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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 …
Interesting month of reading indeed! My focus for 2021 with reading was to have no hard and fast rules. I just wanted to enjoy reading and learning through books. I have been successful with achieving that goal! With books that can improve occupational therapy practice, I have a clear vision of the skills that I …
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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 …
Sometimes, the most difficult part of completing a literature review for a research project is finding the articles. Some research topics will net you hundreds of results and reviewing each article can be daunting. A Where to Start Research Topic Sheet provides a list of articles on topics within the field of occupational therapy …
Early this year, I really felt that I had lost my reading mojo. For the first couple of months of 2021, I leaned into comfort reading and while my reads were lovely, they were really not very OT related. I am slowly getting back into reading a variety of genres, with some books touching on …
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I am not sure about everyone else, but there does not seem to be enough hours in the day in the month of March! After a very busy two weeks, my schedule is becoming almost manageable, to a certain extent, fingers crossed, I think. One positive event on my agenda is placing a broad smile …
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 …
The Meal Deal: Blaze your Own Trail to a Healthier Eating Lifestyle by Lisa Kiersky Schreiber (*) With so many different food programs available today, determining the best way to follow a specific food program can be difficult. I have seen many people unsuccessfully try Whole 30, Atkins, low-carb, no-carb, vegan, vegetarian….the list is extensive. …
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