tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22537923165672367072024-03-14T01:12:36.923-07:00Speaking of.....OTEverything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. ~Helen KellerJital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253792316567236707.post-9457440560794735562015-02-16T08:16:00.001-08:002015-02-16T08:16:38.156-08:00Revolutionizing Prosthetics - Drinking from a Water Bottle<div class="_mpj" style="word-wrap: break-word;"><h1 class="_mbz" style="font-weight: normal; margin: 0px 14px 0px 0px;"><a href="https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCOIHBHRbvncMo7Bf0Vx1zEQ" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCOIHBHRbvncMo7Bf0Vx1zEQ</a></h1></div>Jital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253792316567236707.post-17638182086001494482015-02-16T00:00:00.001-08:002015-02-16T00:00:14.544-08:00Pet Therapy at it's best!<a href="http://meaningfilled.com/this-boy-had-a-traumatic-brain-injury-but-what-the-dog-did-next-will-warm-your-soul/#">http://meaningfilled.com/this-boy-had-a-traumatic-brain-injury-but-what-the-dog-did-next-will-warm-your-soul/#</a>Jital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253792316567236707.post-23787621361896988172014-07-01T22:36:00.001-07:002014-07-01T22:37:51.598-07:00Paraplegic Man In Robotic Suit Kicks Off World Cup<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Yesterday was a tough day at work. Two of our patients who were discharged a few weeks, were readmitted due to another fall at home. This made me wonder about the safety of elders after they are discharged to return home. The patients are assured with the prospects of home health services or a caregiver, however neither those resources are everlasting. Without family support or the inability to hire a full-time caregiver, the patient is eventually left to take care of themselves. As much as we promote independence in our patients and teach them compensatory ways to increase safety awareness, ultimately they require ongoing attention. A typical patient will spend a few days at the hospital, then approximately another month at a rehab facility where they're provided with a structured schedule and more importantly, a safe environment. Most of the patients I have seen in my short time as a therapist, I have noted that as much as they look forward to being in their own home, they are just as apprehensive about being on their own and taking care of themselves. Granted, not everyone feels this way. There are many patients that are able to fully manage on their own and also take care of others. However, in the case of the two patients who lived alone and had yet another fall, I wonder if there was something more that could have been done to assist them in remaining safe in the home, all the while promoting as much independence as possible. Both patients were trained on safety awareness, safe and proper management of adaptive devices, safe transfer techniques, falls recovery techniques, etc. Ultimately, I feel that not having frequent family support or increased social interaction can greatly decrease a person's quality of life.<br />
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The Administration on Aging reports there will be 72.1 million older persons by 2030, more than twice that of year 2000. In 2010, approximately 29.3% (11.3 million) older persons lived alone. The figures are staggering for a population that is reporting increased disabilities with increased age. Would it be invasion of privacy if video monitoring systems were placed in homes of residents to monitor them on a regular basis throughout the day, every day? </div>
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I am a licensed and registered Occupational Therapist. That rings music to my ears. How wonderful it feels to say that yes, I am a licensed therapist. The licensure didn't come easy though. It was months of hard work and lots and lots of studying to get to the point that I was able to pass the dreaded NBCOT exam. From all the months spent studying, reading all the books, online forums, doing practice exams, biting my nails and losing hair, I've learned a thing or two on how to effectively study for the exam, which at least worked for me.</div>
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Now, generally if you've just graduated from OT school, I would say to pick up whatever study book you have and start reading. The sooner you take the exam after you graduate, the more easy it will be to recall and retain information, especially since you're still in the studying mindset. I, on the other hand, planned a wedding after I graduated then went on a month long road trip and moved across the country. Granted, I had lots of fun taking pictures in front of the World's Largest Totem Pole, World's Largest Praying Hands, Largest Blue Whale and largest anything the country had to offer along Route 66. However, I had fallen behind and it became difficult to remember all that I had learned in the three years of grad school and it also became difficult to stay focused and study for more than a few hours a day.<br />
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So, what's the solution. First things first. Make a schedule and STICK TO IT. Seriously.<br />
Give yourself a solid two to max three months to study for the exam and take it at the end of the 3rd month.<br />
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1. To begin with, create a calendar up to the day of your scheduled exam.<br />
2. For each day write down what chapters you will be reading and which book you will be using.<br />
3. Make flash cards for the items you have a hard time memorizing and review every other day.<br />
4. Start taking practice exams mid-second month. Schedule the practice exams 1-2 days apart so you have at least one day in between to review all the questions. When reviewing, understand the rationale behind the correct answers.<br />
5. Schedule the practice tests at the same time as your actual exam.<br />
6. After taking the first few practice exams, narrow down which domains you need help in. Go back and review that material from your study guides/books.<br />
7. Note: don't keep re-reading the books. You know what you know. It's about applying the knowledge you already know. Learn how to answer the questions instead. You already know the material.<br />
8. Update your study schedule as you progress. It's motivating to see how far you've come along and how much material you've covered.<br />
9. Along with studying, keep your health in good shape also. Go to the gym, do yoga or even some simple breathing exercises. Go out for a run. This will get oxygen flowing to your brain and keep you more focused and alert. Don't forget to schedule this time in your study calendar.<br />
10. Eat proper food. Schedule time to eat a nutritious breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can get carried away with studying and think you're wasting time eating when you could be studying. Trying to study on an empty stomach won't be as productive as when your body properly fueled and doesn't have to work twice as hard to keep going.<br />
11. Get a good night sleep every night. This is even more crucial as you get closer to the day of your exam.<br />
12. Most importantly, don't forget to give yourself a day or two off from studying. Don't go 7 days a week studying all the time. Give yourself a break over the weekend. Do something fun, not related to studying. Your body and mind will reward you.<br />
13. The day of your exam, remember to relax. Don't freak out thinking you don't know anything. You have worked hard and studied as much as you can. Do yoga before your exam. Have a nutritious breakfast and lunch. You can do this!<br />
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Additional things that can help your studying: group study (in person or via Skype or phone), flash cards, post-its around the house, tape-recordings, Quizlet.com, OT professionals, teachers or fellow classmates.<br />
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<i>Some topics which are a MUST know for the exam:</i><br />
Rancho Los Amigos Scale<br />
Allen Cognitive Levels<br />
OT & COTA collaboration<br />
CVA symptoms<br />
SCI levels<br />
ASIA Scale<br />
TBI<br />
Cerebral Palsy<br />
Burns<br />
Hand injuries and their splints<br />
FIM<br />
MET levels<br />
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<i>Suggested books:</i><br />
Therapy Ed<br />
NBCOT Official Study Guide<br />
Johnson's OT Examination Review Guide<br />
JB Review<br />
AOTA's NBCOT Exam prep<br />
Castle Worldwide (*these exams do not give the correct answers or rationales. You only receive a score, which you can use to gauge where your weaknesses are.)<br />
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Remember, <b>SAFETY</b> and <b>CLIENT-CENTERED</b>.<br />
Focus on what the question is really asking: what you would do <b>FIRST</b> or <b>NEXT</b>, <b>MOST</b> <b>IMPORTANT</b>, <b>INITIAL</b>. Is the question asking for a remedial or compensatory approach? Narrow down your options based on these key words.<br />
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Lastly, practice, practice, practice! Do as many practice tests as you can get your hands on. You've studied for months and now it's your time to show the exam who's boss.<br />
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Be confident!<br />
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Good Luck!!<br />
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*Feel free to email me if you need further advice on any topic or if you simply want a few words of encouragement! I will be more than happy to speak to you.<br />
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<i>Disclaimer: I am neither employed by or promoting any of the books, study guides, or websites mentioned in this post. This writing is voluntary and not in exchange for any type of credit. </i><i>I am simply posting what materials worked for me and solely for blog purposes. </i></div>
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Jital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253792316567236707.post-83396533124543358182013-11-30T15:58:00.000-08:002013-11-30T15:58:11.346-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I walk into a crowded coffee shop with my laptop in hopes of getting some work done but there are no seats available. I look around and spot a square table for four in the corner of the room and briskly charge towards it before someone else calls shotgun. I'm thrilled that I found somewhere to park myself for the next few hours but wondered why no one else was sitting there before. A little symbol on the corner of the table tells me it's a handicapped accessible table. Nobody at the other tables seems to be leaving anytime soon and there aren't any other places nearby where I could steal wifi from. So, do I sit at the handicapped accessible table or not? I look around and start wondering what people will think of me if I sat at that table. I mean, I can just get up if someone needed it, right? Then the therapist in me took over and turned around, just as a neighboring couple got up and left. For the last one hour of sitting at my new non-accessible table, I have watched at least six people walk over to that table only to walk back saying, "oh, that's a handicap table." What it is that propels the able-bodied from not sitting at that table. Again, you can just move if someone with a wheelchair came in. So, why not sit? I really wonder if it's morality taking over or the thought that other people might consider you less civil for sitting at the accessible table. If a handicap person did come in and saw me sitting at that table, would he/she mind? Mind or not, I considered the accessible-parking-spaces-rule and opted out of the seat.<br />
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I went to the WESTEC conference a few weeks ago, which showcased the latest innovations in manufacturing technology and engineering. I strolled through booths displaying electric welding systems, optical communication encoders, expansion clamps, CNC machines, and all things redefining the future of manufacturing. What's this got to do with Occupational Therapy? Well, after strolling through a lane offering free candy, I came across the Additive Manufacturing, or commonly known as 3-D printing, booth. Recently, there have been a lot of advances made in the field of medicine such as targeted cancer therapies, the first full face transplant, bionic hands that position using an iPad app, bluetooth devices that coordinate motor movement, and 3-D computer models that customize eye socket design. But what really blew my mind was in a glass showcase - a 3D printed "magic arm," also known as WREX (Wilmington Robotic Exoskeleton) and a 3D printed arm cast, aka, Cortex Cast. I had heard of 3D printed replicas of monuments, jewelry and even printed shoes! The custom made, light weight, waterproof arm cast/splint caught my interest, especially as an Occupational Therapist. The Cortex exoskeletal cast is "...fully ventilated, super light, shower friendly, hygienic, recyclable and stylish," says Jake Evill the creator and founder of Cortex Cast Systems. The system allows you to create an x-ray of the upper extremity, identifying the exact position of the fracture, then the extremity is 3D scanned to generate its exact dimensions, and finally all this information is fed into the computer and the 3D printer creates a cast molded to fit snug on the extremity. What's even better is that it is printed with support around the bony prominences and built-in fasteners to snap close (so long velcro!).<br />
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To think, that Occupational Therapists will no longer have to run around with the splint cart ricocheting around the clinic/hospital hallways, turning corners ever so carefully as not to spill the hot hot water on anyone warranting a law suit, then to manually fabricate a hand splint in a span of 30 minutes which includes: drawing a silhouette of the extremity on a napkin paper (that's what I had to use when I was working at a hospital), cutting out the figure, tracing it on the one type of splint material we were provided, cutting the splint figure, throwing it in the hot water to make it malleable, then forming a base splint shape on your own hand, heating up the splint again and manipulating the corners making sure no sharp edges are left behind, followed by structuring the splint around the patient's own hand, molding it to the approximately correct angle of the extremity, reheating once again to fine tune, re-fitting once again to ensure proper fit, re-re-heating and round out corners and edges, cutting velcro strips, attaching them on strategic spots on the splint, fitting the splint on the patients hand, and FINALLY velcro-ing them in. Oops, I forgot to write the patient's name on the splint. Oh, and still have to document it all - do I still have time?!<br />
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Granted, it took Jake Evill 3 months to make the first prototype, but with the most recent 3D printer heading to space (true story, see link at bottom of post), OTs worldwide will be churning out splints in the blink of an eye...or two. Just think, the allotted 30-40 minutes for a screen and splint would be greatly reduced to mere minutes, granting us an even bigger caseload for the day. Yes, I know, not many of you jumped out of your seat for that comment, but remember, we're doing it for the patients! The more patients we can heal and make happy, the closer we are to being better human beings, agree? I do wonder, however, will the increasing supply of 3D printers on the market and the creation of printed splints and prosthetics eventually eliminate the need for therapists? What happens to the face-to-face interactions we're taught to create client-centered interventions? We interact with our patients to learn about their life, their hobbies, their abilities and disabilities and goals to get better, but with a 3D printer in our clinics, will we need to do that anymore? Or should we just read the chart, identify the fracture and bam, here's your splint Mr. Bane. There's probably an app for that already, though.<br />
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Disclaimer: I am neither employed or promoting any of the products or companies mentioned in this post. This writing is voluntary and not in exchange for any type of credit. This post is solely for blog purposes as I sit atop my soapbox.<br />
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Yes, it's a grand month to celebrate not only the changing seasons and Halloween but it's the granddaddy of National Awareness months. Instead of creeping through the internet and walking streets on ends for those decorations and costumes, walk a mile for a cause, wear a pink ribbon or green t-shirt in support for someone who may not be able to celebrate or dress up this Halloween due to an illness or disease.</div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;"><a href="http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/01/03/n-occupational-therapy-low-unemployment.cnnmoney" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2013/01/03/n-occupational-therapy-low-unemployment.cnnmoney</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;">OT has graced many
headlines in the past: from raising public awareness about the practice and
research, bunking/debunking the Autism and vaccinations “myths”, following the
successful recovery of Gabby Giffords, to discovering the Ergo Wok (see link below).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;">During the times
when the drastically increasing unemployment rates are still plaguing the
nation, one profession shows promise to those displaced workers looking for
stability and higher salaries. CNN Money reports the Occupational Therapy
profession as having one of the lowest unemployment rates: 2%. While nurses are
waiting longer to retire resulting in longer waits for some graduates to enter
the field and dental hygienists taking up to six to nine months to find work
due to slacking demand, Occupational Therapy is reporting a staggering growth
in the years to come. Here, just look at the following statistics:</span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: large;">In
Nevada, occupational therapists can command a $95,000 mean salary, much higher
than the national mean of $75,000, according to Senior Provost and CEO
Michael Harter. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -0.25in;">January
5, 2012: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, health care industries
added 44,500 jobs in December, including 6,800 in physicians' offices; 2,900 in
outpatient care occupational therapy and physical therapy centers; and 5,400 in
home health services. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-indent: -0.25in;">January
7, 2013: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #464646; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-indent: -0.25in;">By 2032, seniors (65+ years
of age) are expected to account for one quarter of Canada’s population. This
aging population will mean greater demands for nurses, personal support
workers, occupational therapists and medical technologists. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bureau
of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor: Employment of occupational
therapists is expected to increase 33 percent from 2010 to 2020, much faster
than the average for all occupations. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-indent: -0.25in;">Best
Healthcare Jobs of 2013 U.S. News: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -0.25in;">Its one
of the occupations that's especially on the rise, with 33.5 percent growth
expected between 2010 and 2020. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-indent: -0.25in;">Brenda Lyman, OTR/L, program
coordinator of the OTA Program at Salt Lake Community College in Utah, says her
students receive offers before graduation, often as aides conditional to moving
to an OTA position after becoming certified. Because state licensure restricts
OTs from supervising more than two OTAs, Utah is also experiencing a shortage
of OTs.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;">A
look at the job market for OTs and OTAs: <a href="http://aota.org/Students/Prospective/Outlook/41193.aspx?FT=.pdf">http://aota.org/Students/Prospective/Outlook/41193.aspx?FT=.pdf</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-indent: -0.25in;">Occupational
Therapy named one of the nation’s 150 best recession-proof jobs:
<a href="http://aota.org/Students/Prospective/Outlook/OT-Recession-Proof-Jobs.aspx?FT=.pd">http://aota.org/Students/Prospective/Outlook/OT-Recession-Proof-Jobs.aspx?FT=.pd</a></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -0.25in;">Occupational
Therapy - One of the least stressful jobs, according to CNN Money: </span><a href="http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/moneymag/0910/gallery.bestjobs_leaststress.moneymag/9.html" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -0.25in;">http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2009/moneymag/0910/gallery.bestjobs_leaststress.moneymag/9.html</a></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-indent: -0.25in;">Workforce
Trends in Occupational Therapy: <a href="http://aota.org/Students/Prospective/Outlook/38231.aspx?FT=.pdf">http://aota.org/Students/Prospective/Outlook/38231.aspx?FT=.pdf</a></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, if you're thinking of a change in career read my post on "<a href="http://speakingofot.blogspot.com/2012/01/now-what-is-occupational-therapy-really.html" target="_blank">Now, What is Occupational Therapy, Really?</a>" to get a better understanding. You might just find yourself packing up the business suits and <b><i>donning</i></b> sparkling new SCRUBS! I sure did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="font-size: large;">*<a href="http://www.lvrj.com/employment/who-s-hiring-186676811.html?ref=811" target="_blank"> http://www.lvrj.com/employment/who-s-hiring-186676811.html?ref=811</a></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #003399; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;">* <a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/growth-of-us-workforce-belies-nay-sayers-669084/#ixzz2Hsp62Taa" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -0.25in;">http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/growth-of-us-workforce-belies-nay-sayers-669084/#ixzz2Hsp62Taa</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">* <a href="http://canadianimmigrant.ca/work-and-education/trending-jobs-for-canadian-immigrants-in-2013" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: -0.25in;">http://canadianimmigrant.ca/work-and-education/trending-jobs-for-canadian-immigrants-in-2013</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">* <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapists.htm">http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapists.htm</a></span><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-indent: -0.25in;">(visited</span><span style="background-color: white; text-indent: -0.25in;"> <i>January 13, 2013</i></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-indent: -0.25in;">).</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman"; text-indent: -0.25in;">* </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: 48px;"><a href="http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-healthcare-jobs">http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-healthcare-jobs</a></span></span></div>
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Jital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253792316567236707.post-86776862421203569062012-09-11T08:36:00.002-07:002012-09-11T08:41:02.343-07:00Upcoming OT Events<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sincere apologies folks for not having updated the blog in a long while. There are a few great topics I have been working on to post, however before we get to that I just want to give everyone an update on what's happening in the world of Occupational Therapy. Below are some very important events taking place in the near future. Please get invo</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">lved and help spread our profession of OT!</span></span><br />
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According to AOTA, falls are a leading cause of decreased independence, disability, and even accidental death among older adults. Occupational therapy practitioners can play an essential role in reducing falls by addressing the multiple physical, environmental, and cognitive factors that can lead to a fall (<a href="http://www.aota.org/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">www.aota.org</a>). Visit AOTA.org to learn ways you can increase the general public's knowledge about the role of OT in Fall Prevention.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 18px;">Make the Voice of Occupational Therapy Heard on Capitol Hill. <a href="http://www.aota.org/Practitioners/Advocacy/Hill-Day-12/Hill-Day-Reg-Form.aspx?FT=.pdf" target="_blank">Register Today!</a> </span></div>
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Promoted by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), World Occupational Therapy Day is an opportunity to increase the visibility of the profession and promote the activities of WFOT nationally and internationally. </div>
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<b><a href="http://www.aota.org/ConfandEvents/2012Conference.aspx" target="_blank">2012 AOTA/NBCOT National Student Conclave</a> - November 9-10, 2012, Columbus, OH</b></div>
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As an occupational therapy student and soon-to-be new practitioner, you have already started setting up the field goals for your career. The 2012 AOTA/NBCOT National Student Conclave is a terrific opportunity for you to know how to score those points and be an OT pro! Get Involved! </div>
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<b><a href="http://www.aota.org/Business/Advertise/Conference.aspx" target="_blank">AOTA 93rd Annual Conference & Expo </a> - April 25-28, 2013, San Diego, CA</b></div>
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Connect to over 5,000 ocupational therapy professionals and over 350 exhibitors at AOTA's 93rd Annual Conference & Expo in San Diego, California! Click for more information.</div>
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<b><a href="http://www.brotmovement.com/" target="_blank">Join the brOT Movement!</a></b></div>
</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #500050;">brOT Movement was created by students from Thomas Jefferson University following the AOTA Conference in 2011, as a unique way to reference themselves as males in the pre-dominantly female Occupational Therapy profession. Their mission is "to ensure the realization of the American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA) centennial vision, by creating a widely recognized, diverse and powerful profession." brOT accepted the challenge by AOTA President Florence Clark to create and support movements seeking to fulfill the centennial vision. So, get involved! Join the Movement! </span></span></div>
Jital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253792316567236707.post-17420239339445754182012-04-01T13:57:00.001-07:002013-09-22T23:51:44.784-07:00Toolkit of All Toolkits<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Fair Minus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">does not complete the range of motion against gravity, but does complete more than half of the range<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Poor Plus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">is able to initiate movement against gravity<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Poor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">completes range of motion with gravity eliminated<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Poor Minus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">does not complete ROM in a gravity eliminated position<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Trace<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">muscle contraction can be palpated, but there is no joint movement<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> 0<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Zero<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">patient demonstrates no palpable muscle contraction<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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4. Levels of Principal Dermatomes</h3>
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5. Brachial Plexus</h3>
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6. Spinal Segments</h3>
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7. Spinal and Autonomic Nerves</h3>
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8. Peripheral Nervous System</h3>
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9. Developmental Milestones</h3>
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10. Understanding EKG</h3>
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11. Possible Nerve Involvement Weakness with Manual Resistive Test</h3>
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12. Joints, Associated Motions, Plane of Motion, Axis of Rotation, and Average Range of Motion</h3>
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13. Arrhythmias </h3>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
What are the different types of arrhythmias? <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">An atrial arrhythmia is an arrhythmia caused by abnormal function of the sinus node, or by the development of another atrial pacemaker within the heart tissue that takes over the function of the sinus node. <br />
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A ventricular arrhythmia is an arrhythmia caused by abnormal function of the sinus node, an interruption in the electrical conduction pathways, or the development of another area within the heart tissue that takes over the function of the sinus node. <br />
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Arrhythmias can also be classified as slow (bradyarrhythmia) or fast (tachyarrhythmia). "Brady-" means slow, while "tachy-" means fast. <br />
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Listed below are some of the more common arrhythmias: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Atrial Arrhythmias </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Ventricular Arrhythmias </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">sinus arrhythmia</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> - a condition in which the heart rate varies with breathing. Sinus arrhythmia is commonly found in children; adults may often have it as well. This is usually a benign condition - there may be no symptoms or problems associated with sinus arrhythmias. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">premature ventricular contractions (PVCs)</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> - a condition in which an electrical signal originates in the ventricles and causes the ventricles to contract before receiving the electrical signal from the atria. PVCs are not uncommon and often do not cause symptoms or problems. However, if the frequency of the PVCs increases to several per minute, symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, dizziness, fainting, or palpitations may be experienced. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">sinus tachycardia</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> - a condition in which the heart rate is faster than normal for the child's age because the sinus node is sending out electrical impulses at a rate faster than usual. This condition may cause symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, dizziness, or palpitations if the heart rate becomes too fast to pump an adequate supply of blood to the body. Sinus tachycardia is often temporary, occurring when the body is under stress from exercise, strong emotions, fever, or dehydration, to name a few causes. Once the stress is removed, the heart rate will usually return to its usual rate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ventricular tachycardia (VT)</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> - a condition in which an electrical signal is sent from the ventricles at a very fast but even rate. If the heart rate is sustained at a high rate, symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, dizziness, fainting, or palpitations may be experienced. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">sick sinus syndrome</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> - a condition in which the sinus node sends out electrical signals either too slowly or too fast. There may be alternation between too-fast and too-slow rates. This condition may cause symptoms if the rate becomes too slow or too fast for the body to tolerate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">ventricular fibrillation (VF)</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> - a condition in which an electrical signal is sent from the ventricles at a very fast and erratic rate. As a result, the ventricles are unable to fill with blood and pump it out, thus causing a very low blood pressure and symptoms such as weakness, dizziness, fainting, or loss of consciousness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">premature supraventricular contractions or premature atrial contractions (PAC)</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> - a condition in which the sinus node or another pacemaker site above the ventricles sends out an electrical signal early. The ventricles are unable to respond to this signal because they are still in the contraction phase. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), paroxysmal atrial tachycardia (PAT)</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> - a condition in which the heart rate speeds up due to a series of early beats from the sinus node or another pacemaker site above the ventricles. PAT usually begins and ends rapidly, occurring in repeated periods. This condition can cause symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, dizziness, fainting, or palpitations if the heart rate becomes too fast. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">atrial flutter</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> - a condition in which the electrical signals come from the atria at a fast but even rate, thus causing the ventricles to contract faster and increase the heart rate. The heart rate maintains an even rate as it beats faster. When the signals from the atria are coming at a faster rate than the ventricles can respond to, the EKG pattern develops a signature "sawtooth" pattern, showing two or more P waves between each QRS complex. The number of P waves between each QRS complex is usually a constant number and is expressed as a ratio (i.e., a two-to one atrial flutter means that two P waves are occurring between each QRS). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">atrial fibrillation</span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> - a condition in which the electrical signals come from the atria at a very fast and erratic rate. The ventricles contract in an erratic manner because of the <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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*References:<br />
1. Visual Odyssey, 2001<br />
2. Advance OT Practictioners<br />
3. Netters, 2010<br />
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</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The first time many OT's open their first client chart, they become cross-eyed. I've come across at least 3 different ways to abbreviate the word "independent" and have written progress notes and discharge summaries ad nauseum. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
There are all sorts of abbreviations and symbols never seen before. It takes a lot of time to get used to but at the end you too can became familiar with "c/o, CBR, CXR, EOM, LOS..." and many more commonly used acronyms. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
Some time ago, I figured I should start making a list of all the symbols, abbreviations, and acronyms that I have come across and others that I might see in the future. Over the course of a few months and with the help of the <i>Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapists</i> by Karen Jacobs, EdD, OTR/L, CDE, FAOTA, I have compiled a list of useful terminology that might be beneficial to OT students, OTAs, OTRs, </span><span style="font-size: large;">and even PTs.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">One of the very first lectures I attended when I started graduate school was on falls and fall prevention. Since then, we have had numerous lectures on the topic. I’m starting to think the topic might just be something to make note of as OTs. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">So, here’s a little synopsis on what I’ve managed to retain from those lectures, followed by a list of appropriate Assessments (click on the name to direct you to the website).</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">Definition of fall: “A subject’s unintentionally coming to rest on the ground or on some other lower level, not as a result of major intrinsic event, for example, stroke or syncope or over whelming hazard that would result in a fall by most young, healthy persons” (Tinetti, et. Al., 1988). 33% of community dwelling elders, age 65 or older, fall at least 1 or more times a year, and the frequency increases with age. Falling leads to loss of mobility and independence; it affects all body systems. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">As occupational therapists, some things to take into consideration when working with someone at risk of falls are height of fall, impact surface (concrete, rug, linonieum), shock absorbers (loss of subcutaneous fat, decreased muscle bulk), decreased protective reflexes (slow righting reflexes), and psychological injury. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">There are other risk factors such as: age related changes (decreased visual acuity), balance (increased postural sway), musculoskeletal (forward shift in center of gravity), cognitive (changes in attention load for gait), chronic diseases or extrinsic factors such as slippery surface, obstacles in pathways, and poor illumination. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">After the risk factors have been considered, a fall risk assessment including the patient’s physical, mental, and environmental aspect needs to be administered, as all three result in poor quality of life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">Here is a list of most of the falls assessments I am familiar with (Please suggest any other ones I might have missed):<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">1. <a href="http://www.fallpreventiontaskforce.org/pdf/FallsEfficacyScale.pdf">Falls Efficacy Scale</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">- refers to the degree of confidence a person has in performing common activities of daily living without falling (Tinetti, Richman, & Powell, 1990). </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;">Also, refer to the following website:</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.injuryresearch.bc.ca/publications/repository/falls%20efficacy%20scale.pdf">http://www.injuryresearch.bc.ca/publications/repository/falls%20efficacy%20scale.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">2. <a href="http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/encfpc/upload/17-SAFFE.pdf">Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (SAFFE)</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">- assess the role of fear of falling in activity restriction (Lachman, M. E., 1998).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">3. <a href="http://sydney.edu.au/health_sciences/staff/docs/lindy_clemson/FaB_manual_2003.pdf">Falls Behavioral Scale (FaB)</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">- evaluate day-to-day behaviors related to falls in older people. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;">Also, refer to the following website:</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.fallssa.com.au/cms/documents/hp/FaB_Scale.pdf">http://www.fallssa.com.au/cms/documents/hp/FaB_Scale.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">4. The Safety Assessment of Function and the Environment for Rehabilitation (SAFER)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">5. <a href="http://www.environmentalgeriatrics.com/pdf/enviro_assessment.pdf">GEM Environmental Assessment</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">6. <a href="http://www.winslow-cat.com/westmead-home-safety-assessment-safety-assessment-test-forms-25.html">Westmead Home Safety Assessment</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">*need to purchase<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">7. <a href="http://www.ampsintl.com/AMPS/">Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS)</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">*need to be certified to administer</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">8. Community Participation Indicators Version V 4.0<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">9. <a href="http://www.uic.edu/depts/moho/assess/osa.html">The Occupational Self-Assessment</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">10. <a href="http://www.uic.edu/depts/moho/images/assessments/Accessible%20Role%20Checklist.pdf">Role Checklist</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">11. <a href="http://web.missouri.edu/~proste/tool/">Functional Reach</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">12. <a href="http://www.fallpreventiontaskforce.org/pdf/BergBalanceScale.pdf">Berg Balance Test</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">13. <a href="http://www.fallpreventiontaskforce.org/pdf/TimedUpandGoTest.pdf">Get Up & Go</a> (Tinetti)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">14. <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CDAQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.missouri.edu%2F~proste%2Ftool%2FTinetti-Balance-Gait--POMA.rtf&ei=yg4zT7ilC66F0QG6lbTtBw&usg=AFQjCNGDjxD7289UAmmfcxCNBMj_Hh-lVw">Performance Oriented MobilityAssessment (POMA)</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">- Tinetti Gait and Balance Assessments<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">- Foam and Dome Test<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">15. <a href="http://web.missouri.edu/~proste/tool/vest/CTSIB.pdf">Clinical Test for SensoryIntegration In Balance</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;">- Also, refer to the following website: </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.rehabmeasures.org/Lists/RehabMeasures/DispForm.aspx?ID=897">http://www.rehabmeasures.org/Lists/RehabMeasures/DispForm.aspx?ID=897</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: large;">16. <a href="http://www.health.wa.gov.au/docreg/Education/Prevention/Injury_Prevention/HP7926_SOYF_home_safety_checklist.pdf">SOYFWA Home Safety Checklist</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sources:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-Clemson, Cumming & Heard, 2003<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-Lachman, M. E., Howland, J., Tennstedt, S., Jette, A., Assman, S., & Peterson, E. (1998). Fear of Falling and Activity Restriction: The Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly. <i>Journal of Gerontology</i>: Psychological Sciences, 53B, P43-P50.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -.5in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-Podsiadlo, D., Richardson, S. (1991). The timed ‘Up and Go’ Test: a Test of Basic Functional Mobility for </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: 0.5in;">Frail Elderly Persons. </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: 0.5in;">Journal of American Geriatric Society</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: 0.5in;"> </span><i style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: 0.5in;">39:</i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; text-indent: 0.5in;">142-14</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">- <a href="http://www.ampsintl.com/AMPS/">http://www.ampsintl.com/AMPS/</a> 2012<o:p></o:p></span></div><!--EndFragment-->Jital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253792316567236707.post-51514240039623456812012-02-05T16:38:00.000-08:002012-02-13T20:53:09.382-08:00Apps for Occupational Therapy<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Here is a short list of useful OT Apps I've come across. If you have other recommendations, please feel free to comment and add. </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><u><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b>1. <a href="http://otswithapps.wordpress.com/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Dragon Dictation</a> </b></span></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Finally, if you have a patient that can speak but not write, check out this app. It is a free voice recognition app available for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><u><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/verbally/id418671377?mt=8" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Verbally</a> </span></u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">This is an easy-to-use, comprehensive Augmentative and Alternative</span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelsrzen/4933391935/" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-71" height="150" src="http://mastersinoccupationaltherapy.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Communication-150x150.png" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; float: right; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 1.571em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Communication" width="150" /></a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Communication (AAC) app for the iPad. It brings speech to those without and enables real conversation with its simple, intuitive design. Available for free, simply tap on the image to get Verbally to say it for you.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><u><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><b>3. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/autismxpress/id343549779?mt=8" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Autism Express</a> </b></span></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Use this simple app to get feelings listed as pictures. Simply have a patient point to a face to describe their current mood. Available at no charge, it is intended for autism patients.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><u><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">4. <a href="http://ispeakapp.com/2011/02/06/smalltalk-aphasia/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Small Talk</a> </span></u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Get an app designed specifically of the population that need specific and functional phrases paired with simple yet engaging illustrations. Each illustration–minimally colored and simply yet effectively drawn–accompanies a short, functional phrase often needed (and used) by clients with aphasia. Available for free, you can get both a male and female version.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><u><b>5. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/occupational-therapy-spanish/id441070446?mt=8">Occupational Therapy Spanish Guide (OTSG)</a></b></u></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JySy4kYtH_A/TzCmJ9AMc8I/AAAAAAAAACQ/PzvjYrQPcEc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-02-06+at+11.17.11+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JySy4kYtH_A/TzCmJ9AMc8I/AAAAAAAAACQ/PzvjYrQPcEc/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-02-06+at+11.17.11+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">This tool is designed for non-Spanish speaking health care professionals to quickly ascertain vital medical information from their Spanish speaking patients. Simply click the question or phrase to generate audio! Some topics include: </span></span><br />
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<ul><li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Movement & Motor</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Pain Assessment</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Staircase Instruction</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">STS House is an animated, interactive tool that allows parents and therapists to create endless teaching opportunities in the areas of receptive and expressive language, auditory processing, speeck production, visual perceptual skills, fine motor skills, and problem solving...just to name a few. STS House provides families with a fun way to help their children learn.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><u><b><span style="line-height: 18px;">8. Dexteria - Fine Motor Skills Development </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">($4.99 - iPhone)</span></b></u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Dexteria is a set of therapeutic hand exercises that improve fine motor skills and handwriting readiness in children and adults. Dexteria's unique hand and finger activities take full adantage of the multi-touch interface to help build strength, control, and dexterity.</span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><u><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">9. <a href="http://www.therapyapp411.com/2011/07/abcpocketphonics-letter-sounds-writing.html" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ABC Pocket Phonics</a> ($1.99)</span></u></b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Click here to learn more about this application that targets letter </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12738795@N00/4606988561/" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-72" height="150" src="http://mastersinoccupationaltherapy.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Kids_iPhone_app-150x150.png" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-style: initial; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; border-width: initial; float: right; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.571em; margin-left: 1.571em; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Kid's_iPhone_app" width="150" /></a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">sounds for the 20 letters of the alphabet and letter diagraphs. Therapists can use this app to target the following skills: literacy, phonemic awareness, letter identification, sound symbol relationships, diagraphs, and more.</span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><u><b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">10. </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.autismpluggedin.com/2011/09/top-10-aac-iphone-and-ipad-apps-under-30.html" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Look2Learn</a> ($15.00)</span></b></u></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The app helps kids with visual skills and assists in verbalization of needs and wants. In addition to using included images, the app allows you to use your own voice and images as part of the learning. This app was rated number one by Autism Plugged In.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><u><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">11. <a href="http://www.miller-mccune.com/health/ipad-app-proloquo2go-gives-the-gift-of-voice-22171/" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Proloquo 2 Go </a></span></u></b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Get a highly sophisticated communications app here.Proloquo 2 Go is for anyone who cannot afford spending thousands of dollars on an AAC device and yet wants a solution that is just as good if not better. SLPs, teachers, and parents recommend it for children and adults with autism, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, developmental disabilities, apraxia, ALS, stroke, or traumatic brain injury. Proloquo 2 Go provides natural sounding text-to-speech voices (currently American, British and Indian English Only), high resolution up-to-date symbols, powerful automatic conjugations, a default vocabulary of over 7000 items, and advanced word prediction. </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><u><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">12. </span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/preschool-connect-dots-game/id353386972?mt=8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Preschool Connect the Dots">Preschool Connect the Dots Game App </a> (0.99)</u></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Compatible with iPad/iPhone, provides over 200 puzzles with features allowing choices of connecting by numbers, upper and lower case letters.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><u><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;">13. </span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-mindfulness-app/id417071430?mt=8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank" title="Mindfulness App">Mindfuness App </a><span style="line-height: 24px;">- iPad, iPod/iPhone (1.99) </span></u></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">Mindfulness meditation app; there is interesting new/</span><a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110121144007.htm" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">current research </a><span style="line-height: 24px;">on the positive effects of mindfullness training.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><b><u>14. <a href="http://apps.usa.gov/breathe2relax/" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Breath2Relax</a><span style="line-height: 24px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 24px;">- iPad, iPod/iPhone, Android (Free) </span></u></b></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Breathe2Relax is a portable stress management tool which provides detailed information on the effects of stress on the body and instructions and practice exercises to help users learn the stress management skill called diaphragmatic breathing. Breathe2Relax can be used as a stand-alone stress reduction tool, or can be used in tandem with clinical care directed by a healthcare worker. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><u><b>15. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/t2-mood-tracker/id428373825?mt=8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">T2Mood Tracker </a><span style="line-height: 24px;">- iPad, iPod/iPhone, Android (Free) </span></b></u></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">2 Mood Tracker allows users to monitor their moods on six pre-loaded scales (anxiety, stress, depression, brain injury, post-traumatic stress, general well-being). Custom scales can also be built. Users rate their moods by swiping a small bar to the left or to the right. The ratings are displayed on graphs to help users track their moods over time. Notes can be recorded to document daily events, medication changes and treatments that may be associated with mood changes, providing accurate information to help health care providers make treatment decisions. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><u><b>16. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mymoodtracker/id362285162?mt=8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">My Mood Tracker </a><span style="line-height: 24px;">- iPad, iPod/iPhone (4.99)</span></b></u></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The perfect companion for tracking your moods and emotions, and everything else that can affect how you feel. The fun yet powerful design will help you understand what causes your emotions to change, and get you on the path to feeling good.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><u><b>17. <a href="http://www.ptsd.va.gov/public/pages/PTSDCoach.asp" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">PTSD Coach </a><span style="line-height: 24px;">- iPad, iPod/iPhone/Android (Free) </span></b></u></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Together with professional medical treatment, PTSD Coach provides you dependable resources you can trust. If you have, or think you might have PTSD, this app is for you. Family and friends can also learn from this app.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 24px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 24px;">*If anyone has other suggestions, please let me know. </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Bitstream Charter', serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><br />
</span></div>Jital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253792316567236707.post-36464379512293378012012-02-04T21:06:00.000-08:002012-02-04T21:19:53.950-08:00Amazing woman with no arms<span style="font-size: large;">I came across this video on YouTube about a woman with no arms. I immediately felt sorry for her. Even before I watched the video I started wondering how her life must be so difficult, imagining how she manages to do..anything.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Needless to say, Barbara Guerra is an inspiration. I'm absolutely in awe of her..limitless abilities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here's the video which, by the way, mentions Barbara's first encounter with an Occupational Therapist!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKA_hNszdn0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKA_hNszdn0</a></span>Jital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253792316567236707.post-76774036343314956192012-01-28T16:47:00.000-08:002012-02-01T16:49:58.522-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia;"><u><span style="font-size: large;">Books for Occupational Therapists and OT Students</span></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 12.75pt;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">*Adapted from www.goodreads.com<span style="font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 12.75pt; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal"><sub><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">1</span></sub></div></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 12.3%;" valign="top" width="12%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"></div></td><td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 65.14%;" valign="top" width="65%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129867.Where_is_the_Mango_Princess_" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13.5pt;"><sub><span style="font-size: large;">Where is the Mango Princess?</span></sub></a></div><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><sub style="line-height: 13.5pt;">by</sub><sub style="line-height: 13.5pt;"> </sub><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/74682.Cathy_Crimmins" style="line-height: 13.5pt;"><sub>Cathy Crimmins</sub></a></span></div></td></tr>
<tr><td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal"><sub><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">2<o:p></o:p></span></sub></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 12.3%;" valign="top" width="12%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2253792316567236707&postID=7677403634331495619" name="8492768"></a></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 65.14%;" valign="top" width="65%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><sub></sub><sub><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8492768-left-neglected">Left Neglected</a> </sub></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-size: large;"><sub style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13.5pt;">by</sub><sub style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13.5pt;"> </sub><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/978484.Lisa_Genova" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13.5pt;"><sub>Lisa Genova</sub></a><sub style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 13.5pt;"> </sub></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal"><sub><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">3<o:p></o:p></span></sub></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 12.3%;" valign="top" width="12%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2253792316567236707&postID=7677403634331495619" name="2246394"></a></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 65.14%;" valign="top" width="65%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><sub><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2246394.The_Brain_That_Changes_Itself">The Brain That Changes Itself</a> </sub></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><sub>by</sub><sub> </sub><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/311849.Norman_Doidge"><sub>Norman Doidge</sub></a><sub> </sub></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">4</span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 12.3%;" valign="top" width="12%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2253792316567236707&postID=7677403634331495619" name="2153405"></a></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 65.14%;" valign="top" width="65%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2153405.Still_Alice"><sub>Still Alice</sub></a><sub><br />
</sub><sub>by</sub><sub> </sub><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/978484.Lisa_Genova"><sub>Lisa Genova</sub></a><sub> </sub></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal"><sub><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">5<o:p></o:p></span></sub></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 12.3%;" valign="top" width="12%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2253792316567236707&postID=7677403634331495619" name="142292"></a></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 65.14%;" valign="top" width="65%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/142292.My_Stroke_of_Insight"><sub>My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey</sub></a><sub><br />
</sub><sub>by</sub><sub> </sub><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/82111.Jill_Bolte_Taylor"><sub>Jill Bolte Taylor</sub></a><sub> </sub></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal"><sub><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">6<o:p></o:p></span></sub></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 12.3%;" valign="top" width="12%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2253792316567236707&postID=7677403634331495619" name="5477768"></a></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 65.14%;" valign="top" width="65%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5477768-you-can-t-fall-off-the-floor"><sub>You Can't Fall off the Floor</sub></a><sub><br />
</sub><sub>by</sub><sub> </sub><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1614733.Ralph_M_Smith"><sub>Ralph M. Smith</sub></a><sub> </sub></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal"><sub><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">7<o:p></o:p></span></sub></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 12.3%;" valign="top" width="12%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2253792316567236707&postID=7677403634331495619" name="454856"></a></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 65.14%;" valign="top" width="65%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/454856.Look_Me_in_the_Eye"><sub>Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's</sub></a><sub><br />
</sub><sub>by</sub><sub> </sub><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/183819.John_Elder_Robison"><sub>John Elder Robison</sub></a></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">8</span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 12.3%;" valign="top" width="12%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2253792316567236707&postID=7677403634331495619" name="1906839"></a></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 65.14%;" valign="top" width="65%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1906839.Head_Cases">Head Cases: Stories of Brain Injury and Its Aftermath</a><br />
by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/868155.Michael_Paul_Mason">Michael Paul Mason</a></span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">9</span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 12.3%;" valign="top" width="12%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2253792316567236707&postID=7677403634331495619" name="3240483"></a></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 65.14%;" valign="top" width="65%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3240483-always-looking-up">Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist</a><br />
by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/77162.Michael_J_Fox">Michael J. Fox</a> </span></div></td> </tr>
<tr> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt;" valign="top"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">10</span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 12.3%;" valign="top" width="12%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=2253792316567236707&postID=7677403634331495619" name="2856084"></a></span></div></td> <td style="border-bottom: solid #E8D8E4 1.0pt; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #E8D8E4 .75pt; padding: 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt 3.75pt; width: 65.14%;" valign="top" width="65%"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2856084-lisa-bright-and-dark">Lisa, Bright and Dark</a><br />
by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/52070.John_Neufeld">John Neufeld</a> </span></div></td> </tr>
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by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/41108.Paulo_Freire">Paulo Freire</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 13.5pt; mso-element-anchor-horizontal: column; mso-element-anchor-vertical: paragraph; mso-element-frame-hspace: 9.0pt; mso-element-top: .05pt; mso-element-wrap: around; mso-element: frame; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Jital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253792316567236707.post-56189059531383578382012-01-23T12:10:00.000-08:002012-01-23T12:10:30.014-08:00Free Rehabilitation Screenings - Bryson City, NC<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">MedWest Health System is sponsoring the following free screenings in February at MedWest-Swain Rehabilitation Services on the MedWest-Swain campus in <b>Bryson City, NC</b>:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; height: 5px !important; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; height: 5px !important; line-height: 22px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">·Feb. 6:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22px;"> Balance screening by Robyn Duncan, PT, from 9-10 a.m.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; height: 5px !important; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; height: 5px !important; line-height: 22px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">·Feb. 15:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22px;"> Shoulder pain screening by Gabe Peterson, PT, from 2-3 p.m.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; height: 5px !important; line-height: 22px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; height: 5px !important; line-height: 22px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22px;">Sign up for a screening by calling (828) 488-4009 and find out more details about the screenings at www.medwesthealth.org.</span></span>Jital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.com0Bryson City, NC 28713, USA35.4309291 -83.44738089999998535.4162611 -83.471129399999981 35.4455971 -83.423632399999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253792316567236707.post-86714225161065321732012-01-21T16:31:00.000-08:002012-02-07T19:42:07.532-08:00End to the Autism Epidemic....?<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The DSM has been revised many times in the past, but never has it stirred up much controversy than it has now, with the proposed change in the definition and diagnosis criteria for Autism.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">The APA is currently completing work on the fifth edition of its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), which will be published in 2013. The DSM is the standard reference that healthcare providers use to diagnose mental and behavioral conditions. As such, it influences availability of treatments as well as insurance coverage.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">Under the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>current definition</b>, a person can qualify for an ASD diagnosis by exhibiting at least 6 of 12 behaviors that include deficits in social interaction, communication or repetitive behaviors. Under the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>proposed definition</b>, the person would have to exhibit three deficits in social interaction and communication and at least two repetitive behaviors. The APA has also proposed that a new category be added to the DSM – Social Communication Disorder. This would allow for a diagnosis of disability in social communication without the presence of repetitive behavior.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">What does this mean for Occupational therapists? How will this affect the services we provide?</span> <span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">While it seems that the proposed change is rationalized by scientific trials, it is concerning the effects it will have on access to services for persons who suffer from autistic symptoms. <span style="border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-image: initial; border-left-color: windowtext; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 1pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 1pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">If a child who is already diagnosed were to be re</span>assessed using the new system and, if they did not qualify for an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) the second time around, could this affect their eligibility for future services? What if a child is improving through intensive therapies, but still needs the services, would he or she be able to retain them? Families are struggling to get services as it is and with this new system, it would be disheartening to learn that their child will no longer be entitled to receive occupational therapy and/or speech therapy, services that have proven time and again to make significant improvements in children and adults with autism. Evidence based research supports </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">descriptions in the literature regarding the behavioral changes that children with autism can make when participating in intervention. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpLast"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Likewise, “the scientific rationale behind the changes actually are quite solid. The different distinctions among the subtypes (Autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger Syndrome, and so on) don’t map onto different causes or different treatment approaches. For example, a very similar treatment approach would likely be used for (someone) who has Asperger syndrome, as would be used for a child with high functioning autism. The only distinction between Asperger syndrome and High Functioning Autism in the current system has to do with how much speech the child had by 3 years of age. It has been difficult for even expert clinicians to make reliable distinctions among the subtypes because these distinctions rely on people’s recollection of very early history. So, it does make sense to use a broad category – ASD. In addition, for each person, the doctor will need to describe the severity of symptoms, presence, and degree of intellectual and language disability, and other factors, such as presence of medical conditions (e.g. GI distress) and genetic etiology (e.g. fragile X). (http://blog.autismspeaks.org).</span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">All in all, </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">parents, caregivers and special education advocates must become knowledgeable about the proposed diagnostic revisions for Autism Spectrum Disorder and the possible effects on students receiving autism related services. Lee Anne Owens (<a href="http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/">www.specialeducationadvisor.com</a>) suggests, “It is imperative that attention is given to the APA’s development of ASD secondary feature definitions and the specific qualifiers that will be attached to an autism diagnosis as well. Becoming informed and educated about these changes and additions is necessary in order to be your student’s best, most effective educational and medical advocate.” (<a href="http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/"><span style="text-decoration: none;">www.specialeducationadvisor.com</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
<span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Latest Update:<a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/02/06/bloomberg_articlesLYU8RL1A74E901-LYU8R.DTL"> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2012/02/06/bloomberg_articlesLYU8RL1A74E901-LYU8R.DTL</a></span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;"><a href="http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/proposed-dsm-5-changes-and-autism-what-parents-advocates-need-to-know/">http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/proposed-dsm-5-changes-and-autism-what-parents-advocates-need-to-know/</a> (What parents and Advocated need to know)<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span><a href="http://blog.autismspeaks.org/2012/01/20/the-changing-definition-of-autism-critical-issues-ahead/">http://blog.autismspeaks.org/2012/01/20/the-changing-definition-of-autism-critical-issues-ahead/</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">·<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span><a href="http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/20/ending-the-autism-epidemic-if-the-definition-changes-will-some-kids-lose-services/?hpt=he_c2">http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/20/ending-the-autism-epidemic-if-the-definition-changes-will-some-kids-lose-services/?hpt=he_c2</a><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://blog.autismspeaks.org/2012/01/20/chat-dsm5/">http://blog.autismspeaks.org/2012/01/20/chat-dsm5/</a> (LIVE Chat with Geri Dawson, PhD & Lisa Goring. Analyzing DSM-5)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">**Credit for references go to:<br />
· Case-Smith, J., Bryan, T. (1999). The effects of occupational therapy with sensory integration emphasis on preschool-age children with autism. American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 53(5): 489-97. <br />
· <a href="http://www.specialeducationadvisor.com/">www.specialeducationadvisor.com</a> <br />
· http://blog.autismspeaks.org</span>Jital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253792316567236707.post-11095347371785971242012-01-18T19:12:00.000-08:002012-02-13T20:49:57.074-08:00Fieldwork Survival Guide, as per AOTA<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">Prior to starting my Level II fieldwork I had looked through this manual and absorbed every tip and suggestion I possibly could. This helped me tremendously as I was prepared to take on any challenge provided by my supervisor. I made sure to research the site, diagnoses, interventions (with back-up plans), and appropriate assessments before my first day. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">Some things I would suggest you definitely brush up on:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">-Transfer techniques<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">-Range of Motion and MMT<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">-Know how to write Progress Notes (SOAP notes)! and<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">-GOALS (SMART, RHUMBA, FEAST..whichever you've learned)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">Most importantly, ASK QUESTIONS! Show your supervisor you care and are interested. INITIATE!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">*For the AOTA Fieldwork Survival Guide, follow the link below.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.aota.org/Students/Current/Fieldwork/Survival-Guide.aspx">http://www.aota.org/Students/Current/Fieldwork/Survival-Guide.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt;">(www.aota.org, 2006).<o:p></o:p></span></div>Jital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253792316567236707.post-6511045042807831602012-01-18T18:58:00.000-08:002012-01-23T13:50:48.817-08:00Useful OT Resources, and more..<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.aotf.org/">American Occupational Therapy Foundation</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Includes clinical factsheets and information on scholarships, research and the Occupational Therapy Journal of Research.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.aotf.org/">www.aotf.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.otseeker.com/">OTseeker</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">a free database of systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials relevant to occupational therapy and evidence-based practice.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.otseeker.com/">http://www.otseeker.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.advanceforot.com/">Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">US biweekly news magazine for Occupational Therapists<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.advanceforot.com/">www.advanceforot.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.allen-cognitive-levels.com/">Allen's Cognitive Levels Assessments</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Assessment tools to provide an initial estimate of cognitive function<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.allen-cognitive-levels.com/">www.allen-cognitive-levels.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.sensoryint.com/">Sensory Integration International</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Features training, therapists listing and other resources on Sensory Integration.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.sensoryint.com/">www.sensoryint.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.otworks.com/">OT Works</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Canadian site run by CAOT mainly for non-OTs, but with some articles giving an overview of the profession and careers information.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.otworks.com/">www.otworks.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.otnow.com/">OT Now</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">New site with original content including case studies, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.otnow.com/">www.otnow.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ampsintl.com/">AMPS</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The main AMPS site, including a listserv, FAQ, software and references.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ampsintl.com/">www.ampsintl.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.nelh.nhs.uk/ot/">National Electronic Library for Health</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Includes a dedicated OT portal with useful links to a variety of resources including evidence based medicine, anatomy, medical textbooks and much more.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="https://www.evidence.nhs.uk/">https://www.evidence.nhs.uk/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.handrehabonline.com/">Hand Rehab Online</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Includes case studies and message board (USA)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.handrehabonline.com/">www.handrehabonline.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ifsht.org/">International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ifsht.org/">www.ifsht.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.cotfcanada.org/">Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Includes case studies, research reviews and critical reviews. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.cotfcanada.org/">www.cotfcanada.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.greenerhealthcare.org/green-ot">Green OT Network</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Part of the Campaign for Greener Healthcare. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.greenerhealthcare.org/green-ot">www.greenerhealthcare.org/green-ot</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.oofras.com/">Occupational Opportunites for Refugees & Asylum Seekers (OOFRAS)</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">One-stop-shop for OTs responding to the occupational needs of refugees. Information, inspiration, community, opportunities to participate and more.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.oofras.com/">www.oofras.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.moho.uic.edu/">MOHO clearing house</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">"<i>The purpose of the Clearinghouse is to maintain a library of published and unpublished materials and to disseminate information related to the Model of Human Occupation</i>" Includes link to MOHO listserv.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.moho.uic.edu/">www.moho.uic.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.bobath.org.uk/">The Bobath Centre</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Anon-profit making organisation that specialises in the treatment of cerebral palsy and acquired neurological conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.bobath.org.uk/">www.bobath.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.otip.co.uk/">Occupational Therapists in Independent Practice</a> (UK)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.otip.co.uk/">www.otip.co.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.nyu.edu/education/ot/right.html">Occupational Therapy and Smoking Prevention and Cessation</a> New York University. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Comprehensive and detailed description of an Occupational Therapy smoking cessation programme.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ot-student.com/">OT Student</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ot-student.com/">www.ot-student.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.univsource.com/ot.htm">www.univsource.com/ot.htm</a>: <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">A listing of US OT educational programmes.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE RESOURCES</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br />
</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html">National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.</span><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="color: windowtext; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html">http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/index.html</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3;"><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br />
</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention </a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">CDC′s Mission is to collaborate to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health – through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats. <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/">http://www.cdc.gov/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/" target="_blank">The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Providing National and World Leadership to Prevent Workplace Illnesses and Injuries<br />
<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/">http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/</a><br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/index.html" target="_blank">The National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The mission of the CDC’s National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) is to promote the health of babies, children and adults and enhance the potential for full, productive living.<br />
<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/index.html">http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.anzoccsci.org/">Australasian Society of Occupational Scientists (ASOS)</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Includes an introduction to Occupational Science, resources and references.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.anzoccsci.org/">http://www.anzoccsci.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.education.wisc.edu/occupational_science/">Society for the Study of Occupation</a> (USA)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Includes searchable library of interdisciplinary articles on occupation, with references and abstracts.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.education.wisc.edu/occupational_science/">http://www.education.wisc.edu/occupational_science/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.jos.org.au/">Journal of Occupational Science</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Searchable by author, title and abstract. Abstracts available but full text only for subscribers.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rocc20/current">http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rocc20/current</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><u><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">OTHER RELATED LINKS</span></u></b><b><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.empowernet.org/">emPOWER</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Charities consortium of users of Prosthetics, Orthotics, Wheelchairs, and Environmental Controls.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.empowernet.org/">www.empowernet.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.fastuk.org/">Foundation for Assistive Technology</a> (FAST) <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.fastuk.org/">www.fastuk.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.mhra.gov.uk/">Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Previously known as Medical Devices Agency. Government body to regulate medical devices -- includes safety reports and hazard notices online.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.mhra.gov.uk/">www.mhra.gov.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.cae.org.uk/">Centre for Accessible Environments</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">"The Centre for Accessible Environments is committed to the provision of buildings and places which are accessible to all users, including disabled and older people, and to the enhancement of quality in design. It is a technical information training and consultancy resource for the construction industry, providers of goods and services, the care professions and disabled people."<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.cae.org.uk/">www.cae.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.dlf.org.uk/">Disabled Living Foundation</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Masses of information about independent living equipment, including factsheets and links to equipment suppliers. Independent, impartial and reliable.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.dlf.org.uk/">www.dlf.org.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.abledata.com/">Abledata</a> (USA)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Database of assistive technology. Includes useful fact sheets that may assist you in problem solving. Similar to Disabled Living Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.abledata.com/">www.abledata.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ninds.nih.gov/">National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke</a> (USA)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ninds.nih.gov/">http://www.ninds.nih.gov/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ergonomics.org.uk/">The Ergonomics Society</a> (UK) <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">General ergonomics-related information.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ergonomics.org.uk/">http://www.ergonomics.org.uk/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ptcentral.com/muscles/">The Hosford Muscle Tables</a>: <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ptcentral.com/muscles/">http://www.ptcentral.com/muscles/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html">The Visible Human Project</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Macabre but informative site on anatomy. MRI scans of human corpses. <a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html">http://www.nlm.nih.gov/research/visible/visible_human.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">University of Washington <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.orthop.washington.edu/">www.orthop.washington.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ldonline.org/">LD Online</a> Learning Disabilities site<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ldonline.org/">http://www.ldonline.org/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.nci.nih.gov/">National Cancer Institute</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">US site giving general cancer related information.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.cancer.gov/">www.cancer.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Arthiritis Foundation:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Arthiritis Foundation is the national not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for those affected by arthritis. Founded in 1948, the Arthritis Foundation is the only national voluntary health agency seeking the causes, cures, preventions, and treatments for the more than 100 forms of arthritis.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.arthritis.org/"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">http://www.arthritis.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/">Center for Universal Design</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Accessible design resources. (US site)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ncsu.edu/project/design-projects/udi/">http://www.ncsu.edu/project/design-projects/udi/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/">Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Accessible design resources. (US site)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/">http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/">The Adaptive Technology Resource Centre</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://idrc.ocad.ca/">http://idrc.ocad.ca/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.wemove.org/">Worldwide Education and Awareness for Movement Disorders</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><a href="http://www.wemove.org/"><span style="color: black;">http://www.wemove.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>Jital Patel, OTR/L, CFPShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758113433231342797noreply@blogger.com0