https://www.myotspot.com/so-you-failed-the-nbcot/ Although we have yet to take the test, this blog discusses a lot of situations that we should be aware of in order to feel the most prepared. Hope this helps!
https://newgradoccupationaltherapy.com/nbcot-study-schedule/ With us preparing for the NBCOT, I thought it would be good to post a study schedule that many people have said worked for them. It is an 8 week guide which is about the time most of us are planning to study. Hope it helps!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i-98imCnnU OT Miri is fantastic and explains the occupational therapy code of ethics in a very clear and understanding way. This video is perfect for studying!
https://otpotential.com/blog/ot-playgrounds-inclusive It is truly amazing what we can provide for our clients and community. One thing we can advocate for is better playgrounds that include various levels of functional play and include sensory stimuli. I thought this article was fun to think about!
https://yourkidstable.com/about/ This source is fantastic for understanding of what we can do in terms of providing feeding therapy. It is a unique role that we really didn't get to talk much about during our class time. If you become a pediatric OT this is a great source for you!
this provides various intervention ideas for people with dementia. The article discusses interventions in the areas of communication, ADL, assistive technology, activity planning, assistive aids, telecare, and exercise.
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/asiajot/13/1/13_1/_pdf The results of this study suggest that there is a significant benefit associated with OT and is expected to become increasingly more important in the growing elderly population. OT correlated with significantly greater improvement in PGC and FIM scores than other home care services.
The findings suggest that a cooking program based on BAR can reduce the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and maintain executive function. The program was carried out in small groups for 90 minutes a session. The researchers carried out a 12-week cooking program based on the five principles of brain-activating rehabilitation (BAR): fostering a pleasant atmosphere, interactive communication, establishing social roles, giving and receiving praise, and errorless learning.
https://www.arktherapeutic.com/blog/75-feeding-therapy-tips-strategies/ Feeding interventions can be difficult when working with the pediatric population. Here is a source for great tips and tricks to complete a successful feeding intervention. It also provides various techniques that we as OTs can use from the very first session to the last to implement new foods and textures.
https://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=2646451&resultClick=1 This provides a clinical case study about a male who has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It provides excellent examples of various interventions that OT's can complete with individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer. It is crucial to understand how we can work with individuals who have cancer because it is a diagnosis I do not think we discuss a lot while in school. The male used is also 38 years old and I think this is a great example of working with individuals who are in the middle adult stage of life as we also do not discuss this age group as often.
https://www.allthingsot.com/development One area I have felt I needed to continue to review has been pediatric milestones. This list is excellent because also discusses the various reflexes and when they should be integrated. Although we discussed this in class, it is something I think is helpful to have a list spilled out like this blog has.
https://www.allthingsot.com/assessment-tools-cwec This source provides a few examples of OT assessment tools that we can use with pediatric therapy. It provides the full name as well as the abbreviations. It also explains what ages go along with each assessment and what the assessment measures or looks at.
http://www.theottoolbox.com/2016/08/anxiety-and-sensory-based-coping-skills.html Here is a great source that gives a few ideas that you can use when working with children who may have anxiety. It provides sensory feedback treatment options to allow the child to focus on what other tasks you may need them to accomplish.
Although we have yet to take the test, this blog discusses a lot of situations that we should be aware of in order to feel the most prepared. Hope this helps!