Brain damage has devastating consequences on an individual’s daily function and quality of life. Movement restrictions, emotional changes, behavioral problems, and communication deficits differ in severity but drastically reshape a person’s life as well as those of their close family and friends. In this post, you’ll learn about one of the most frustrating disorders that […]
I’m excited to showcase My OT Spot’s first interview with an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Occupational Therapist, Abby Lefkove, OTR/L. Occupational therapy in the ICU is a subset of acute care that entails working with medically fragile patients and their families while in the ICU. In this interview, Abby tells us about what a typical occupational […]
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 […]
Every year in the U.S., millions of people are admitted to the hospital in the acute care setting. In 2015 alone, there were over 35 million hospital admissions. With each admission, many complications can present themselves. Patients may be at higher risk for hospital acquired infections, pressure ulcers, joint contractures, and complications related to decreased […]
Unless you have a background in addressing mental illness, occupational therapists find the mental health field to be an intimidating realm of treatment. Those with a lack of familiarity with the subject tend to immediately concentrate only on the abnormally aggressive behaviors, while ignoring the wider range of dysfunction that plagues a large portion of […]
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 […]
According to The National Cancer Institute, the number of people living beyond a cancer diagnosis reached nearly 14.5 million in 2014 and is expected to rise to almost 19 million by 2024. If you are an occupational therapist working in inpatient rehab, acute care, home health, or even outpatient settings, you will likely treat patients […]
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 […]
Congratulations! You have finally graduated from your OT program and are approaching your NBCOT test dates. In the midst of your intense studies, you are plunging into the job search in anticipation to pay off your exorbitant student loans and to make a name for yourself in the clinical world. Rightfully so, it is an […]