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The Role of Occupational Therapists : Nature based practitioners

If you’ve been following along with my blog posts, you may have read my blog about Occupational therapy and where you might find us (click here to read). I have reached out to some friends and colleagues to help share their roles and scope of practices in the occupational therapy profession. My hope is thatContinue reading “The Role of Occupational Therapists : Nature based practitioners”

Quote of the Day 💚

Today’s quote of the day comes as I am on a long weekend between the transition from summer camp programming to more structured “school year” programming at work! At the outdoor facility I work at as an Occupational Therapist, our day programs look different during summer vs school year. In the summer the biggest goalContinue reading “Quote of the Day 💚”

Grounded to Grow: professional exploration in Occupational Therapy

The countdown is on! In less than a week I’ll be flying to the United States to meet up with 24 other nature based Occupational Therapists for a weekend of connection and professional development. Last year, four OTs got together and created this love child event in which occupational therapists that practice in nature couldContinue reading “Grounded to Grow: professional exploration in Occupational Therapy”

The health benefits of bird watching

As a kid, I was never an outdoor girl. I had a hard time coping with the weather, and I didn’t know how to connect with the outdoors….unless I was out in nature. I have very clear memories of pretending to be tired to get out of gardening with my family, and helping teachers atContinue reading “The health benefits of bird watching”

Grounded to Grow; the beauty of connecting with like OT minds

I’ve been practicing as an Occupational Therapist since 2019, and since I started, I’ve had quite a few different experiences on different teams. As Occupational therapists, we often find ourselves working in teams with either lots of other OTs where the field is developed and there are specific guidelines and frameworks for our specific job,Continue reading “Grounded to Grow; the beauty of connecting with like OT minds”