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Can Occupational Therapy Do Yoga With Clients In A Skilled Nursing Facility?

Catherine McDowell, OTR/L, LMBT, E-RYT200/RYT500

January 30, 2017

Can occupational therapy do yoga with clients in a SNF?   Read More

 


How Do You Know If A Behavior Is Sensory Or Motor?

Rondalyn V. Whitney, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

January 9, 2017

How do you know if it is a sensory or a motor behavior?   Read More


What Is The Difference Between Deep Pressure And Proprioception?

Rondalyn V. Whitney, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

December 26, 2016

What is the difference between deep pressure and proprioception?   Read More

 


How Do You Make Vision Referrals For Someone Wishing To Return To Work?

Elsa Zavoda, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT

December 19, 2016

How do you make vision referrals for someone wishing to return to work?   Read More

 


What Strategies Or Props Do You Use To Stimulate Attendance And Conversation In OT Mental Health Groups?

Anne MacRae, PhD, OTR/L, BCMH, FAOTA

December 12, 2016

What strategies or props do you use to stimulate attendance and conversation in OT mental health groups?   Read More


How Can We Integrate Yoga Into Our Treatment Sessions With Clients With Cognitive Deficits From A Stroke?

Arlene Schmid, PhD, OTR

November 21, 2016

How can we integrate yoga into our treatment sessions with clients with cognitive deficits from a stroke?   Read More

 


How Do We Help Clients In Skilled Nursing Facilities Sleep?

Caryn Shore-Genack, MS, OTR/L

October 31, 2016

How do we help clients in skilled nursing facilities sleep?   Read More


Will Insurance Cover A Lift Chair If The Client Can Walk?

Amber L. Ward, MS, OTR/L, BCPR, ATP/SMS

October 24, 2016

Will insurance cover a lift chair if the client can walk?   Read More


What Is The Sandwich Message When Giving Meaningful Feedback In OT Practice?

Nicole Quint, Dr.OT, OTR/L

October 10, 2016

What is the sandwich message when giving meaningful feedback in OT practice?   Read More


Telehealth Reimbursement and Regulation Information

Jana Cason, DHS, OTR/L, FAOTA

October 3, 2016

How do you get reimbursement for having a remote site assistant that supports evaluative techniques? Has anyone put together a list of states in the US that have OT telehealth regulation information?   Read More


Animal Assisted Interventions

Melissa Winkle, OTR/L, FAOTA, CPDT-KA

September 26, 2016

I'm struggling to find OTs utilizing animal assisted therapy, specifically in Canada.   Read More


What Other Professionals And Community Resources Are Available For OT Mental Health?

Christine Helfrich, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

September 12, 2016

What other professionals and community resources are available for OT mental health?   Read More

 


Animal Assisted Therapy

Melissa Winkle, OTR/L, FAOTA, CPDT-KA

September 5, 2016

I am struggling to find OT's utilizing animal assisted therapy, specifically in Canada.   Read More


How Can An OTA Become Involved In Leadership And Advocacy?

Amber L. Ward, MS, OTR/L, BCPR, ATP/SMS

August 29, 2016

How can an OTA become involved in leadership and advocacy?   Read More


Do Occupational Therapists Address Medication Side Effects In Home Health?

Christine Helfrich, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

August 22, 2016

Do occupational therapists address medication side effects in home health?   Read More

 


What Is The Average Length Of Time To Treat A Patient With An Eating Disorder?

Julie Williams, LMFT

August 15, 2016

What is the average length of time you treat these patients?   Read More


Can Parenting Style Cause An Eating Disorder?

Julie Williams, LMFT

August 8, 2016

Can parenting style cause an eating disorder? And then similarly can family behaviors cause an eating disorders? For example, only eating carbs when a diabetic family member is not home.   Read More


Scleroderma

Janet Poole, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA

August 1, 2016

Is evaluating sensation as important as assessing joint motion, ADL, or hand function?   Read More


Prevention Of Burnout For Pediatric Caregivers

Patti Sharp, OTD, MS, OTR/L

July 18, 2016

How do I prevent burnout of caregivers over time?   Read More


Advice For Providing Families With Hope For The Future When Working With Pediatric Trauma-Induced Conditions

Patti Sharp, OTD, MS, OTR/L

July 11, 2016

Do you have any advice regarding providing families with the hope for future, giving false hope?   Read More


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