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Conversation starter: How can you be the best Occupational Therapy placement supervisor?

This past year, I had the pleasure of becoming a placement supervisor to Occupational Therapy and Occupational Therapy Assistant students. Yes I said it, the pleasure of … as much as it is an extra role on my plate, I LOVE mentoring placement students. As a child I always wanted to be a teacher, andContinue reading “Conversation starter: How can you be the best Occupational Therapy placement supervisor?”

Controversial opinion: COVID quarantine taught me how to be ok without being productive… I’ve learned how to relax

Reflection for self growth and mental health

As it is October, we celebrate Occupational Therapy month in Canada! I had loads of plans to share lots of information this month about OT, but I am on vacation in beautiful BC for a few more days and haven’t had much of a chance to do so. So My goal is to extend theContinue reading “Reflection for self growth and mental health”

Book Review: The Big Worry Day

If there’s one thing about me, it’s that I love a good childrens book. Coming into our home and looking at our shelves, you would think that we have children! Since my vision of my life has moved from becoming a mother to living childfree, my childrens book collection has become super focused on teachingContinue reading “Book Review: The Big Worry Day”

Reflective practice and self care for OTs and therapists

As a preceptor who takes placement students, I’ve been asked many times about what is missing from curriculum for Occupational therapist and Occupational therapy Assistants. One of the recurring thing that keeps coming up is the importance of reflective practice and self-care as a therapist. I am speaking from occupational therapy as my lens, butContinue reading “Reflective practice and self care for OTs and therapists”

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”