RSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

Ablenet covers 100 countries in an effort to put assistive technology in the hands of those in need. One just has select his or her country and their are connected. Personnel also offer various letter templates focusing on medical necessity.

This is a PT site, but it explains the MMT grades. It was a good refresher for me!

This site is also from ablenetinc.com and there are many free Webinars on various subjects, many appear to be geared toward technology for kids but some are for adults.

This one may be more for us. I know when I study in front of the computer or read for hours my neck and shoulders ache. Here are some moves that may help, three of them you can do right in your chair!

Interesting that there are a few Bloom's pyramids floating around out there. When you do a search, it brings up a new "revised" version. Even comparing notes before the exam, people had different layouts.

A story I just heard this morning on NPR about healthy lifestyles and how it may be related to telomeres. A small study but a good place to start. I was also thinking who has that much time to do yoga, meditate and spend more time with family/loved ones! Maybe after graduation, however, a little may go a long way.

Coinciding with tomorrow's lesson on aging adults and fall prevention, there's a "National Fall Prevention Day" set to take place September 22. The article contains some stats regarding injuries and death related to falls.

Because we have talked so much about adaptive, electric, and manual wheelchairs; here are a few safety points!

I saw this on the news the other evening and found it very intersting to know that the schools are acknowledging and actually incorporating exercise into the ciriculum at school. They realize that increasing exercise actually leads to better educational performance.

very lengthy break down of a manual wheel chair

I think this is an amazing list of ways to prevent falls as we age.

This article has great information on Medicare and Medicaid. We often get these two confused.

I think we need to be aware of the warning signs that affect that impair driving.

Here is an interesting checklist from the CDC.

Includes two home/mobility/ADLS assessments by registered OT's. Must meet qualification criteria (limited to counties in California).

This article pin points some of the key reasons restraints may be used and offers alternatives. It also offers characteristics or behaviors to watch out for in order to prevent the need of restraint.

I actually taught this program under a PT when I worked at Greenfield Senior Living. It focuses on strengthening, balance, and walking which decreases chance of falling with the aging adults. Studies have shown that falls are reduced by 35% by using this program.