• About Me

    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.

  • Previous Posts

OT and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

by Cheryl Hall on September 30th, 2026

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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Occupational Therapists – The Difference Makers

by Cheryl Hall on August 28th, 2026

After I wrote about health care teams a couple of months ago, I have been thinking about the role of OTs and the benefits they bring to patient care. Let’s be honest, this is a struggle for OT, not because the profession doesn’t bring value but we struggle to communicate…

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Occupational Therapy for Aging Populations

by Cheryl Hall on July 23rd, 2026

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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Integrated Multidisciplinary Healthcare Teams

by Cheryl Hall on June 23rd, 2026

As an OT have you ever felt overlooked by the rest of the healthcare team?  While I took that to heart as an OT, I also know it doesn’t just happen to OTs.  Talk to your peers who are nurses, physician assistants, PTs or speech therapists.  They will all have…

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AOTA Inspire 2026 – Cheryl’s Favorite Products

by Cheryl Hall on May 26th, 2026

What did you think of AOTA Inspire 2026? I loved meeting creative, passionate OTs from around the world and introducing them to my book – the Occupational Therapy Toolkit! Almost as fun was visiting other exhibitors and giving a shout out to my favorites.  Hope you are inspired to check…

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