O ccupational Therapy Toolkit ™
Patient Handouts and Treatment Guides
for
Adults
Physical Disabilities, Chronic Conditions, and Geriatrics
Cheryl Hall
Occupational Therapist
Maryland, United States
Welcome to a site devoted to sharing experience, knowledge and resources to make your job of being a great therapist a lot easier.
I have been an occupational therapist for more than 30 years. I graduated from San Jose State University with degrees in Occupational Therapy, Gerontology, and Early Child Development. My passion is working with adults and children in home health but I have also worked in rehab, sub-acute rehab, hand therapy, transitional living for TBI, and hospital-based outpatient settings.
How are you celebrating World OT Day? The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) celebrates our great profession each year on October 27. The WFOT serves as a global voice for OT representing 117 national occupational therapy organizations, more than 680,000 practitioners and over 1100 approved education programs. The WFOT…
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I always welcome suggestions from the OT community for new handouts, so I was pleased to receive an email from an OT practicing in Tennessee whose patient with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) wanted to know why their condition did not have a treatment guide in the Occupational Therapy Toolkit. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome…
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Have you considered an OT practice specializing in older adults? This population was my absolute favorite population as an OT and serving older adults in home health was incredibly rewarding. Demand is there. As we all know, the over 65 age cohort is the largest growing segment of the population…
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