As an occupational therapist, OT student or COTA working in any adult rehab setting, you will see your fair share of patients with a new or exacerbated diagnosis that affects their fine motor coordination. This can include a stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, or any other illness that affects the patient’s […]
As an OT blogger myself, talking about and sharing the best occupational therapy blogs is a topic near and dear to my heart. While I do love a good OT podcast as well (check out my favorites here), diving into a really helpful OT blog or website after work has been a great and easy […]
It’s no doubt that technology has forever changed the face of rehabilitation. The many new products that have entered the marketplace in the last ten years definitely offers our patients a wide variety of opportunities to find what they need. Unfortunately, the downside of all these options is that many of our patients hit a […]
In case you aren’t aware, occupational therapy graduate programs are getting more and more competitive each year. Many programs will get hundreds of first-round applicants, with only 30-50 spots available. And according to Indiana University’s Health Professions and Prelaw Center, most programs will interview 2-3 times the number of open spaces they have. In other […]
Are you just starting out your OT career and are looking for information about the best paying states for occupational therapists? Maybe you have years of experience and are looking for a change in scenery and a better pay grade? No matter where you are on your OT job search journey, you’ve come to the […]
If you’re currently applying to occupational therapy school, or you will soon be applying to OT school, this post is for you! I was inspired to write this article, as new OT grad, about all of the mistakes I made when applying to OT school so you don’t have to go through the same stresses […]
Are you finishing OT school and looking for a solid study plan to help you pass the NBCOT® exam on your first try? If so, this post was created just for you! While I was studying, I personally loved reading other new OTs’ success stories in the NBCOT® exam prep Facebook group as well reading […]