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Miranda Longmire

Preparing an Advocacy Letter - 3 views

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    I though this was a very helpful page describing what all should be included in an advocacy letter. Scroll down to "Preparing Your Letter," this is what I found to be helpful. Hope this can help someone else too!!
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    Great find, Miranda!
Connie Wilson

Mayo Clinic --- rheumatoid arthritis - 0 views

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    This site provides a virtual library that addresses questions about rheumatoid arthritis. Just click on the different sections and get info on things like preparing for your appointment and questions to ask.
ekhill

OT's Role During Training | Orthotic & Prosthetic Product Reviews, Blogs, Videos, News ... - 2 views

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    This is a very interesting and informative article on the pre-prosthetic treatment OT gives a client. The client will be assessed by OT for things like ROM, scar management, pain, phantom pain and sensation, and desensitization. Client interview helps the practitioner choose a correct prosthetic. Always consider the psychosocial aspect. There are different things to consider if the amputation is unilateral or bilateral. The OT will help prepare the limb to wear the prosthetic. Mirror therapy can be used as a treatment option for phantom pain. The OT will help in ADL training, stump care, prosthetic care, and psychosocial care.
ekhill

Disabled Travel | IndependentTraveler.com - 4 views

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    This is a great resource for travelers with disabilities. There are many travel tips including talking to the service providers before the trip and be specific about your needs. It reminds you to be prepared and to know your rights. Embedded in the article is a guide to the rights of disabled travelers. Included is a list of resources and websites with a short description that really was helpful and easy to navigate. At the end of the article there was a place where one can share their own travel tips.
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    I really thought about this website when I was checking out of a hotel yesterday and saw a woman coming out of the hotel in her wheelchair and her husband was carrying all her adaptive equipment to make travel easier for her. Travel is something as OTAs that we need to think about when we are identifying clients 'occupations'.
wrightbj5

Nail Your Occupational Therapy Job Interview - 0 views

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    I hope I'm not the only one freaking out about job hunting in the future. I found this article that will help prepare us for job interviews with some sample questions. It is always good to be prepared.
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    This post comes from the same OT based blog from my last diigo posting, but with all of this resume/cover letter/job talk and coming up in the very near future, I wanted to share this post as well! It is very helpful. It goes into types of questions we may encounter in a job interview and how you should go about answering them! Very helpful info to add to our portfolio of info!
Deneicee Orr

Preparing Practitioners to Respond to Disasters: Hurricane Sandy Response - 2 views

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    the role OT can play in recovery from natural disasters
Amanda Sproles

Adaptive Equipment - 0 views

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    This sight has some great ideas for those who know they or someone they love will need assistive devices in the future. It shares ideas for planning and recognizing needs that may arise. It even has info and links to various suppliers that could help with all kinds of adaptive equipment.
Lindsay Rigsby

Air Travel Tips for People with Disabilities - 0 views

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    In addition to knowing one's rights under the various laws, there are a few things persons with disabilities should remember and prepare for when traveling by air. Legal Protections U.S. Air Carrier Access Act The U.S. Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) of 1986 prohibits discrimination in airline service on the basis of disability.
usovan

Stroke Engine Family | A website about stroke for families - 0 views

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    I found this website when I was looking for ideas on adaptive equipment project. There are a lot helpful tips that anybody can use to assist themselves with daily activities, such as preparing food, hygiene, computer use, bathing, etc.
loydra1

How to avoid age-related illnesses - 1 views

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    There are several things in life that we as individuals must face, there is no way to avoid it and that is aging. As we age, some people prepare for it and others don't. This article offers information as to how to live healthier to help avoid the inevitable. It offers information on how to help avoid cancer, cardiovascular problems, and many others. And in our lives it may be inevitable that we get these problems, BUT we can sure start now to try to keep from getting them as we age.
bethduncan

Helping Hands: Matching Capuchins with Those in Need - 0 views

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    Service animals can not only provide practical needs for their owners, but love and emotional support as well. I know a few things about service dogs, but I know very little about capuchin monkeys as service animals. In this short video, a trainer explains how the monkeys are prepared for service, the many tasks they can help with, and how the animal is placed with a client. Having a capuchin come to your house puts a whole new twist on the idea of a home evaluation!
stewartjc1

Amputee Desensitization - 1 views

shared by stewartjc1 on 03 Oct 15 - No Cached
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    After reading about desensitization I was interested in learning more and, lo and behold, our favorite Amputee OT had a great video on the topic! She talks about the importance of massage, tapping, and using different types of fabric to help with hypersensitivity (desensitization) of the residual limb. She also touches on some exercises that are used to help prepare a residual limb for weight-bearing during use of prosthesis.
amaplesota2015

Occupational Therapy: A Vital Role in Dysphagia Care - 2 views

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    OT practitioners will work with clients with dysphagia in many places including long-term care to schools. Preparing the body for best position for swallowing and digestion, modifying textures for safety, and compensatory techniques are all things the practitioner can assist with. AOTA offers certification to practitioners for feeding, eating m and swallowing.
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    Sorry, did not realize Erikka had shared this already and not sure how to delete it from my name. But Erikka was the first to share, so the credit goes to her. Great article.
usovan

Occupational Therapy - 1 views

shared by usovan on 12 Nov 14 - No Cached
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    This is very good website that describes most common types of burns, how to prevent burns, legal rights of the person with burn injuries. It is unbelievable that about 450,000 Americans receive medical treatments for burn injuries each year and that the most types of burns are preventable. Absence of smoke detectors and using alcohol while working with flames are the most common types. Occupational therapy for burn patients can help patients reacquire the skills needed to perform daily tasks independently (dress, groom, bathe and cook) and provide advice for patients how to accomplish daily tasks and prepare them to return to work or school.
gruenenfeldermm

10 Tips OTs Should Know About Splinting - 0 views

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    This really helped me prepare for Splinting lab, and gave concise tips for the process. Carrie said a lot of the same things, but I like how this is put together.
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    This article provides a quick fact list about helpful tips when forming a splint. This will be a handy resource if working in an orthopedic setting.
gruenenfeldermm

Splinting the Hand, Wrist, and Elbow - 0 views

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    I found this link to take you to courses that provide education on splint formation. I know that I could definitely use some extra practice, maybe in the future I will look into getting some extra training to make me feel more competent and prepared.
amanda03

Anti-Gravity Treadmill - 0 views

shared by amanda03 on 26 Nov 15 - No Cached
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    This treadmill was originally made by NASA to help prepare astronauts for space. I was looking up videos on modalities and this popped up! Even though the talker in the video is a PT I thought it would benefit us to know what technology is out there. This video describes what the treadmill is for and how it works. My husband actually had this done when he had a thousand pound beam fall on his foot and it definitely helped him go back to his typical gait.
jernigant

Spraying on Skin Cells to Heal Burns | MIT Technology Review - 0 views

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    This website describes a new piece of technology that helps with the recovery of burn victims. Researchers have found a way to use skin from an undamaged area, place it in a tube with an enzyme and spray the solution in the tube over the burn area to heal the site in a way that is much less painful than having a skin graph. this process can be a better option than a traditional skin graph because it takes less time for the patient to heal from, it can cover a larger portion of damaged skin from a smaller portion of undamaged skin, and the solution takes very little time to prepare.
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