student occupational therapist

a blog of things relevant to grad school (eg. paying rent, procrastination, professors) & the study of occupational therapy (eg. brain, body, beneficence)

A flow chart I created for choosing hospital wheelchairs.

Not meant to be used for assessing long term users…for acute or rehab settings when therapists are choosing frames and cushions from a designated pool of chairs

Maybe you will find it useful?

Tagged #rehab  #occupational therapy  #wheelchair  

Posted on 21 May, 2013

Toronto Is Forgetting its Other Problems | VICE

Posted on 21 May, 2013

Hehe celebs

Posted on 21 May, 2013
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motherjones:

ellevish:

Their Instruments May Be Garbage, But the Music Will Bring Tears to Your Eyes

In a Paraguay slum, a children’s orchestra makes do with what it’s got—with inspiring results.

These kids are awesome.

Posted on 20 May, 2013
Reblogged from motherjones  Source ellevish

His Dad Beat His Mom. He Tried To Stop Him. But He Was Only 5. So He's Speaking Out Now.

shortformblog:

An incredibly evocative, eloquent and moving story. Most definitely worth watching if you have a sturdy heart and a free fifteen minutes.

Posted on 18 May, 2013
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You might remember Aimee Copeland as the twentysomething who went through a harrowing experience last year, losing most of her limbs after a zip-line accident exposed her to flesh-eating bacteria. Fortunately, though, technology is giving her a second chance. Copeland recently received bionic hands from a company called Touch Bionics—devices which are so effective that she can actually grab things and do tasks that most people take for granted. Amazing stuff.

But how do they work!!

Posted on 18 May, 2013
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smokeporch:

Reporter wears grape costume to defend boy suspended for banana suit

i just feel like this post says something about occupation.

what it says?

i don’t know

it’s just…

adapting occupation?

i just love it for some unknown reason.

Edit: I got it. ENABLING. the grape guy is enabling the banana kid to be himself and wear the hell out of the banana and its just got me feeling warm and fuzzies for some reason lol

Posted on 17 May, 2013
Reblogged from marteeka  Source tibets

are you an OT ?!! oh how sweet finally I found OT in tumblr *,*

:) i am a student, but there are a quite a few of us out there if you’re interested…check out the occupational therapy tumblr tag, it’s a cool mix of students, clinicians, and clients. 

Posted on 16 May, 2013

Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program

GRASP (Graded Repetitive Arm Supplementary Program) is an arm and hand exercise program that we developed for stroke patients with upper extremity impairments.  We know that more arm and hand activity early after a stroke can improve outcomes.  GRASP provides one method for patients to undertake a self-directed arm and hand exercise program.

Funded by a Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon grant, we showed that patients who supplemented standard rehabilitation care with GRASP had better arm and hand function than a control group who only had standard rehabilitation care.  Better function was demonstrated when patients were discharged from the rehabilitation hospital and also at 5 months post-stroke.  A physical therapist or occupational therapist instructed the patient in the program, but the patient did the program independently.  It is important to note that better outcomes were achieved if the patient has family, friends or a caregiver who assisted with GRASP.

The GRASP author, contributors and supporting institutions shall not be liable for any damages, injuries, claims, liabilities, costs or obligations arising from the use or misuse of this material. If you have or suspect you have a health problem, you should consult your health care provider.

GRASP Patient Books are now available in English, Chinese, Punjabi, Hindi and Vietnamese.

Posted on 15 May, 2013

hey! I tried searching for the facebook group "OTs going to America" and wasn't able to find it. Would you be able to post a link to this group?
Anonymous

Haha I think it’s a private group, sorry. I’ll post more resources from the group as they come up tho! :)

Posted on 15 May, 2013

bhbt:

rosalarian:

Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy, in case you hadn’t heard. How dare she remove those ticking time bombs from her chest, amiright? Like, hasn’t she learned by now that her body is public domain and we all get to vote on what she does with it? Sheesh, how selfish can ya get.

THIS IS PERFECT. THANK YOU!

Yes. Get a grip everyone.

Posted on 15 May, 2013
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half the time when people are talking i don’t even know what’s going on so i just stand there and smile and act like i understand

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gpoy At lunch on placement. But also in life generally

Posted on 14 May, 2013
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Maybe It’s Time To Swap Burgers For Bugs, Says U.N.
Eliza Barclay, npr.org

Yes, we talk a lot about eat­ing bugs here at The Salt. We know, because some of you have com­plained about it.

But insect cui­sine isn’t just a crazy fad for Bay Area and Dutch food­ies, or for Israelis plagued by locusts: In a report out this…

Hmmmmmm

Posted on 14 May, 2013

Toronto Values Health Before Immigration Status

Ur doing something right, Toronto

Sorry about the hockey

Posted on 14 May, 2013

Patient Education Materials

really excellent resource

on topics such as:

  • shoulder ROM
  • leg theraband
  • using a walker

Tagged #muscle  

Posted on 13 May, 2013


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