Using occupational therapy to help others flourish!
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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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 …
I have to say that I miss AOTA in-person. I believe that this year the location was beautiful San Diego, California. However, I trust that this online conference will still be a great learning experience! The big this month is the AOTA conference is happening basically all month long with live and on-demand presentations. I …
Hello almost Spring! I am sure someone out there knows the fact to my hunch that we can tolerate winter only for so long. I am calling that time as now. Over the past couple of weeks, the snow has started to melt, and trails are actually visible. There really is no going back at …
Happy Galentine’s and Valentine’s Day weekend. This has been quite a week, but being busy helps the weekend come faster? Not sure, but Friday feels like it comes a lot faster these days. With February being Black History Month, I thought I would take some time to mention some Black occupational therapy practitioners as part …
I wanted to have one final post for 2020 to thank all those who visit otresearchcorner.com! I cannot imagine my life right now without this creative outlet that allows me to share what I know with a community of people while also learning and connecting with others. With tomorrow being New Year’s Day, I want …
How did we get to December?! This year, time simultaneously stood still and moved at warp speed at the same time. I think we are all looking forward to the end of this month and the start of 2021! This was an interesting week for occupational therapy news. From what I read, the energy for …
The Research on the Efficacy of Telehealth With occupational therapy intervention where services are provided using telehealth, research shows that improvements are seen in upper extremity function, parental stress levels, motivation, carryover with home programs and engagement in daily tasks such as ADLs and IADLs (Hung & Fong, 2019; Sarsak, 2020). There is also feasibility …
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What. A. Week. This was one of the first Fridays in a while where I could see that everyone’s battery was running low. With a pandemic, elections, work, school, and life, the shutdown threshold was met. Thankfully, the weekend is upon us and we can recharge to go into next week ready for tasks at …
Last week, I was nervous because of a virtual 5K that was sponsored by my state occupational therapy association. My nerves were due to the pressure I placed on myself to finish under a certain time (read: win!). I was over my time goal. However, I came in first female. Honestly, after I finished, in …
