School-Based OT with Allison

Next in the "Students in the Field" series, we have Allison (of Allison The OT Student) sharing her experience in the schools! She completed this fieldwork both through tele-therapy and in-person in the schools and the amount of flexibility you need to accomplish something like that as a student is out of this world - … Continue reading School-Based OT with Allison →

Inpatient Rehab with Emily

To kick off this new blog series, I have Emily from @OTandEmily giving us the scoop on Inpatient Rehab! She shares about her experiences, what diagnoses she saw, assessments she used, and the ups and downs of her experience in inpatient rehab. Let's get started! Hey! Can you tell us a little about yourself? Hello, … Continue reading Inpatient Rehab with Emily →

Pocket Guide FAQ

How long does it take to restock? It generally takes about 4 business days to restock the guides, and 5 business days to restock on shipping materials. I will always keep everyone up-to-date on specific restock days over on my Instagram. How much does it cost? The original guide is $24.99 + tax & shipping … Continue reading Pocket Guide FAQ →

5 Tips for Organization

1. Categories are your best friend Categorizing your work digitally and physically is incredibly important for all things organization. Every semester I would make files on my desktop for each class, and at the end of the semester they would all go into one folder titled "Past Classes." Now when I need to find notes … Continue reading 5 Tips for Organization →

Review of La Chua Trail at Paynes Prairie State Park

Hello readers! Today I'm reviewing La Chua Trail at Paynes Prairie State Park (located in Gainesville, FL). This is a wonderful accessible trail that is perfect for birding and appreciating the natural landscapes and wildlife of central Florida - I even saw a wild bison! This trail is just a small part of Paynes Prairie … Continue reading Review of La Chua Trail at Paynes Prairie State Park →

Saebo Certified Therapist with Christopher Gaskins, OTR/L

Hello and welcome to the next installment of the OT Certifications and Specialties Series! Today we will be learning about the Saebo Certification from Christopher Gaskins, OTR/L. So what is Saebo? Saebo is actually a "medical device company primarily engaged in the discovery, development and commercialization of affordable and novel clinical solutions designed to improve … Continue reading Saebo Certified Therapist with Christopher Gaskins, OTR/L →

Free Continuing Education

As a new grad it can be hard to continue to grow your knowledge and experience without spending hundreds of dollars on continuing education. I'm all about constantly learning and growing as a practitioner and love taking new classes, but it can be hard since I don't have a job yet, and therefore no funds … Continue reading Free Continuing Education →

Resume Writing for New-Grad OTs

So you're trying to make your resume as a new grad OT and you don't know where to start... Not to worry! I'm here to help! For the purpose of this post I will provide some steps to creating your resume document, give you some ideas on what to include, provide some resume writing resources, … Continue reading Resume Writing for New-Grad OTs →

I recently took the DIR© 101 course, linked here, and I wanted to take some time to review this course and share with you all how amazing I thought it was! Total Time: 12 live hours (over Zoom)There are various options to complete these twelve hours, I attended an option that was 4 hours per … Continue reading DIR© 101 Course Review →

A Comparison of Neuro-Focused Certifications with Shanon Macintyre, OTR/L, NDT, CNS, CBIS, BCPR, CSRS

Shanon attended OT school at Dominican University of California, graduated in 1998 and has been practicing for 23 years! She worked mainly in the ICU and acute care settings, though sometimes works in inpatient rehab and outpatient rehab. Some fun facts about her are that she loves the water and anything to do with swimming, … Continue reading A Comparison of Neuro-Focused Certifications with Shanon Macintyre, OTR/L, NDT, CNS, CBIS, BCPR, CSRS →