Hand Therapist at AOTA Conference

Deborah Schwartz, OTR/L, CHT teaches TWU students about splinting as she puts the finishing touches on a beautiful hand splint using special ORFIT materials. This splint is similar to the radial nerve palsy dynamic splint students recently made in the advanced hand elective class.

AOTA Conference First Time Attendees video

Hope to see you all there.

PNF

Rhythmic Initiation


Slow Reversal


Rhythmic Stablization


Contract/Relax


Hold/Relax


Slow Reversal - hold/relax


Rhythmic Rotation

NDT

Scapular Mobilization


Weight Bearing


Trunk Rotation


Trunk Rotation


Scapular Protraction


Scapular Protraction


Scooting Forward in Sitting


Scooting Forward in Sitting


Scooting Backward in Sitting


Scooting Forward and Backward in Sitting


Position Pelvis Forward 1


Position Pelvis Forward 2


Position Pelvis Forward


Facilitate Thoracic Extension


Facilitation of Anterior Pelvic Tilt


Facilitation of Anterior Pelvic Tilt


Facilitation of Sit to Stand from Side


Facilitation of Sit to Stand from Side


Facilitation of Sit to Stand from the Front


Facilitation of Lateral Weight Shift


Facilitation of Lateral Weight Shift


Metacarpal Mobilization


Carpal Mobilization and Wrist Mobilization

Brunnstorm Lab - Movement Therapy (Thursday Section)

"Rowing"


Releasing Spastic Finger Flexors


Facilitate Grasp with Wrist Extension

Brunnstorm Lab - Movement Therapy

Forward Flexion and Forward Flexion in Oblique Movement


Resisted Lateral Neck Flexion
Bilateral Shoulder Elevation and Associated Reaction


"Rowing" Elbow Extension and Wrist Extention


Grasp with Wrist Extension


Releasing Spastic Finger Flexors

Facilitory Techniques - Proprioceptive

Heavy Joint Compression


Quick Light Stretch


Tapping


Pressure on Muscle Belly

Facilitory Techniques - Cutaneous

"A" Icing


"C" Icing


Light Stroking

Top 10 Reasons to Attend the 2008 Student Conclave!

Some students have talked about attending the 2008 National Student Conclave that will be held in Chicago this November. It's something to think about and act soon.
To find out more, please click here.

Scapular Mobilizations

This is a demonstration of scapular mobilizations to help us with a practical exam.

AOTA 2008 Presidential Address

This is the AOTA 2008 Presidential Address at the annual conference in Long Beach, California. Ms. Penelope Moyers Cleveland pronounced that occupational therapy is a brand of “living life to its fullest,” which was not as well received as they hoped. Nevertheless, it does reflect occupational therapy as an inspiring profession that helps people achieve their goals in various ways.

Therapy Dogs for Autism

Autistic child and therapy dog

Follow the link below for an article that presents an OT researcher exploring the use of  a therapy dog for an autistic client.
To read, please click here.

New Version of the OT Song

It's the same OT song, but the sound is much better. Enjoy!

OT RAP

Enjoy!!!

A Man Gets Bionic Arms

Man gets bionic arms after fireworks mishap

This is a news video that shows a man who got bionic arms, and he is practicing ADLs.

TV show: 30 Days

This is a TV show called 30 days, and it did an episode where an able-bodied NFL player uses a wheelchair for 30 days to see what it is like. They talk about rehab and sports. There is one little section where an occupational therapist fitted him with the wheelchair. Thank you Violeta for sharing the link with us.

Soulja boy in PTO

Hope you guys are enjoying summer!!

Recognition Night Slide Show

Here's the slideshow video that was presented during Recognition Night. Enjoy! -Violeta

More on Wii therapy

It includes Wii cooking, although I'm wondering are the PTs doing it in this video? I thought cooking was an OT domain?

Teacher layoffs, food safety, and wii therapy
fast forward to wii therapy, it discuss about all PTs using Wii-hab to distract patients and also use games such as golf to get them motivated. Again, isn't this an OT domain? Purposeful and meaningful acitivity? Dr. Cheryl Flinn, PT discuss about the therapy. No where in the news broadcast it talks about occupational therapy

Wii craze
Finally, an OT discusses about Wii therapy helping with brain injury and stroke patients with cognition, gross motor and fine motor skills.

Caring for a parent with Alzheimer's

A caregiver's story how she made the difficult decision to place her mom in hospice care