RSCC Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

Here is a website that describes the research that is being done to help older drivers continue to drive in a safe manner. We all know that not being able to drive can limit our independence but can also diminish our quality of life.

This is a video showing from beginning to end of how a prosthetic leg is made

This website gives more information about what a sexual surrogate is and the service they can provide.

Here is a video of a woman demonstrating yoga to ease pain and stiffness of osteoarthritis.

This gives a step by step guide on how to apply kinesio tape to help a rotator cuff injury.

This site describes a device that was created to help people with arthritis pick up hot cookware with their forearms instead of using only one hand with a towel or oven mitt; and its heat resistant.

There's an app for that. this can be used by the patient to track their progress for ROM.

When we talked about cancer, I believe we talked about the adults more and not a lot about the children. This website talks about complications that can occur in children who survive cancer.

This was a neat article on low vision patients and keeping their needs met through occupational therapy. Very interesting read!

Super interesting! This article gives insight on those patients who have incontinence issues and helpful hints on how to get them to therapy even though they are afraid of having an accident! This could be super helpful one day!

Sometimes we are thinking consistently about the patient and not so much about the therapist, the body mechanics used, and the ergonomics to help prevent major problems later on!

We talked so much about this in class! This interprofessional team got together to make this house a home by helping them with aging in place!

This is a good informational video on FIM scores.

For those that love creative therapy ideas, this is the website for you! I looked through the different items they have to offer and was able to get so many ideas. This is a great resource for a COTA working in a school setting.

This is an article written by an OT on what she has seen in the clinic when working with people who need to be motivated.

Information related to hand washing and breaking the cycle of infectious agents

Video made by the CDC about infection control and saving lives

Visual aid showing several different tubes attached to a patient, what they are called, and where they are located.

Here is a short You Tube video on infection control in the hospital. It gives some scenarios and ways to handle the situations.

Outlining the role of OT in after cancer care