As an OT student starting any fieldwork, it is important to walk into your clinical setting with an idea of the expectations of the setting. That’s exactly what we will cover in this post. Before you start your acute care fieldwork, the first thing you want to do is to contact your clinical instructor (CI) […]
No matter where you are in the occupational therapy degree process, you’ve probably been told 100 times that OT is a relatively unknown field. While we make a huge difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities across the lifespan, it’s also true that we need to assert our role in almost every setting we […]
Clinical reasoning in occupational therapy is a term that gets thrown around a lot in OT school and beyond. Professors say it’s something that will eventually come to you with practice and experience in the field. But, oftentimes, it’s not something you get a lot of direct training on. Clinical reasoning is most frequently addressed […]
Documentation can be a pretty intimidating class in OT school. But the reality of writing an occupational therapy SOAP note, and other documentation, in the clinic is actually a lot simpler than it sounds. The main goal of any kind of documentation is to keep a record of the patient’s progress toward their goals and […]
Memes are a staple in group chats across the nation. We can probably all agree that memes are good content to scroll through and browse while we’re waiting in line or stuck in traffic. But there may be only a select few that actually make us laugh out loud. Usually these are the ones we […]
Applying to occupational therapy schools can be a challenge in many ways. There’s a lot to figure out, including learning the ins and outs of the main OT school application system, the Occupational Therapist Centralized Application Service (also known as OTCAS). While not all occupational therapy schools use OTCAS, there are a large number that […]
Navigating through the rehab continuum of care as a new occupational therapist or COTA can be confusing. There are so many settings, and all of the phases of rehab may not fully be covered in detail in OT school. To make navigating through the OT continuum of care easier, this post will take you through […]
One of the first and most important considerations in the pursuit of a career in occupational therapy is admission to an accredited occupational therapy graduate program. Planning for entrance into one of these programs needs to begin early, since there are a variety of occupational therapy school prerequisites that need to be completed or be […]
Getting more involved in the occupational therapy world can be a lot of fun! Whether you’re just beginning to consider OT as a career or you’re knee-deep in a program and loving every minute of it, there are many occupational therapy volunteer opportunities that you can take advantage of to expand your knowledge. Occupational therapy […]
If you enjoy unique ways of learning about occupation and how to convey its importance to others, you will love the Kawa Model. Not unlike other occupational therapy frames of reference, the Kawa Model focuses on the intersection of person, occupation, and environment. But this model’s Eastern roots offer a unique approach to illustrate these […]