RSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

This is a study of the effect of therapeutic exercise on function in stroke patients. It is about just exercise, without meaningful activity, but they used OT as well as PT therapists. It shows a significant gain in function for the patients who received ther-ex.

Good overview of what a CHT actually does from day to day with her patients. Pay attention to the awesome PRIMUS machine in the video. It would be awesome if every facility had machine like that to use.

The video demonstrates how an OT should properly apply a hot pack. Good information if you want to get certified in modalities later on.

This is a youtube video about an organization called I Am Adaptive. They are striving to remove the words handicap and disabled. They work with athletes that may need adaptive equipment.

This is a brief informational from the AOTA on the role and job of OT in the oncology department.

This fact sheet is from AOTA. It talks about the role of occupational therapy in oncology, who can benefit from it and where services are provided.

According to AOTA, almost 1 in 5 people over the age of 65 have survived cancer. Lymphedema, a secondary problem caused by cancer, is often not addressed by physicians. However, occupational therapy can address this issue and improve quality of life for these individuals. Just another very important way that occupational therapy can make a difference.

The growing number of people with cancer has increased the need to services such as lymphedema therapy, hospice, and palliative care. OT can help in so many ways. Who needs help "living life to the fullest" each and every day more than someone with such a grim prognosis?

This article talks about how cancer care and oncology is an emerging practice for OT. We help clients get control of their lives back by helping them gain or maintain function in their daily lives. Their lives aren't just about existence (fighting cancer) but about living.

This is a chart with Met level for different activities.

This is a chart with descriptions consumers and health care providers can use to distinguish the type of driving services needed for an older adult.

This article discusses how healthcare is changing and the ways it benefits OT. Making emphasis on treating the individual according to their values and what they find rewarding in life.

This article discusses how cell phone OVER usage lead to pain and soreness in our hand,wrist, and fingers. I know personally my right thumb hurts all the time and if I am on my phone a lot throughout the day it starts to have a small shake, I know the reason is from my phone. This article also has a video with some good information as well!

This article discusses virtual reality is being used as a way to help people with disabilities explore the world that are unable to explore in real life. It also shares the video they use for the surfing simulation! Really neat!

Answers for the new childhood epidemics... Autism ADHD Asthma Allergies The statistics are alarming. Diagnosed cases of autism, ADHD, asthma, and allergies are increasing exponentially, especially among children. If your child is struggling with any of these conditions, you know that the search for answers can be overwhelming.

I feel this is a good article to keep in our portfolio of info! It addresses 5 moves to help with tightness or stiffness in the hip muscles! I know I am going to keep this just for my own personal use!

About a year ago, Zac Vawter climbed all 103 flights of stairs of the Willis Tower in Chicago. On its own, this accomplishment would be pretty unremarkable, but Vawter, who lost his leg four years ago during a motorcycle accident, happened climb more than 2,000 steps while wearing a prosthetic leg.. This is so awesome! I love searching to see where the future of prosthetics is going.

Thought this was super interesting! A new study has found that people who have been diagnosed with parkinson's disease have found a different bacteria level in the stomach. My thoughts are... will this maybe move us forward to finding a cure? Or understanding more of the onset and why it is caused?

This very much pertains to our sex lesson and how important it is that people with spinal cord injuries still realize they can still participate. Of course we will still remain in our scope of practice with the Plissit model, but this definitely gives some good ideas and maybe a good handout to give someone with these types of questions!

Okay, I know this isn't related to this semester, but it was so interesting and so intense I thought I'd post it here anyway. It's about what they discovered in Robin Williams' autopsy, which is a type of dementia that I had not heard of but we all should be aware of.

Fantastic website that provides adaptive equipment for individuals with arthritis, products for caretakers, aids for daily living, and mobility aids. Great resource for our future clients, and their family members.

This is a great example of the moberg pick up test we do in lab.

Clever way to remember the levels of the brachial plexus :)