occupational therapy in movies:
Created on 01 April 2012
April is designated as Occupational Therapy Month. OT students and practitioners are encouraged to organize and participate in a events and educational formats promoting the profession. AOTA (American ...
Created on 02 December 2011
The role of a rehab professional is filled with various stresses that can cloud your judgement, clear your mind or give you insight into the leadership/ management principles of your supervisor. At ...
Created on 02 December 2011
The demand for Occupational Therapists (OTs) -- professionals who help individuals with physical, cognitive or emotional limitations achieve independence in their daily living or working environments ...
Created on 05 April 2012
In a recent article in "US News and World Report", Nathan Hellman declares occupational therapy to be one of the "Best Jobs of 2012" stating that the profession "should see significant growth over the ...
Created on 08 March 2012
The trend in patient care has been the use of multidisciplinary healthcare teams to improve treatment success rates and augment preventative care. Multidisciplinary healthcare team members are mutually ...
Created on 09 January 2012
Aquatic Therapy is used as a water based therapeutic tool for many conditions. Occupational Therapists are increasingly tuning into the benefits of treatment within the water. It is different to Hydrotherapy ...
Created on 11 May 2012
In film as well as television, characters with speech impediments, particularly stuttering, have often been portrayed in a less than positive way. Arguably, “The King’s Speech” may going forward ...
Created on 12 March 2012
Vestibular disorders have several causes and their symptoms may manifest either on a temporary or recurring basis. Symptoms of vestibular disorders are commonly loss of balance and repeated incidents of ...
Created on 15 May 2012
Communication is the very essence of speech language pathology. Practitioners and students in the field are keenly aware of what constitutes functional and dysfunctional speech, and alternative methods ...
Created on 15 November 2011
The interview process can be emotionally taxing. Currently, you may be looking for your first job, out of a job for a while, or just deciding to find a new one. Whatever the case, as a Rehab professional, ...
Created on 16 March 2012
Mention yoga and it conjures up a picture of health-conscious, modern age hippies intoning cryptic chants and contorting their bodies into uncomfortable positions. However, in its most basic form, yoga ...
Created on 16 March 2012
It's "March Madness" time again... when the talk is full of brackets, Sweet Sixteens and Final Four. It is also the time when some of those college basketball players will see their season ended by an ...
Created on 17 May 2012
Since ancient Greece, animals have been used to improve the emotional and physical well-being of humans, particularly the mentally challenged, psychologically impaired, elderly and physically handicapped. ...
Created on 18 April 2012
April is not only Occupational Therapy Month, but also National Autism Awareness Month. After about 17 years, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has undertaken a revision of its authoritative text, ...
Created on 20 April 2012
“Virginia is For Lovers” and for travel OTs! This month we are highlighting the 10th state to join the Union and site of:
Jamestown, the first English colony in the New World
Richmond the current ...
Created on 21 March 2012
March 21st is National Brain Injury Awareness Day sponsored by BIAA (Brain Injury Association of America) on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. With over 200,000 troops suffering traumatic brain injuries ...
Created on 23 November 2011
To Leduc or Vodder, that is the question? Occupational Therapists have accepted the challenge of being the specialists in the treatment of Lymphedema. Depending on the the categorization of the impairment ...
Created on 25 April 2012
Most of the films about occupational therapy are documentaries or educational videos....tools of the trade. So it might surprise you to learn that there are a few good comedies and dramas out there ...
Created on 25 November 2011
Rehabilitation is about pushing patients to their limit, in an effort to get them to their next level of care. However, certain situations make the treatment of homecare patients less than desirable. ...
Created on 27 April 2012
An integral, and sometimes stressful, part of modern day travel involves your suitcases and what you pack or don’t pack in them. For travel healthcare professionals this task can be especially daunting, ...
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