This video seems to be done by students, it doesn't say. But has great visual information regarding how OT services can be beneficial in the work place.

This article explains the different roles each health professional provides a client with dysphagia. The OT's role is to provide treatment and adaptive equipment. Treatment would involve strength and function of the trunk and upper body which effect swallowing safely. A restorative program is also set in place once client is ready to go home.

This article explains what musculoskeletal disorders are, the different types, how it's diagnosed, how to treat, and most importantly how to prevent. The prevention precautions in this article are very simple things we can keep in mind every day.

This information is a guide to help people with burns and families/caretakers to know what to possibly expect in an Outpatient Burn Rehabilitation Center. It describes various techniques in which services can help them. It offers a video in which allows the viewer how to ID certain scars, and what type of interventions they may encounter.

Musculoskeletal disorders are developed over a period of time and doesn't result from instantaneous trauma such as falls. It is the leading cause of the most time away from work reported in workplaces.This article provides tips to prevent or slow down the disorders.

This article is from the AOTA. It describes the role of OT in helping those with breast cancer. The "survivorship" phase is when a person is trying to re-enter their life's role as care taker, bread winner, house keeper, etc. This lists information some types of interventions one might receive in different types of settings.

This article is about OA and RA. It explains each one and where it normally attacks. And it gives information of different hand exercises in which could be beneficial to a person with either arthritis.

This is a youtube video on how to make a resting hand splint for an intrinsic plus and a functional splint. It gives step by step instructions on how to make these two splints, supplies and a visual of how to make them.

This was a great article about a woman who is an OT and her insight to working with people with UE Amputations. The article had great information about what OT is all about and how she and her team helps those with UE amputations.

This is a great article for simple tips of preventing some CTDs and are easy to do. It seems like common knowledge, but unless someone points it out I don't realize what I'm doing wrong.

This website explains what people may or may not experience while ageing. And how the proper therapy can be beneficial.

This webpage is a resource page in which provides the reader information regarding an individual's personal experience with COPD. I like that she up lifts the reader to encourage changing the negative thinking of "this is not a death sentence" etc. It answers questions as what the individual may be experiencing and offers resources to help people with COPD to be successful and an advocate in their treatments.

This article is from the AOTA. It explains to the consumer how occupational therapy is beneficial to a person after having a hip replacement regarding what OT will do for them, what to expect from your OT/OTA and how instrumental OT services can help them regain their daily activities.

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.

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I thought this was a neat website. Kinda like a "Wal-Mart" for assistive technology. I think it's really important to know what is out there and how expensive things are so we can recommend to our future clients things that could help them.

This webpage offers information as to the benefits of aging in place. I didn't realize how cost effective it is to age in place rather than going to an assisted living or nursing home. Not only the accessibility of the home but also the technology that would need to be learned for the homeowner to receive the care and emergency help when needed.

Health and Wellness

I found this webpage concerning caregiver stress and burnout. It is an informative article regarding how to recognize stress leading to burnout. When I saw this, it reminded me of our class today and it lists tips on how to deal with our stress. Even if it's not caregiver stress, this could relate to anyone who is dealing with a lot of pressure.