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  • Our OTA Open House

         Life is busy this spring and since it was, our class was alittle behind when it came to OT month, but better late than never.  This past week, my classmates and I hosted an OTA open house.  We did are best to represent as many aspects of OT as possible.  We had mental health, pediatrics, geriatrics, and ...
  • OT and Ergonomics

    Recently in school we were asked to evaluate a common student workstation to ensure proper ergonomics for the majority of students. As part of the report for this assignment we have to define OT and discuss why OT's are approriate for ergonomic assesments. When I read this part of the assignment I couldn't help but think this seems obvious. Of ...
    Posted to Putting it into Practice: OT Student Blog (Weblog) on August 30, 2011
  • Health Promotion

    During this quarter we are learning about wellness and health promotion. The US as a whole is moving toward a preventative care medical model in hopes that this will decrease medical costs so the country can get out of debt. The AOTA also is following in this move showing that occupational therapists are the best professionals to take on ...
    Posted to Putting it into Practice: OT Student Blog (Weblog) on August 23, 2011