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Happy Hanukkah for those that celebrate! I hope everyone can enjoy the Holiday with family and friends in a reimagined way! What a week! What a week! Do you remember when you were younger, and you always said something twice to emphasize the importance or level of seriousness. For example, Am I in trouble or …
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 …
Black Friday edition! No sales here, just OT news, which is even better! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Day. I am sure that this year the festivities were different than last year. However, our level of gratitude may be greater? I know that everyone that I spoke to had a laser focus on …
Another week in the books! Last week, I was fortunate enough to present at the New York State Occupational Therapy Association Conference (nysota.org) on Telehealth across the lifespan collaborating with Corinne McLees from My Virtual OT - Virtual Occupational Therapy. This was a virtual presentation using Whova and it truly was one of the best …
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 …
When your state occupational therapy association sponsors a virtual 5k: NYSOTA Virtual 5K, you sign up! Being a runner, when I registered weeks ago, I was beyond excited to take part in this virtual 5K, which goes to support a state association that is tops in my book! Now, I am here, the day before …
Hopefully, where you live, fall is flexing its 'best season ever' muscle! Where I live, I am at the perfect intersection of fall hues and cooler temperatures. The aesthetics of fall provide my senses with an opportunity to self-calm at an otherwise hectic time. Currently, schools, universities, hospitals, and other community institutions where occupational therapy …
What a week! This week has been a whirlwind. Today it hit me that we are less than 3 months away from 2021! It goes without saying that is a countdown that everyone can stand behind. Occupational therapy University Occupational Therapy Program welcomes the Princess Royal—file this under fun. WFOT Guide to World Occupational Therapy …
Hello October! This was a great week of stories in occupational therapy, research, and in general. As I came across some stories, there was a certain level of incredulity, especially in the area of research…which rarely happens! Here is what I came across this week: Occupational Therapy Online Placements: Student Experience on Placement During Summer …
OT Research Corner 