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One of my all-time favorite activities at the AOTA Conference is to meet other entrepreneurs and learn about their products.\u00a0 Here are my 5 favorites from 2024 – take a minute to check them out!<\/p>\nOne of my all-time favorite activities at the AOTA Conference is to meet other entrepreneurs and learn about their products.\u00a0 Here are my 5 favorites from 2024 – take a minute to check them out!<\/p>\n
ReachAble Technology<\/strong> Point Designs<\/strong> OTStories<\/strong> Scrunch Cloth<\/strong> Mindful Fidgets<\/strong> One of my all-time favorite activities at the AOTA Conference is to meet other entrepreneurs and learn about their products.\u00a0 Here are my 5 favorites from 2024 – take a minute to check them out! ReachAble Technology ReachAble Technology was my favorite find at the 2024 conference!\u00a0 The founder is…<\/p>\n Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7828,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[83],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7827","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conference"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AOTA-2024.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7827","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7827"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7827\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7831,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7827\/revisions\/7831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7828"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7827"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7827"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ottoolkit.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7827"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nReachAble Technology was my favorite find at the 2024 conference!\u00a0 The founder is committed to improving the universal cuff and fostering increased independence for patients with grasping difficulty.\u00a0 Marrying a versatile adapter with a universal cuff allows users to attach a range of everyday feeding utensils including cups, spoon, and fork.\u00a0 The system includes a quick release clamp and universal connectors to add custom items to the system.\u00a0 Developed alongside end users, this project will make a real difference to anyone struggling to grasp items on their own. View the product in action at: https:\/\/reachable-tech.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAmbassadors for Point Design\u2019s partial hand prosthetics were on hand at the conference.\u00a0 Until you see the product in person and in use, you won\u2019t appreciate how impactful this prosthetic will be for your patients.\u00a0 Improving on the design of conventional passive prosthesis, the Point Design projects rely on an \u201celegant and novel ratcheting linkage mechanism resulting in anatomical prosthetic finger flexion\u201d.\u00a0 This product is designed to improve the independence of your patients with finger or thumb loss and watching the ambassadors, I was convinced. \u00a0Learn more about the product and meet the ambassadors yourself at https:\/\/www.pointdesigns.com<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n
\nWhile my favorite population as an OT is older adults, I have worked with kids along the way.\u00a0 This OT entrepreneur has written a lovely series of social stories for children that communicate OT strategies in an age appropriate way.\u00a0 Beautifully illustrated the current collection includes stories that discuss eating, focus, silence, holidays and change.\u00a0 This OT started out like I did \u2013 creating resources for her own patients \u2013 and has grown that resource into a business!\u00a0 Check out her books at: https:\/\/www.otstories.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSome solutions are so simple!\u00a0 This washcloth hugs the wrist eliminating the need to grasp and minimizing the chances of dropping the cloth.\u00a0 The Scrunch Cloth, can easily be pulled on and off the hand or transferred to the other hand with just a finger.\u00a0 Made of 100% cotton, the product eases personal care tasks for persons with visual or other physical disabilities. Check out their endorsements at https:\/\/scrunchcloth.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThis is another great idea brought to market by an OT entrepreneur. There are a lot of fidgets for sale, but I liked the fact that this one is wearable and at first glance, looks like a watch.\u00a0 The design lets the wearer access the fidget anytime and the size makes it less distracting to others.\u00a0 If fidgets are a good strategy for one of your patients or for yourself, check out the product at https:\/\/www.mindfulfidgets.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"