Occupational Therapy
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Evidence-Based OT Interventions for Children with Developmental Delays
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 6 children in the United States have a developmental…
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Occupational Therapy for Stroke Patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that every 40 seconds, a person in the United States…
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Overcoming Caregiver Burnout: How OTs Can Help Caregivers of Difficult Children
Caregivers providing care for children with challenging behaviors are at a high risk for burnout. Research shows 60%…
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Communication Problems After Stroke: How Occupational Therapy Can Help
Strokes, or cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), are caused by a disturbance of oxygen and blood flow to the brain.…
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Ethical Decision Making in Occupational Therapy
Ethics, or the study of standards of conduct and moral judgment, is part of the branch of philosophy…
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An Occupational Therapist’s Guide to Community Fitness for Older Adults
Community fitness and the aging U.S. population Nearly 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 every day. As the…
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Body Neglect in Stroke Patients
Body neglect in stroke patients is a neuropsychological condition that occurs due to damage in one hemisphere of…
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Combating Digital Distractions
Wired for distraction Like a browser window with dozens of open tabs, the human brain is built for…
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Aging in Place
The United States Census Bureau reports that Baby Boomers (which generally refers to people born between years 1946-1964)…
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Low Vision Rehabilitation for Occupational Therapists
The World Health Organization estimates that there are 2.2 billion people around the globe that live with visual…
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Occupational Therapy and Home Health Care
For occupational therapy practitioners (OTPs) who are looking for flexibility, autonomy, and an occupation-based practice, home health care…
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Dementia and the Occupational Therapist
Dementia is a neurocognitive disorder (NCD) that affects millions of people in the United States (American Psychiatric Association…