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Just to add to the conversation I would recommend using the MOHO model and tools to asess occupational

individuals prioritise their vocational goals, and develop ways to manage stress through meaningful occupations

It's an occupation that often resonates with clients, bringing up their memories and experiences, especially

So did you find that use of occupation as means improved engagement and participation levels of those

reactions by positioning the children for functioning (postural responses to facilitate participation in occupation

here - whilst we also don't advocate smoking, we understand your very client-centred query, for an occupation

I have always kept an open mind when looking for jobs and considered whether it fits with my own occupational

in supporting both mental and physical health conditions through psycho-education groups, assessing occupational

have seen it negatively impact on mental health due to the impact on mood/sleep and motivation for occupation

of the Kawa Model in a school setting (Community Forum) * Use of the Kawa Model in a school setting (Therapy

Also look at the Occupational function; is there any knock off on their cogntition, structure, routine

As an OT, I'd be mainly measuring 'initiation' functionally; engagement in occupation is our core principle

well as during the patient's intensive rehabilitation phase where they have just moved to 3 hrs a day therapy

We don't use this toy too much in therapy here - I think people consider it so noisily that they avoid

You could then assess cognition within a set range of occupations...

stigma associated with substance use, intertwined with the issue of substance use as a pleasurable occupation

I echo some of the comments above, it's nice to read the programme is very occupational and that it specifically

So much freedom to be a 'travelling therapist', but with your own therapy space. Inspiring...

I was beginning another OTA position in nursing home Physical ADL'S therapy, and made it only 4 days

Grujic Do you fancy sharing your mobile sensory clinic in our Resources + Services Portal or in Access Therapists other Members would be really interested to read about your story and non-traditional setting, in the Therapy

rehabilitation is not true reflection of improvement in function at later stage as outside assistance from therapist

Hopefully you have a network that can refer people to you, if not then make connections with other therapists

CBIS (LinkedIn) "...studies suggest that a history of TBI is common among inmates, including women, occurring

a really insightful post - and a situation that, unfortunately, likely reflects that of many other therapists

'Research Autism' comment that 'there is a need for more research into sensory integrative therapy which should also investigate whether specific individuals are more likely to benefit from sensory integrative therapy than other individuals. ' http://www.researchautism.net/interventions/28/sensory-integrative-therapy-and-autism

We had access to further staff trainings which complimented the patient-centered therapies! The whole person and belief in minimal medications...especially post trials of ect, therapy (horrible It was exciting to watch the indiviuala resume their self...as our therapies brcame part of the whole - person centered therapy.

I work in a therapy centre for children and young adults with a range of disabilities including learning where my native English and IT skills are well used, and half is doing hands-on vocational training/therapy

Thanks for reaching out @Ammey Potter - we'll bring your forum to the attention of fellow Members shortly, to prompt thoughts.

Hand therapy and splint fabrication.

I find the majority of OT's in America either work in paediatrics or hand therapy.

CONS: Managing expectations; less 'face-to-face' therapy, vs applications and adaptations planning.

recently came across, summarising elements of executive function: Full image credit to Pepper Kids Therapy

It should be used in conjunction with other techniques inclusive of play therapy and adl training to

company called Dyspraxia Next Steps and we offer sensory intergration in the form of Rythmic Movement t Therapy

Your focus on nature-based therapy is fantastic.

Especially good to look back and see all I’ve done in my advanced therapy practitioner role.

This helps the client to get need based therapy at much cheaper cost.

not only in paediatric but also in neurology geriatric care, palliative care and cancer rehab,hand therapy

out, evaluative elements of the intervention are so crucial to learning and development, for future therapy

I’m a specialist OT working in Hand Therapy in the UK.

It was scary, but I chose to swim against the tide and dove right into doing travel therapy work assignments and are brave enough to try other areas you have never experienced, I suggest that you give travel therapy

typically you would have a period of 6 months in one area of practice before moving to the next I.e. hand therapy

Margret: "Ayurveda is traditional medicine from India, not an alternative therapy.

We think Anna is using her country's abbreviation for OT (TO = terapia ocupacional in Spanish for example