ADVANCE Outlook: OT : General Interest

Meet Reo, the Newest Therapist at AGMC

EJ Brown — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Check out the new robotic arm OTs and PTs in Ohio are using to help stroke patients regain strength and function in their upper extremities. There’s a picture with the story. http://www.chillicothegazette.com/article/20091125/NEWS01/911250316 The robot...(read more)

What OTs Are Reading: This Week's Popular Content on OT Advance Online

Jill Glomstad — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:42:00 GMT

There's a ton of great content on our website -- so where do you start? Each week, we'll blog the five most popular content items on OT Advance online. See what your fellow OTs are reading on www.advanceweb.com/OT ! Our new blog, From Inside the Puzzle:...(read more)

What's Hot on Twitter this Week

Jill Glomstad — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:11:00 GMT

Are you on Twitter? ADVANCE for OTs is! Our Twitter updates can keep you current on the newest features on our website, the latest news and stories about occupational therapy in the popular media, and issues in health care that affect you and your colleagues....(read more)

What OTs Are Reading: Popular Content on OT Advance Online

Jill Glomstad — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:06:00 GMT

There's a ton of great content on www.advanceweb.com/ot -- so where do you start? Each week, we'll blog the five most popular content items on OT Advance online. See what your fellow OTs are reading! ADVANCE's 2009 Salary Survey: http://occupational-therapy.advanceweb.com/article/advances-2009-salary-survey.aspx...(read more)

Bradley Cooper and Breaking Bad

Susan Coyle — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:27:00 GMT

Bradley Cooper, one of the stars of The Hangover , recently told Entertainment Weekly that Breaking Bad was his "must watch" television show. Coincidentally, the ADVANCE editorial team added Breaking Bad to our "must watch" list when it first came out...(read more)

Calling All Canadians... For Phone Interviews

Susan Coyle — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:50:00 GMT

The cover story for ADVANCE 's June 22 issue will examine how occupational therapy in the U.S. is different from occupational therapy in other countries, such as Australia, Great Britain and Canada. I am looking for an OT who has practiced both in Canada...(read more)

The Slagle Lecture: New Insight into OT's Ongoing Struggle for Recognition

EJ Brown — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:24:00 GMT

I have been studying the history and concept of occupational therapy for the past 21 years, mentored mostly by people like the late Helen Hopkins, the late Gail Fidler, ADVANCE columnist Jane Sorensen, and Texas educator Kitty Reed. The founders' names,...(read more)

Swine Flu: What You Should Know

Susan Coyle — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:10:00 GMT

On April 25, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared swine flu a "public health emergency of international concern." On April 26, the U.S. followed suit, declaring a national public health emergency, according to the New York Times. Thus far, the...(read more)

Are You a Spider?

Jill Glomstad — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:12:00 GMT

That was AOTA President Penelope Moyers-Cleveland's question for her audience at the Presidential Address this year. Attendees received spider rings as they entered the hall to hear her speech, and Cleveland took the stage with a red cape that resembled...(read more)

Conference Update: A Speed Bump in the Future of OT Education?

EJ Brown — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:24:00 GMT

It's widely known within the profession that occupational therapy has an education "problem." The issue isn't in the quality of its academics, nor in a lack of program levels or foci. The difficulty that is arising lies in how far and wide the scope of...(read more)

Facebook Population Hits 200 Million

Susan Coyle — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:37:00 GMT

Facebook officially signed up its 200-millionth user on Wednesday, giving it a population greater than Brazil and even Japan, according to the Associated Press. Are you one of the 200 million? ADVANCE is, and we'd love for you to join us. Visit http://www.facebook.com/...(read more)

New! Patient Perspective: John Elder Robison

Susan Coyle — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:44:00 GMT

Reaching inside the mind of a child or adult with an autism spectrum disorder isn't an easy task, but it is something most practitioners would probably like to do as it would give them more insight on how to best treat their patients. John Elder Robison made that a little easier when he published Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's, a series of short stories detailing his life as an individual with, but not diagnosed with, Asperger's syndrome.

ADVANCE recently had the opportunity to talk to Robison gaining a unique patient perspective and understanding of the syndrome. Check out the article and photos of Robison beginning Jan. 5 at www.advanceweb.com/ot.

Meanwhile, learn more about Robison and where you can purchase his book at http://johnrobison.com/.

Pistorius and Du Toit Take Golds!

Susan Coyle — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:48:00 GMT

The 2008 Parlympics began September 6 in Beijing, and as expected, Oscar Pistorius and Natalie Du Toit are making their presence known.

In his first bid for gold, Pistorius beat out Americans Marlon Shirley, Brian Frasure and Jerome Singleton in the 100m. This was Pistorius' most difficult race and as if to prove it, he struggled from the start, not pulling ahead until the final second. But pull ahead he did, winning gold with a time of 11.17 seconds. Singleton finished with 11.20 for silver and Frasure 11.50 for bronze.

Shilrley, the defending champion, fell several seconds in and was unable to finish the race.

In swimming, Du Toit won her first gold on Sunday, completing the 100m butterfly in 1 minute, 6.74 seconds. This sets a new world record for Du Toit's disability class.

Both Pistorius and Du Toit are primed for more golds as the games continue. Check out www.universalsports.com for updates.

OT Song

Jessica LaGrossa — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:47:00 GMT

I love youtube.com-what a terrific way to pass the time I don't really have to waste! I stumbled across a great song about occupational therapy a few months back that I knew our readers would love but didn't have a way to share it. But thanks to the blog I can now post it here. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do. Share it with your OT friends, coworkers, patients, etc!

Cheers,

Jessica

The Occupational Therapy Song (top), and The Redo (learn to play the song-bottom):

Download the mp3 here for only 99 cents!:

http://www.boazandtheband.com/id1.html

LYRICS

I woke up this morning
I couldn't even get out of bed
I stumbled on my feet to brush my teeth
and I didn't have the strength...to find my sink

(chorus)
It sounds like I need some OT
It sounds like I need some OT
It sounds like I need some occupational therapy

So they dragged me out of bed
To do some therapy activity
To bake a cake and fold some clothes
They told me I can't go home
unless I'm safe when I'm alone
It looks to me instead...that someone is just lazy

(chorus)
It sounds like I need some OT
It sounds like I need some OT
It sounds like I need some occupational therapy

So if you find yourself putting on your t-shirt wrong
or sometimes wondering if you've left your stove on
Lets make it very clear...You don't need physical therapy

(chorus)
It sounds like you need some OT
It sounds like you need some OT
It sounds like you need some occupational therapy
lalalalalalalalala

Now wait a minute, is there a speech therapist in the house?

(chorus)
It sounds like you need some OT
It sounds like you need some OT
It sounds like you need some occupational therapy

Sometimes we forget about that other therapy
we always seem to think physical therapy
but without OT, people are going to think...and would be stinky

So thank you, OT
For all you do, thank you
Thank you, thank you occupational therapy

You need some OT? You know you do!
Who's the vice president?
You need some OT? Your shoelaces are untied
You need some OT? Your fly is open
You need some OT? You know you want some?
You need some OT? You know you do.

Welcome!

Jessica LaGrossa — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:55:00 GMT

Welcome to our very first entry here on the ADVANCE Outlook Blog! What is a blog you ask? Well, it is a "log" kept on the "Web"-a web log. Throw it together and you get "Blog!" Blogs are online, interactive journals. They feature text and images as well as links to other Web sites and blogs. Readers often participate in blogs by leaving comments to posts. (And there are "lurkers" who simply read and move on...and that's OK, too!)

Blogging has grown to become one of the most used features on the Web today. Heck, even the NY Times has a blog on their Web site now! Last I checked Technorati, a recognized authority on what's happening in the world of blogging, there are 108.9 million blogs in existence. Accoring to Technorati, there are 175,000 new blogs every day, and bloggers update their blogs regularly to the tune of over 1.6 million posts per day. That's over 18 updates a second. That's a lot of bloggin' goin' on!

I must stop here and make a confession: I am one of those 108.9 million. I am a blogging dork. I have been one for two years now. It began as a way to keep in touch with my family and friends, most of who live quite far from me. When I began I only had one friend blogging and more often than not my posts went without comments from readers. Back then, my posts probably went without readers for that matter! I treat my blog as a photo journal of sorts. I have this inherent need to always include photos with each and every post. That task has become much easier now that I have my son! And of course, my loved ones now flock to my site to see what Gabriel is up to and how he is changing. My love of blogging finally caught on in our family and in my circle of friends. Today I have a handful of devoted readers, some of which have even created their own personal blogs! I now read those daily, as well as a few other blogs that have made my "must read" list which include mothers, crafters, book lovers, etc. I have found that I am learning a lot from the blogging world, but most importantly I am learning a lot about myself since I am constantly writing down my thoughts and feelings. My blog is my modern day journal.

If you have a blog, what types of things do you blog about? If you don't have a blog, why not? Don't be a "lurker"...share your thoughts with us!