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Caroline Hui is one of my occupational therapy heroes! She brings the most amazing speakers for workshops and conferences to Québec, Canada. And I love any excuse to visit my home province. But she does bring the best of
Getting a grip on normal child development As an occupational therapist, a good place to start when I begin occupational therapy treatment with a child, is to ensure the parents and I are using the same words to mean the
The amount of information related to Occupational Therapy that we can access online is remarkable. I’m sure you have your favorites – the blogs and bloggers you go back to to on a regular basis. Why not share those
The Can Child Centre for Childhood Disability Research is what I like to call the best One-stop shop for all the latest diagnostic, assessment and treatment research about Developmental Coordination Disorder. They also just started a new brain injury/concussion
Motor skill games can help teach children useful skills Today I would like to feature some ideas to “move” children, integrating motor skills with visual skills. As occupational therapists we know that the integration of the visual and vestibular
I love to learn. Finding new sources of information that help me be a better occupational therapist makes my day. Likewise, a day doesn’t go by where a parent, teacher or another OT asks questions or seeks guidance based
Rick Smith shares his family’s journey with Down Syndrome on the Noah’s Dad Blog. He shows the world Down Syndrome is OK. Of course, as an OT, I like it best when Rick shares Noah’s moments in Occupational Therapy!
Mom says her child is prone to angry outbursts Earlier this week, I interviewed the mother of a 71⁄2 year old boy who has Tourette’s Syndrome. Her son was diagnosed a little over two years ago, just as he
A career as an occupational therapist can be immensely satisfying. Talking and sharing with other occupational therapists about the challenges and rewards of the job is often an educational experience in itself. As an occupational therapist, what would you
Michael George, a father of three, shared a few stories with me when I interviewed him about his book, Third Time Lucky. One that has stayed with me is him telling me about a time his wife Jan brought
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