Using occupational therapy to help others flourish!
For some reason, it seems that everyone is ready for fall! Talk of PSL, colored leaves, and sweater weather are at the center of many of my conversations, which I do not mind at all! Fall is also a time to return to school for students of all ages, including occupational therapy students. While it …
Occupational Therapy in the news, Occupational Therapy research, and more!
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, …
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, …
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 …
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 …
How is tomorrow the first day of May?! Wasn’t it yesterday we were rejoicing that 2020 was finally over? We are at the point where the slow countdown to 2022 is almost upon us? I hope everyone’s 2021 is as close to normal as possible. I continue to incredibly busy, but I remain grateful that …
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 …
