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
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Review of Oleta River State Park
Although I am still new to the North Miami area (I'm from South Miami), I was so shocked when I stumbled upon Oleta River State Park! This is a 1,000+ acre oasis in the middle of the city, with beautiful views, a beach, extensive trails and tons of picnic tables and pavilions. I was also … Continue reading Review of Oleta River State Park
Patient Perspective: OT in SCI Rehabilitation
For this blog post, I interviewed my boyfriend who has C7 quadriplegia resulting from a spinal cord injury. I asked him for a more in-depth look at OT's role in SCI rehabilitation and his personal experience with it! Throughout this post I have included pictures (with Stephen's permission) of some highlights and accomplishments of his. … Continue reading Patient Perspective: OT in SCI Rehabilitation
LSVT-BIG with Nicole Dufresne OTR/L
To kick off the OT Specialties and Certifications series, we will be discussing the LSVT-BIG certification with Nicole Dufresne, OTR/L. For those who do not know what LSVT-BIG, or Lee Silverman Voice Treatment, is, it is an evidence-based intervention for those with Parkinson's disease. This treatment trains individuals to improve their physical movements and in … Continue reading LSVT-BIG with Nicole Dufresne OTR/L
Treatment Ideas in Outpatient Pediatrics
These interventions are categorized by the main skill I used them for, additional skills addressed will be bulleted underneath each activity. I often combined some of these activities to work on multiple skills at once - such as completing a desktop fine motor activity while seated on a yoga ball to work on core stability/postural … Continue reading Treatment Ideas in Outpatient Pediatrics
Review of Amicalola Falls State Park
Amicalola Falls State Park, located in North Georgia, boasts the tallest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi, making it a popular, and well traversed park. One thing it also boasts is an ADA trail that leads straight to a beautiful view of the waterfall. I was intrigued because it is hard to find accessible paths … Continue reading Review of Amicalola Falls State Park
Review of Moccasin Creek State Park
This park was suggested to me by the park ranger at Black Rock Mountain State Park after I had asked about ADA trails. He told me that though the Hemlock Falls trail at Moccasin Creek wasn't technically ADA, it was fairly flat and wide, and was wheelchair accessible (I went to check out the trail … Continue reading Review of Moccasin Creek State Park
Review of Tallulah Gorge State Park
To start off this series on accessibility in the outdoors, I'll be reviewing Tallulah Gorge State Park, GA! I've been on the search for accessible hiking spots and I was recently given a Georgia state parks booklet that shows what each park has to offer, it even shows if the park is accessible or has … Continue reading Review of Tallulah Gorge State Park