I’m excited to share with you all my first interview for My OT Spot with Isaac Bishof. Isaac is a PhD candidate at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, and his focus is on Alzheimer’s disease research. Isaac is studying how a group of proteins influence Alzheimer’s disease. He and his team are looking at the molecular mechanism of […]
Hey everyone! Sarah and Brad here, the people behind the scenes of My OT Spot. This post is a bit out of the ordinary for us not being a super researched and educational post. Not to worry, though, we’re still working around the clock (on weekends, anyway!) to continue to provide you guys with great, 100% helpful content […]
Lately, it seems like life’s stresses have been kicking into over drive. With work and life being extra crazy, I decided I needed to figure out ways to calm my mind and maintain a positive outlook, pronto! While meditation is awesome and definitely recommended (check out the free Calm app for this), I found that I just […]
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 […]
Pretty frequently I’m asked by new occupational therapists and students what a typical day is like working as an occupational therapist in the inpatient rehab setting. While there’s not one simple way to answer this question, I think it will be valuable to at least lay out what happens in a “normal” day for me. This basic […]
Take a deep breath. Don’t panic. If you’re reading this, you may have just received the stressful news that you didn’t pass the NBCOT. After weeks and weeks of studying and stressing, you’re feeling super de-motivated and hopeless. These feelings are 100% normal and you should expect to feel crappy about it for a few days. It’s […]
When I started working in inpatient rehab, I felt totally clueless to all the conditions I was seeing. My favorite and most-used resource during that time was the Quick Reference Guide to Occupational Therapy by Kathlyn L. Reed. It has been massively useful at times when I need to look up something very specific fast. I use this book regularly and […]
When someone asks me what I do for a living and I tell them I’m an occupational therapist, about 75% of the time I get a blank stare. Part of the purpose of My OT Spot is to help bring awareness to the field of occupational therapy. We want others to know exactly what we do […]