Gardening with OT
April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource covers ways to incorporate gardening into functional therapy.
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Performing ADLs with Abdominal Precautions
April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource can be used for clinicians or patients following abdominal surgery to safely complete various ADLs.
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Abdominal Precautions
April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This simple handout can be used for patient and family education on following abdominal precautions.
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Financial Management: Wants vs. Needs
April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This resource works on cognition and money management skills by focusing on wants versus needs with spending.
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Apple Watch Safety Features
April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
This handout explains the safety features of the Apple Watch, particularly in the context of fall risk.
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Information Processing Speed Following Brain Injury (Based on INCOG 2.0 Recommendations)
April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Information processing speed is related to the complex and multidimensional constructs of attention. This material describes two options to compensate for or treat slowed processing speed often seen following brain injury or other neurodegenerative disorders.
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“Putting the Occupation Back in Occupational Therapy:” A Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Use of Gardening as an Intervention (2014)
April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Gardening has been equated with positive health outcomes for individuals with physical and mental health issues, and the benefits have been shown to transcend socioeconomic, educational, and cultural boundaries, and to be a cost-effective therapeutic activity. Ninety-one occupational therapy practitioners across all practice settings initially responded to a 15-question survey developed by the authors, but […]
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A Systematic Review of the Effects of Horticultural Therapy on Persons with Mental Health Conditions (2017)
April 1, 2023 by Ashley Zhinin.
Horticultural therapy (HT), defined in this review as using plants as a therapeutic medium by a trained professional, including occupational therapy practitioners, to achieve a clinically defined goal, includes any use of gardening techniques within a therapeutic program. This review addressed the following question: Do individuals with a mental health condition who receive HT significantly […]
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OT Month Poster, Jeopardy, and Bingo
March 31, 2023 by Megan Berg.
April is OT month! Celebrate with your team with a poster and OT-themed jeopardy and bingo!
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Spinal Precautions
March 16, 2023 by Megan Berg.
This handout covers spinal precautions and can be used for patient and caregiver education.
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