It’s 100% normal to feel stressed during your OT Level II Fieldwork. In fact, it may very well be a good test of willpower just to emotionally cope during this stressful part of OT school. It’s also totally normal to feel utterly panicked, like I did during my second rotation working inpatient rehab with complex neuro […]
Our OT brains are all about task analysis, the ability to completely break down an activity and view the minute details that others don’t see. It is a thought process that is ingrained into our brains starting day one of occupational therapy school. Downgrading and upgrading interventions in a simulated scenario are much easier than […]
As occupational therapists, addressing activities of daily living, or ADLs, is often our bread and butter. It’s easy to see that things like being able to take a shower, getting dressed in the morning, or even just feeding yourself are integral to living a fulfilling life. Anyone who has experienced difficulty in these areas knows […]
In this post, I’m excited for Occupational Therapist, Paige Hays, to share her experience of transitioning from traditional OT into starting her own online home modifications business. Paige is from the Twin Cities in Minnesota, she is the mother of 2 girls, an avid DIY-er, and a highly skilled and experienced OT. She specializes in […]
There are an estimated 282,000 people in the U.S. who currently have a spinal cord injury (National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center: Facts and Figures at a Glance, 2016). If you’re a practitioner working with one of the many patients with a spinal cord injury (SCI), you know the diagnosis presents unique challenges. Depending on […]
Graduation time is upon us for soon-to-be OTs and OTAs! If you’re graduating, you might be thinking about gift ideas to give to your family and friends! If you have a friend, family member, or sibling that’s graduating, these ideas will be for you too! This list has some of the best graduation gift ideas […]
The title says it all. The physical therapy licensure compact was recently passed with a total of 10 states participating and 7 more states coming soon. What better time than now to start pushing for our own occupational therapy licensure compact. This OT compact needs to happen! What Is a Licensure Compact? First off, if you […]