For the love of OT

My name is Haseena and i'm a dedicated and motivated Occupational Therapist of South Africa. This blog is testimony to my experiences, *ahaa moments and day to day life as an OT. For more of what I love follow me on happyhas.tumblr

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Goodfellow Occupational Therapy is Central California's leading provider of pediatric based occupational therapy services.

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Today we made a communication board to assist a patient with expressive aphasia to communicate. This made her day & more so ours ♡

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Top 10 Fine Motor Tools

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Cerebral Palsy

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Sensory processing, mothers and babies, and animation, oh my!

We bring you this neat video from Hillary Frank, who we know from her husband Jonathan Menjivar, a former Fresh Air producer who now works at This American Life.

The video is about a mom whose daughter stops wearing clothes and goes naked for over four weeks. It was produced by Hillary, Jen Corace, and Joe Posner  for the new podcast about early motherhood, The Longest Shortest Time.

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Just listened to this for the first time.  Love NPR.  And ya Occupational Therapy!

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Good reminder. #mentalhealth #POPT

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Fun OT - Sensory Activity!

Via — > A Sensory Life Angie Voss, OTR 

Full body tactile experiences are incredibly effective in helping the entire tactile system learn to process information correctly.

How it helps:

1. Tolerate various textures of clothing

2. Tolerate light unexpected touch (such as on the playground, standing in line at school, circle time)

3. Improve temperature regulation

4. Improve the ability to feel the pain response correctly

5. Improve body awareness

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Check out this FREEBIE…..What is Occupational Therapy? via The Pocket Occupational Therapist. #What is OT? #How Can it Help My Child?

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Occupational Therapy Toolkit: Treatment Guides and Handouts for Older Adults

Whether you’re a new grad or seasoned therapist, if you are working with older adults the Occupational Therapy Toolkit is a must have resource.

so good. 

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Down Syndrome: Occupational Therapy Demonstration

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Top 10 Occupational Therapy Blogs

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Top 10 Occupational Therapy blogs based on subject matter, frequency of posts, uniqueness, and ease of navigation.

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Great tools for calming an overstimulated child.  #OT #Sensory

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Why so many kids can’t sit still in school today

A pediatric occupational therapist says schools keep kids in their chairs far too long.

I relate so much to this article on many different levels. I believe that neither children nor adults get enough movement in the course of the day. Whether you’re at school or work, most of us sit still. Movement needs to be the number one priority for health and wellness.

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The University of British Columbia Occupational Therapy students made another cute video explaining OT!

What’s OT? Watch the video!

(and admire the gorgeous art, I’m one of the artists!)

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Occupational therapy - Pediatric - Sensorimotor Activity of the Week: Bubble Wrap Run. *repinned by Perkins.org

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Stumbled across this gem while searching for some information for fieldwork.  Terrific list of PDF downloadable rehab resources for occupational therapists, PTs, and SLPS. 

All this and more:

Occupational Therapy Home Management Education Ascending/Descending Stairs in a Wheelchair Concepts of Energy Saving Energy Conservation Tips Grooming Dressing Tips

Home Assessment – Basic

Home Assessment – Advance Home Safety Caregivers Homemaking for Wheelchair Patient Homemaking for Incoordination of UE Homemaking for Suggestions for Hemiplegic Make Your Home Tumble Free Positioning While Lying Supine Ramp Specifications Running Man Position Scar Tissue Mobilization Shoulder Home Routine Walker Safety Home Exercise Programs Active Hand Exercises Active ROM Exercises, pg 1. Active ROM Exercises, pg.2 Active Wrist Exercises Exercises for Parkinsons Hand Home Program HEP with Weights Keys to Understanding Arthritis PROM Sitting PROM Supine Shoulder Exercises for Rotator Cuff Repair Shoulder Exercises for Total Shoulder Shoulder Exercises with Ball Straightening of Fingers Stretching Palm Stretching Wrist and Forearm Theraband Theraputty Thumb Exercises Towel and Dowel Home Exercises Upper Extremity Exercises Wrist Finger Flexion Extension