Career

  • 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 Toolkit – The 8th Edition is Here!

by Cheryl Hall on April 4th, 2025

This view of my desk and computer was pretty constant over the last year as I worked on the 8th edition of my book, the Occupational Therapy Toolkit. So, I am thrilled to announce the new edition was released on April 3, 2025! The entire Occupational Therapy Toolkit was reviewed,…

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Does OT Find People Jobs?

by Cheryl Hall on September 2nd, 2024

OT is a field with a bit of an identity crisis so as OTs we are quick to dissuade anyone who says – “Does OT help people find jobs?” But OT can and should help patients identify jobs, keep current employment or help improve function at work.  Work provides identity,…

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Considering Travel OT?

by Cheryl Hall on April 1st, 2024

Have you ever wanted to combine travel and work?  With occupational therapy jobs on nearly every travel healthcare board, now might be a good time to explore the possibilities! So how do you decide whether a travel gig is right for you? Of course, I can’t answer that, but I…

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Should I Be an OT?

by Cheryl Hall on September 23rd, 2023

Should I be an OT? Should I be an OT or an OTA? Are there enough OT jobs? Is OT a good career choice? I see this type of question from students all over social media and thought the beginning of the academic year was a good time to share…

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10 Ways to Evaluate Patient Education Resources

by Cheryl Hall on February 24th, 2023

As all therapists know, time with an individual patient is extremely limited and the real progress is often the result of the work the patient completes between health care appointments. So how can therapists set patients up for the most successful outcome? One important component is deliberately incorporating pertinent and…

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