Memes are a staple in group chats and forums across the nation. We can probably all agree that memes are fun content to scroll through and browse while we’re standing in line or waiting for an appointment. But there may be only a select few that actually make us laugh out loud. Usually these are […]
There reaches a point in many patients’ rehabilitation journeys where they want to achieve full independence through the means of being able to drive again, and to do this, they need to find a driving rehabilitation specialist to help. One of the most common emails we get from the non-occupational therapist general population happens to […]
As occupational therapists, we consider driving to be an important instrumental activity of daily living (IADL) that may sometimes be addressed as part of treatment, but did you know that occupational therapy’s role in driver rehabilitation can be considered its own practice area entirely? Driver rehabilitation is a specialized area of occupational therapy that helps […]
Home health as a new grad occupational therapist: Should you do it? I first published this article with the answer to this question wayyy back in 2016 (my, how time flies) and I still haven’t changed my stance on the issue. While there is always a great need for quality home health therapists, since more […]
YouTube is such a wonderful resource for just about any topic. You can find videos that give you hours of back-to-back cat memes, you can choose a new skill to learn, and you can even get ideas for recipes, crafts, or other DIY projects around the house. I have a friend who even built a […]
Adhering to sternal precautions following cardiac surgery can be quite a challenge. Just ask any of your patients post-op and they’ll let you know how hard it is! If you think about, how often do you automatically use your arms during daily activities like getting up from a low surface, dressing, or carrying something? It […]
If you have decided pediatric occupational therapy is where your heart lies, determining where you would like to start this journey is the next step. In this article, we will dissect all of the different pediatric occupational therapy settings as well as considerations within the varied practice areas of pediatric OT. We will also help […]