RSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

By Christina Elston Watching your little darlings madly cutting down monsters with the Xbox, slouched at the keyboard earning "KinzCash" for their Webkinz, or repeatedly texting their BFF might give you plenty of concerns. Is that game too violent? What about online predators? And what do they charge for texting on my wireless plan, anyway?

SuperBetter helps you achieve your health goals - or recover from an illness or injury - by increasing your personal resilience. Resilience means staying curious, optimistic and motivated even in the face of the toughest challenges. Jane McGonigal developed this game while recovering from a concussion, you can watch her TED talk or check out her website at http://janemcgonigal.com

This is a simple little reminder of what visitability is and how it makes a home a welcome spot for people with kids to the elderly. I thought is was short and simple, and that made me want to post it.

My friend that has ALS comes over to visit quite often. We do not have a zero entry. What we do have is a portable ramp that she uses to get in the one small step at the back of the house. I wonder why the term visitability only includes a zero entry and wouldn't consider the use of a portable ramp? Something to think about...

This articles looks at reasons why healthcare occupations have the highest rates of musculoskeletal injuries in our nation and what the healthcare industry is doing to prevent injuries in the workplace.

OSHA has developed safety guides that can be implemented in healthcare settings. Topics include: Slip/Trips/Falls, patient handling, ergonomics, etc.

I found a lot of these tips useful! It is important that we take time to ourselves in hopes to maintain a healthy and well balanced life. I especially liked the idea of scheduling a work out so that it doesn't get pushed aside. I know that if I schedule something I am more likely to do it.

more hope for stroke patients is out there! Check it out!

This article is useful because it points out that contact plans are not just beneficial for safety! Virtual technology can be incorporated and effectively decrease loneliness, promote self- efficacy, and assist families in connecting no matter how close or far away they may live from their loved one.

I love the idea of this device! I had never heard of anything like it before so when I found this article I was amazed. The Color Identifier would help individulas who are blind perform ADLS, such as dressing, independenlty. It can identify the color of clothing by determining how much light is being reflected. The individual wouldn't have to worry about if their clothes matched or not, which could save them time and embarrassment if they cared about their personal appearance. It also seemed to have very simple instructions, which is a plus.

This article contains useful tips for those cooking with a disability. I believe it helps promote independent living; which is very important to a lot of seniors. It has simple strategies broken down that are easy to follow and information on helpful adaptive equipment.

This wasn't what I was looking for, but this would be a wonderful resource for seniors in the Knoxville area.

This is what I was looking for. This goes along with our 9/3/13 learning objectives, and felt it would be good to post on here. There is great AE on this website.

Adaptive equipment for the car. This is beneficial for anyone with physical challenges getting in and out of the vehicle as well as adapting turn signals and other controls in the vehicle.

a simple checklist of ADL and IADLs specifically geared toward seniors.

Aging in place. A site where you can send pts.

This is a whole website dedicated to Aging in Place. They say it is their "mission is to provide Caregivers, Seniors, and Baby Boomers resources for aging in place." There is a blog that gives valuable advice, information, and support. You can even order AE on this site for convenience. I thought this gave a nice all encompassing look at aging in place.