The Rewards of Being an Occupational Therapist

The Rewards of Being an Occupational Therapist By: Mary Vanesko, MOT, OTR/L, CIMI Happy Occupational Therapy Month! When asked to write this blog post for the month of April, in honor of OT month, I could not help but think of the thousands of times I educated someone...

5 Tips: Differentiating Sensory from Behavior

5 Tips: Differentiating Sensory from Behavior   By: Debra Johnson, MS, OTR/L April is Occupational Therapy Month and a good time to gain a better understanding of how OTs can help children who are exhibiting challenging behaviors and struggling with participation in...

The Benefits of Foam Rolling

The Benefits of Foam Rolling  By: Alex Siyufy, DPT, ATC, SCS, Cert. MDT, Cert. DN March is Athletic Training month!  Besides all of the work that Athletic Trainers (ATCs) do on the field, there’s a lot of work that ATCs do “off the field” to get their athletes ready...

The Art and Science of DIR/Floortime

The Art and Science of DIR/Floortime  By: Jennie Trocchio, Ph.D. The Developmental, Individual Difference, Relationship-based (DIR)/ Floortime approach, provides a theoretical and practical model that helps educators, clinicians, and parents comprehensively assess and...

Stroke Recovery – PSS

By: Ron Sheppard, OTD, OTR/L, C/NDT, FABDA There are approximately 795,000 individuals having a stroke each year just in the United States alone, and it is classified as the fifth leading cause of death. As an Occupational Therapist specializing in the treatment of...