Total Ability
Keeping people happy sometimes seems like a tall order when you are dealing with injury, illness, disease or disorder day in and day out in therapy for client and therapist alike. Patient and Staff Retention: A Prescription for Keeping
Be specific when asking a child to take a ‘movement break’ There are many false beliefs surrounding the use of sensory strategies to turn a child’s unwanted, challenging, or inappropriate behaviour into engagement and participation in learning and play,
Retired Carole McCracken, a NewBrunswick OT, taught me everything I know about fine motor skills in children. She inspired me to learn so much more about pediatric occupational therapy. I still have notes from my first fine motor class
I was pretty excited to contribute to the eBook Be a Smart Clinician – 30 Things You Need to Know Before Going Into Private Practice which has recommendations from other therapists in private practice about being in business. In fact
How to help your child learn how to manage time and space and maybe even homework! Thanks to twitter follower @cuddlesoap for suggesting this topic. Executive function is the process that helps you function in daily life. It is your
One of the things I enjoy about being an occupational therapist, is the support and camaraderie of other occupational therapists. There’s always something new to share and learn. The online world, with it’s wealth of websites, newsletters and email
A How-To Guide for Turning Your Small Practice into a Big Success is an eBook all about systems. And I thought I was the form queen when I was in public occupational therapy practice! Somehow in my private practice I
Help your child master new skills with 3 new tips. My best occupational therapy advice for parents, is to teach your children to be resilient and be resilient yourself in the face of adversity. Here are THREE of my best suggestions
Diana was one of my first occupational therapy teachers about sensory processing challenges and sensory processing disorder. I have attended her workshops more than once and hosted her here to teach in Saint John, New Brunswick. There’s much to
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety is always my first stop for ergonomics and workplace health resources in Canada. I like that the ergonomics best practice information extends beyond your typical desk type workstation, (the information on
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