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, […]
So you want to be an occupational therapist, but you still have to jump through the hoops of applying for grad school. And have you yet to write your personal statement? Well, I’m here to help. I spent quite a bit of time crafting the best possible personal statement I could. I needed all the help […]
For today’s post, I wanted to discuss a few of my favorite blogs I really enjoy and enjoyed in OT school as either a very helpful resource or reading relatable stories from other occupational therapy students. Depending on what you’re searching for, here are my favorites and little snippets of what they’re all about. 1. […]
If I had to pick one and only one textbook or resource to use as both a student and as a new occupational therapy practitioner, I would hands-down 100% pick the Occupational Therapy Toolkit (currently 6th edition, which is the one I have). It is written and illustrated by occupational therapist and real-life wonder-woman Cheryl Hall. I […]
You may have searched this question after hearing different things – or like me a few years ago – reading articles that Occupational Therapy is on the top-ten list of “Least Stressful Jobs” or that it is a “Top job of whatever year.” Pretty sure whoever wrote those articles probably isn’t an OT… but I […]
I know I talk a lot about good mental health and stress relief during (and after!) OT school, but I of course also believe staying healthy physically is also just as important. This can of course be more challenging due to the extreme time constraints that we have as students, new grads and new practitioners. […]
When working with acquired or traumatic brain injuries for the first time, it can be challenging, exciting, and even stressful as a student or new grad. This is especially true if you have not been exposed to such a patient or any cognitive interventions for traumatic brain injury. The purpose of this post is to cover […]