Occupational therapists are using technology to help clients reach their goals and to remain efficient practitioners. I’ve gathered a list of a few very useful apps that OTs can use both during sessions and in-between to promote their productivity, grade tasks more or less challenging for a client, and reduce the burden of lugging around bulky therapy equipment. [...] Read More

Graduating from a physical therapy program is the first step towards a wonderful career. [...] Read More

It’s likely that most occupational therapists are drawn to this career to help others and make a difference. Sometimes, we get stuck in our every day routines and drift from our original motivators. We might patiently help our clients day in and out, yet not have an ounce of tolerance left for the slow driver in front of us on our way home. [...] Read More

For an occupational therapist in the U.S., job opportunities are abundant. Earlier this year, Time magazine named Occupational Therapy one of the top 5 most in-demand jobs right now. With so many opportunities, you have the privilege of being selective and there’s less pressure to accept the first standing offer. [...] Read More

To be successful in the PT field, there are other not-so-new skills that are necessary to improve productivity. In this article, I’ll be sharing the top four that have helped me in my physical therapy career over the years. [...] Read More

As a new graduate with a master’s degree in occupational therapy, you want to find a position in which you’d not only be fulfilled at the end of the day, but where you’d have the opportunity to explore new treatments and techniques to help clients. [...] Read More

Have you ever wondered what the brain of a speech language pathologist is like?  Well 20 years has shown me that we need to use all of our mental resources. [...] Read More

When we as therapists get hyper-focused on our “thing”  (pediatric feeding, head – trauma, dementia, etc.) we often miss the big picture. For instance, you come up with a treatment plan that looked appropriate just one week ago.  Then you see the patients and they look and sound suddenly worse or much better. [...] Read More

With the fast advancement of mobile computing readily available to the common people, it is undeniable that the smartphone generation has blurred the lines of age groups. A big chunk of the modern population has embraced technology and its benefits. [...] Read More

Ergonomics is the science that deals with how a person effectively works in a given environment. There should be a balance between the physical requirements of the job with the physical capacity of the person. Otherwise, this would result in acute and chronic work-related physical injuries that may greatly affect the person’s overall performance. [...] Read More