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Fieldwork is considered a very important aspect of the student experience. Although it is required in order to complete the OT curriculum, there has been shown to be a shortage of fieldwork placem...
Occupational Therapy: Meeting the Needs of Families of People With Autism Spectrum Diso... - 0 views
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arikamarie on 11 Nov 15Occupational Therapy: Meeting the Needs of Families of People With Autism Spectrum Disorder. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, September 2015, Vol. 69, 6905170010p1-6905170010p5. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.019562 At my current placement we have a huge focus on Autism and this AJOT article is really great because it shows how the very many facets of occupational therapy can help meet the needs of children and adults with ASD and their families.
Occupational Therapy: Meeting the needs of families of people with Autism Spectrum Diso... - 0 views
Kuhaneck, H. M., & Watling, R. (2015). Occupational Therapy: Meeting the needs of families of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69, 6905170010p1-690517...
Professionalism: The Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Clinical Doctorate: Advantages, C... - 1 views
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/07380577.2015.1013597 According to the article, there is ongoing speculation in regards to occupational therapy professionals acquiring a doctorate a...
Effectiveness of Ayres Sensory Integration® and Sensory-Based Interventions f... - 1 views
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Effectiveness of Ayres Sensory Integration® and Sensory-Based Interventions for People With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, September 2015, Vol. 69, 6905180030p1-6905180030p12. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.018051 This article reviews research that focuses on sensory interventions for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and if it improves their ability to participate in daily occupations. Moderate significance was found when using Ayres Sensory Integration.
Supervision: National Survey of Fieldwork Educators: Implications for Occupational Ther... - 0 views
http://eds.a.ebscohost.com.proxy01.shawnee.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&sid=3ce2acce-ebef-4ae3-a5ae-d75d06308935%40sessionmgr4010 Evenson, M. E., Roberts, M., Kaldenberg, J., Barnes, M. A., &...
Professionalism - Standards of Practice for Occupational Therapy - 0 views
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, December 2015, Vol. 69, 6913410057p1-6913410057p6. doi:10.5014/ajot.2015.696S06 http://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=2477354 I discovered this Sta...
Occupational Therapy Interventions for Adults With Stroke | American Journal of Occupat... - 0 views
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Evidence Connection articles provide a clinical application of systematic reviews developed in conjunction with the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA's) Evidence-Based Practice project. The clinical condition discussed in this inaugural Evidence Connection article is adults with stroke. Findings from the systematic reviews on this topic were published in the January/February 2015 issue of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy and in AOTA's Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults With Stroke (Wolf & Nilsen, 2015). Each article in this series will summarize the evidence from the published reviews on a given topic and presents an application of the evidence to a related clinical case. Evidence Connection articles illustrate how the research evidence from the reviews can be used to inform and guide clinical decision making.
Exposure to occupational therapy as a factor influencing recruitment to the profession - 0 views
I chose this article because of the growing interest in the profession and why people decide to pursue occupational therapy as a career. Seventy percent of students in this research had direct con...
Home-based hand rehabilitation after chronic stroke: Randomized, controlled single-blin... - 0 views
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The purpose of this study was to to determine the feasibility and efficacy of home-based MusicGlove therapy. The findings of the study showed MusicGlove therapy was not superior to conventional tabletop exercises for the primary end point but was nevertheless feasible and led to a significantly greater increase in self-reported functional use and quality of movement of the impaired hand than conventional home exercises.
Clinical Reasoning in Pediatrics - 1 views
I saw this post in an email from OT Practice and looked up some of the blogs so I could keep up with all things OT. There are some great suggestions for how to use better clinical reasoning when de...
Sugar Aunts: A Very Merry Occupational Therapy Christmas - 0 views
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This article discusses the challenges that those with sensory issues experience during the holidays, and identifies areas of OT intervention. Also provides a month full of Christmas themed activities.
75 Occupational Therapy Tools That Cost Less Than $1 (for Pediatrics & Geriatrics!) - 2 views
Link to a blog that has 75 different tools that cost less than $1 that can be used in treatment for pediatric and geriatric population! Fun new ideas and frugal too! http://otconnections.aota.org/...
How to Land Your Frist Job From A to Z - 2 views
http://www.aota.org/~/media/Corporate/Files/ConferenceDocs/Conclave/2015%20Handouts/Microsoft%20PowerPoint%20-%20HOW%20TO%20LAND%20YOUR%20FIRST%20JOB-%202015%20Compatibility%20Mode.pdf The followi...
Treatment of reflex sympathetic dystrophy using the stress-loading program - 0 views
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This article talks about a stress-loading, also known as the "Scrub & Carry Program," beneficial for patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy. This program entails stressing the body part, typically a hand in hopes of the nervous system regulating the pain signals it is sending to the brain. Patients using this program will "scrub" using a brush or the Dystrophile and scrubbing foreward/backward & side-to-side, initially starting for 3 minutes at a time and gradually increasing. Then patients are to carry a weighted object, to their tolerance, in the affected hand for as much of the day as possible. We used this with a patient who had a traumatic work place amputation to his ring finger, and deep laceration (down to the bone) to his middle finger and was starting to show signs of RSD. Though he has poor compliance with this program at home, we did see some benefit from it in the clinic.
Supervision - 0 views
Ozelie, R., Janow, J., Kreutz, C., Mulry, M.K., & Penkala, A. (2014). Supervision of occupational therapy level II fieldwork students: Impact on and predictors of clinician productivity. American J...
Clinical Reasoning - 2 views
This article describes observations made in the AOTA clinical reasoning study, which is an ethnographic study of 14 occupational therapists working in a large teaching hospital. Concepts that frequ...
Therapeutic strategies used by occupational therapists in self-care training: a qualita... - 0 views
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The aim of this qualitative study was to describe what characterizes the therapeutic strategies used by occupational therapists during self-care training.Twelve occupational therapists working with clients who had had a stroke (n=6) or spinal cord injury (n=6) were interviewed and asked to tell a therapeutic story focusing on the self-care training process of one client. Data were transcribed and analyzed using the Empirical, Phenomenological, Psychological (EPP) method, a qualitative method. Findings showed that the occupational therapists' strategies focused primarily on how to create a relationship built on trust with their clients, how to find the right way to motivate clients, how to support the setting of goals, and how to provide enabling occupational experience and adjust training to the needs of the client, rather than focusing on teaching clients how to use technical and compensatory strategies.One conclusion from this study is that occupational therapists could, through understanding the individual's unique situation, vary their strategies and adapt themselves to meeting clients' experiences and needs during self-care training.
Ethics: Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics (2015) - AOTA - 1 views
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This document provides a guideline of ethical behavior that is expected of all certified occupational therapists. The document outlines standards of conduct, aspirational core values, and enforceable principles of standards of conduct that is expected of all AOTA members when working with various groups, families, organizations, communities, or populations. The document defines the core values of the profession which are Altruism, Equality, Freedom, Justice, Dignity, Truth, and Prudence. It then goes on to breakdown and provide examples of the professions principles and standards of conduct which include: Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy, Justice, Veracity, and Fidelity. Principles and Standards of Conduct The Principles and Standards of Conduct that are enforceable for professional behavior include (1) Beneficence, (2) Nonmaleficence, (3) Autonomy, (4) Justice, (5) Veracity, and (6) Fidelity. Reflection on the historical foundations of occupational therapy and related professions resulted in the inclusion of Principles that are consistently referenced as a guideline for ethical decision making. This document will be useful when ethical dilemmas arise and provide the standards and expected course of actions that we should take when we become licensed, practicing OT's.