Using occupational therapy to help others flourish!
What will be your impact on the occupational therapy profession? There are three main areas on which we can focus: clinical skills, research, and advocacy. To be honest, my preferences are clinical skills and research. However, in writing this post for today, I had this lightbulb moment that one clinician cannot do it all! However, …
When you formulate your research question or statement, you have certain components in that question or statement that needs to be objectively measured to increase the generalizability of your results. Subjective data is not a concrete representation of results from your sample under study and therefore the results from your study cannot be generalized to …
June is moving at warp speed and painstakingly slow, both at the same time! With summer around the corner (next week!), I am hopeful that everyone will take full advantage of the weather and activities that are being allowed once again. While I am strictly Team Fall and Team Winter, I like the beach and …
Happy Pride Month!! Is it me or are Fridays more relaxed than ever before? It feels like people embody the end of the week vibes and take it one task at a time as compared to Mondays where everyone is hyper-focused! June is the unofficial month of Call for Papers! They are here for NYSOTA, …
I definitely have a FOMO when it comes to reading. After I finish a month of reading some captivating books, I think to myself, am I missing any other books that would leave me speechless?! I should start a support group. The month of May had solid reads that taught me how to deal with …
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Scales of Measurement: Understanding the true value of your numerical data.
Next week is June 2021. How?! While May is not officially over, it was a good month that highlighted areas that are supported by occupational therapy practitioners. This included a focus on stroke and mental health awareness. As we move forward to June, there is a sense of hope due to vaccine availability and stabilized …
Sensory-Based Interventions in the School Setting: Perspectives of Paraeducators
With May being Mental Health Awareness Month and Stroke Awareness month, I have provided a wealth of resources in these two areas, in addition to resources for home care occupational therapy, AOTA and AOTF webinars, and more! These stories have helped my week end on a positive note. Occupational therapy 13-year-old Cedar Rapids girl excited …
May appears to be the month for many observances. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Mental Health Awareness Month, National Stroke Awareness Month, contains Teachers’ Appreciation Week, and so much more. In addition to observances, there are also celebrations with Mother’s Day being celebrated this Sunday. I hope everyone is able to …
