Occupational therapy (OT) is the practice of supporting and empowering your clients to be able to do what they need to do, want to do and are expected to do. If you have just recently graduated from your OT degree, you probably have had that drilled in your head over and over. The thing thatContinue reading “Approaching Occupational therapy from an access lens instead of a capability lens”
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Using the Sensory Profile assessment for strategy building and validation
When completing your masters, in occupational therapy, a lot of the things you learn are very black-and-white. I remember sitting in a classroom and learning about standardized assessments, and how you had to stick exactly to the script that was given. We practiced on each other and reflected on how to best administer the assessment.Continue reading “Using the Sensory Profile assessment for strategy building and validation”
Quote of the Day
Today’s Quote of the day comes from an incredible woman, Maya Angelou. It’s a famous quote that I’m sure is not new to you, but it is forever relevant and today came up in my reflection as I explore my new role as an Occupational therapist who just started her own private practice. “I’ve learnedContinue reading “Quote of the Day”
Body Doubling as a tool
Do you find yourself struggling to start a task and then follow through to completing it? Sometimes it can be hard to find the motivation to do something that you need to do or even want to do. As a neurodiverse occupational therapist working with other neurodiverse individuals, it is important to acknowledge that oftenContinue reading “Body Doubling as a tool”
Guided visualization for creative inspiration
As an Occupational therapist, I often find myself using my yoga teacher skills and passions to engage my clients in self care. I am a big advocate for using leisure activities and creativity as a way to express your emotions and find peace during challenging mental health times. I have been seeing a lot ofContinue reading “Guided visualization for creative inspiration”
Occupational Therapy : Building capacity for learning
Occupational Therapy (OT) is a big, broad field that often is not understood by clients as well as the health care providers that recommend the service. Often times if you have met an occupational therapist as a client or as a caregiver to a family member, you have only learned a small part of whatContinue reading “Occupational Therapy : Building capacity for learning”
I wonder if you’re curious about Pathological Demand Avoidance?
As a neurodiverse affirming occupational therapist, I work very hard to meet my clients where they are at and to honour their needs and autonomy. I come to you with a blog title in the format of declarative language, one form of communication that is helpful for folks with PDA. Declarative language is a communication styleContinue reading “I wonder if you’re curious about Pathological Demand Avoidance?”
The Healing Power of Arts and Crafts for Mental Health
Occupational therapists (OTs) frequently incorporate arts and crafts into our therapeutic practices, recognizing the powerful role these activities can play in supporting mental, emotional, and physical well-being. In occupational therapy, the primary focus is on helping individuals perform everyday activities or “occupations” that are meaningful and important to them. Arts and crafts can be anContinue reading “The Healing Power of Arts and Crafts for Mental Health”
How to build a morning or evening routine
As the new year begins, people are often jumping into setting big goals and making intentions for big changes. Often times if you have finished off the previous year in a less than energetic emotional state, this may seem way to optimistic and peppy. This year let’s try things that are a little smaller andContinue reading “How to build a morning or evening routine”
Autumn falling leaf guided visualization 🍁🌻
As an Occupational therapist, I often find myself using my yoga teacher skills and passions to engage my clients in self care. I am a big advocate for using nature as a co-therapist as well as a tool for self care. I have been reading a lot about forest bathing, experimenting with various nature basedContinue reading “Autumn falling leaf guided visualization 🍁🌻”
Be Your Own Sunshine 