May 31, 2018
The International Institute of Therapeutic Intervention and Learning is a great resource for those utilizing brain entrainment and neurofeedback. Their soundscapes specifically target areas where a client may be having trouble.
For those unfamiliar with Brain Entrainment, it refers to the capacity of the brain to...
May 30, 2018
"To be an Occupational Therapist, you must be an activist." This was a quote from the powerful and passionate address by Marlene le Roux at the opening of the WFOT Congress 2018! Marlene le Roux is a South African disability and women's rights activist, co-founder of the Women’s Achievement Network for Disability, and...
May 30, 2018
The opening ceremony of the recent World Federation of Occupational Therapists, in Cape Town, South Africa, introduced the delegates representing each member country. The list was extensive, ranging from A to Z. Check out this video and see if your country is represented. If not, perhaps you can be the catalyst to...
May 29, 2018
For children with cerebral palsy, occupational therapy can help with muscle and joint coordination issues — issues that can make everyday tasks difficult. Some of these tasks include eating, brushing teeth and bathing. Occupational therapy can help to improve physical, cognitive and social abilities, as well as...
May 28, 2018
The following are true stories. May 26th, 2003, Aron Ralston was hiking. A boulder fell on his right hand. He waited four days, then he amputated his own arm with a pocket knife. On New Year’s Eve, a woman who was bungee jumping in Zimbabwe, the cord broke. She then fell into a river, and had to swim back to land,...