OTR Helps Elevate the Importance of Occupational Therapy While Promoting a High Level of Competency Among Therapists
OTR Kelsey Watters is the clinical practice leader for occupational therapy and a senior occupational therapist at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab. Through her leadership and mentorship, Kelsey has an impact not only with her direct clients, but also with clients receiving services from OTs across the organization.
Early Vocational Skills Program Is a Key to Job Success for Elementary-School Students With Special Needs
For students with special needs, entering the workforce can present new challenges and add anxiety and uncertainty to their lives. Thanks to Deborah Schwind, an innovative OTR working for Loudoun County Public Schools, students are introduced to vocational skills early in their education and use school routines to build transition skills, leading to more positive outcomes upon graduation.
OTR’s Personal and Professional Experiences Inspire Improved NICU Stays for Infants and Parents
As a mother with first-hand experience of having children in the NICU, Dr. Bobbi Pineda has dedicated years of research and program development to improve not only the developmental outcomes of high-risk infants but also the overall experience for families who have a child in the NICU.
OTR’s Assessment Tool Shows Improving Patient Handling Leads to Better and Safer Outcomes for Patients and Care Providers
Teresa Boynton, an OTR from Colorado, developed the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool (BMAT) so nurses could better determine patients’ current mobility status and safely handle them.
OTR’s Innovative Approach Unites Occupational Therapy With 12-Step Recovery Model
While working as an occupational therapist in an outpatient dual diagnosis clinic (mental illness and substance use), Dr. Pat Precin noticed a gap in services—living skills were being taught without regard to an individual’s substance use.
Turning a Dream Into Reality: OTR Michael Ang Helps His Client Take Flight
Michael Ang's client had an acquired brain injury and a lofty goal – to fly an airplane again. Michael listened to his client, put his OT practice and creativity to work, and made his client’s goal a reality.
Custom Interventions and Home Care Approach Produce Powerful Outcomes for OT Clients
After spending more than 20 years as an occupational therapist, Carol Garner-Houston knew there had to be a better approach to care for families struggling with neurodevelopmental disorders. She co-founded Brain Harmony and assembled a team committed to helping families gain individualized, one-to-one access to care.
COTA’s Use of Occupational Therapy in the NICU Helps Infants Experiencing Drug Withdrawal
Katie Blahnik, a COTA in Colorado, recognized that OT could play an important role in the implementation of the Eat, Sleep, Console protocol to help infants who are experiencing drug withdrawal.
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