For today’s post, we’re sharing Jamie Schreckler, OTR/L’s day in the life as a pediatric outpatient OT. For our full Day in the Life series, featuring so many occupational therapists in a wide variety of settings, find the whole series here. Working in the outpatient pediatric occupational therapy clinic setting is a fun and fast […]
If you’re in the process of applying to occupational therapy graduate schools and you’ve been seeing multiple types of OT programs, you may be wondering the answer to this question: What are hybrid occupational therapy programs? Since I went to a hybrid occupational therapy master’s program myself, I want to share my experience and tell […]
In the last few years, the world has had a major shift towards doing things fully online or remotely, so naturally, we often get the question from prospective OT students asking, “Are there fully online occupational therapy schools?” Unfortunately, there is no entry-level occupational therapy program that is completely online, but there are hybrid occupational […]
We are thrilled to feature a day in the life of Sarah Johnson, OTR/L as a Certified Lymphedema Therapist. Sarah previously shared her day in the life when she was an OT student and is now giving us the ins and outs of working as a CLT. We want to give her a huge thanks […]
No matter where you are in the occupational therapy career process, you’ve probably been told 100 times that OT is a relatively unknown field and that not many people know what it is. While we make a huge difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities across the lifespan, it’s also true that we need […]
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 […]
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 […]
Although the whole graduate school experience can certainly be expensive, paying for OT school is not as scary as it may initially seem, thanks to student loans and other supplemental options available to you. If you’re interested in the amazing profession of occupational therapy but you are concerned about coming up with the funds, here […]
If you’re interested in the career of occupational therapy and you are just discovering the differences of the two occupational therapy career paths (OTR vs OTA/COTA), and maybe you aren’t sure which direction to take, then this is post is for you! You may already be aware there are two paths, becoming an Occupational Therapist […]
Occupational therapy is an exciting and fast-growing field. The role of the Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, or COTA, is expanding as well. In fact, some estimates predict COTA positions are projected to grow faster than the average of all combined occupations, with a rate of 25 percent from 2021 to 2031 (Bureau of Labor Statistics), […]