"You're someone different now": an autoethnography on identity and occupational identity disruption after traumatic brain injury - Brown A, Barth DC, Leslie AR.
IMPORTANCE: Identity disruption and occupational identity disruption are common after traumatic brain injury (TBI), but the relationship between these two phenomena is underexplored. Occupational therapy practitioners should be knowledgeable about identity... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
What is Twice-Exceptionality?
Discussion
“Gifted individuals are those who demonstrate outstanding levels of aptitude (defined as an exceptional ability to reason and learn) or competence (documented performance or achievement in top 10% or rarer) in one or more domains.” Domains for giftedness include:
Intellectual
Creative
Artistic
Leadership
Specific field – language arts, mathematics, science, etc.
Giftedness is usually not screened for in young children, but may be screened for in early elementary school for potential differentiated educational programs. A review of giftedness and how it can present can be found here Individual...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - March 11, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Occupational Therapy Providers in Buffalo 2024
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Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 8, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: news
Comparison of visual symptom frequency and occupational issues between patients with and without concussion - Schurr S, Foy C, Polonenko T, Scheiman M.
IMPORTANCE: Occupational therapy practitioners' knowledge of and advocacy for clients with visual symptoms postconcussion can have a considerable impact on recovery. OBJECTIVE: To compare the frequency of vision symptoms and occupational performanc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
How Can I Remember the Progression of Gesell Figures?
Discussion
Observing children in the office setting can provide a wealth of information about the skills, development, health and family. While the office setting may have some limitations, much can be gleaned. For example, the picture above or drawings and writing on a whiteboard in the room can offer lots of possibilities for interacting with the child and also for commenting to the parents about the child’s developmental abilities.
Arnold Gesell, MD, PhD. was a developmental pediatrician who studied and codified how children develop and mature over time. As part of his work, he noticed when certain figures are a...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 12, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Occupational therapy's role in return to occupations post-concussion in high school athletes - Douglas R, McConnell C, Abbott A, Bare G, Cleave S, Crum T, Kirkpatrick MA, Kuenzli M.
This study was designed to explore experiences of high school athletes in order to understand their occupational engagement after sustaining a sports-related concussion. The study explored the role occupational therapists (OTs) can play in post-concus... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Factors affecting occupational therapy services for patients with traumatic brain injury - Leyder MCJS, Breytenbach F.
This study aimed to ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Occupational therapy and public safety personnel: return to work practices and experiences - Edgelow M, Petrovi ć A, Gaherty C, Fecica A.
Background. Public safety personnel (PSP) are frequently exposed to psychological trauma through their work. Evidence shows that worker's compensation claims for work-related psychological injuries are on the rise for PSP. Occupational therapists increasin... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 1, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Occupational therapy scope of practice in the rehabilitation of adults experiencing persistent post-concussion symptoms following traumatic brain injury: a scoping review protocol - Licciardi L, Olver J, Lalor A, Callaway L.
The objective of the review is to identify, categorize, and examine literature describing occupational therapy scope of practice in the rehabilitation of adults experiencing persistent post-concussion symptoms (PPCS). INTRODUCTION: PPCS ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 4, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Retracted: Occupational therapy and prevention of common sports injuries for special physical training - International OT.
This article has been retracted by Hindawi following an investigation undertaken by the publisher [1]. This investigation has uncovered evidence of one or more of the following indicators of syste... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 30, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
RETRACTED: Echoing mechanism of juvenile delinquency prevention and occupational therapy education guidance based on artificial intelligence - The editors.
[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/9115547.].
[The original article record in the SafetyLit database has also been marked as RETRACTED]
Language: en... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 16, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
MOTION PT Group Expands Its Reach through Acquisition of Three Physical Therapy Practices in New York
Strength and Expertise Added to New York's Motion PT Group NEW YORK, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- MOTION PT Group (MOTION) is excited to announce its acquisition of three esteemed physical therapy practices: Axiom Physical & Occupational Therapy Plus (Axiom), PTPC Physical Therapy &... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - October 2, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TNM Source Type: news
Occupational Therapy ’s Role in Promoting Safe Sexual Activity in Residents: An Interview
Sexual activity can be an integral part of people ’s lives, and this does not necessarily change when people enter a long-term care facility. Occupational therapists (OTs) have a critical role in the adaptation of sexual activity to meet the desires and safety needs of clients interested in sexual activity. In this interview, Benjamin Canter, BA, OT/s talks with Zoe Loitz, BA, OT/s, an occupational therapy doctoral candidate at Boston University, about sexual activity as an activity of daily living (ADL) and how occupational therapy can help meet resident’s needs in this area. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - August 1, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Zoe M. Loitz, Benjamin E. Canter Source Type: news
Addressing driving in acute care: perceived relevance and competence - Vander Veen A, Holmes J, Tucker P, Alvarez L.
BACKGROUND. Recent legislation has expanded the responsibilities of occupational therapists regarding fitness to drive in the Canadian province of Ontario. To date, little is known about the practice of acute care occupational therapy with addressing drivi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
The smart-home study: a feasibility study to pilot the use of smartphone technology to identify environmental falls risk factors in the home - Leung KHM, Brandis S.
INTRODUCTION: While occupational therapy home assessments are effective to identify environmental falls risk factors, patients may not receive these services due to workforce distribution and geographical distances. Technology may offer a new way for occup... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 24, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
