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Oral Motor & Feeding Info
May 8, 2008 9:05 AM by Wendy
Back in February I had posted a blog listing some helpful oral motor sites & articles and Samana Khan had left me a comment asking if I knew of any good oral motor/feeding courses. I would like to apologize to Samana first for taking so long to respond Read More...
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Tuesday Tidbits: Inspirational Stories
April 30, 2008 8:13 AM by Wendy
Today's tidbits are links to something we all need to be reminded of from time to time. When you work with children you quickly come to learn that with all the goals met and challenges overcome from time to time you also come across the case that ends Read More...
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Tuesday Tidbit - Don't forget ... April is OT Month!
April 23, 2008 7:55 AM by Wendy
It's that time of year again for all OT's, COTA's and Occupational Therapy students to promote and to share the importance of Occupational Therapy. We are in the profession that is so commonly misunderstood. Physical Therapy and Speech Therapy are fairly Read More...
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Tuesday Tidbit: National Poison Prevention Week
March 18, 2008 9:36 AM by Wendy
National Poison Prevention Week is March 16 - 22. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reports that each year approximately 2.4 million people swallow or come into contact with a poisonous substance. More then half of the 2.4 million are under the Read More...
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OT in the News
March 14, 2008 7:06 AM by Wendy
Looks like now is a great time to be in our field! Us News and World Report’s list of "Best Careers in 2008" lists occupational therapists as a great career choice in today’s world. They mention how occupational therapy "is a challenging career that's Read More...
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Overcoming my fear of Autism
March 12, 2008 8:55 AM by Wendy
When I was first out of high school ( 28 years ago) I worked at a day & residential center for Autistic children. This was my first exposure to the world of Autism and it was not a good experience. (Please keep in mind that this was 28 years ago and Read More...
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Ready for a summer adventure?
February 27, 2008 8:31 AM by Wendy
Do you know what one summer "job" pediatric OTs are great at? It's a job that requires one or two or three weeks of your time during the summer months. It's a job that doesn't pay well (if at all) but what you will gain from that week of your time you Read More...
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Tuesday Tidbit: Helpful Oral Motor Sites & Articles
February 12, 2008 9:34 AM by Wendy
Recently a multiple office team meeting offered the chance for the occupational therapy practitioners from each office to get together and share ideas and strategies. One of the OTs who has been practicing for quite a while shared with us that she does Read More...
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Sippy Cup Syndrome
February 8, 2008 10:15 AM by Wendy
Several years ago a study published by the Journal of Dentistry for Children stated that out of 186 children presenting with baby bottle tooth decay like symptoms - 29% used sippy cups. This simple statement alone could, and did, cause many a parent to Read More...
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Tuesday Tidbit – Read Books!; Browse Web sites!
February 6, 2008 9:22 AM by Wendy
I would like to dedicate one day a week of this blog to sharing a website or article or technique that would be very helpful to those treating in Pediatrics. So I introduce to you "Tuesday Tidbits" … National Braille Press is a wonderful company that Read More...
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Go Outside and Play!
January 24, 2008 9:54 AM by Wendy
I'm often asked why it seems that children today need so much sensory input. Why are we seeing so many children exhibiting sensory defensive behaviors? My own personal thought on this is that times have changed. Not that long ago (when I was a child) Read More...
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An Unexpected Detour
January 21, 2008 11:58 AM by Wendy
When you are preparing to have a child you begin to dream of all the things your child will do and all the places they will go. In your dreams you see your child going through all the stages and growing up to be a wonderful son or daughter. You envision Read More...
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Welcome to a Pediatric Perspective
January 14, 2008 11:30 AM by Wendy
I remember when I was studying to become a COTA I kept telling everyone that I wanted to work with kids. My professors would smile and nod and try as tactfully as possible to tell me that I really shouldn't get my hopes up as there were very few COTA Read More...
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