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Feb 2
5 min

Repetitive ADL tasks for Occupational Therapy Intervention

One of the glorious tricks of the OT trade is that we can use everyday tasks for rehabilitative treatment. Seriously. As an OT, you can...

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Ashley Graham

Nov 24, 2020
2 min

One-Handed Cooking Techniques

Thanksgiving week is here! This year has been such a rollercoaster. I hope we can find some joy and (maybe) some normalcy in slowing down...

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Ashley Graham

Nov 12, 2020
3 min

Remediation or Compensation in Neuro Occupational Therapy?

I have to share with you a #OTfail story of mine. I was given the great privilege to work with an extraordinary client who experienced a...

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Perfect these 3 Skills to Succeed in Any OT Setting

Ashley Graham

Oct 27, 2020
8 min

Perfect these 3 Skills to Succeed in Any OT Setting

I would reach to say this is the most important part of the OT process. The client/caregiver interview initiates your therapeutic rapport, s

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Learned Helplessness: A Guide for Occupational Therapy Professionals

Ashley Graham

Sep 22, 2020
7 min

Learned Helplessness: A Guide for Occupational Therapy Professionals

If you work in the field of physical rehabilitation as an occupational, physical, or speech therapist in any setting, you have likely encoun

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5 Hand Strengthening Activities That Aren't Therapy Putty

Ashley Graham

Sep 8, 2020
3 min

5 Hand Strengthening Activities That Aren't Therapy Putty

But remember: with neuro-rehab, function trumps mundane exercise. If we can make our therapeutic exercises and act

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What Occupational Therapists Can Learn From Teachers

Ashley Graham

Aug 24, 2020
4 min

What Occupational Therapists Can Learn From Teachers

In any year outside of 2020, if I had to pick between a teacher and an occupational therapist for the “most-likely-to-fly-by-the-seat-of-...

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Are we doing children a disservice when we keep them on our therapy caseload for years?

Ashley Graham

Jul 20, 2020
5 min

Are we doing children a disservice when we keep them on our therapy caseload for years?

Pediatric occupational therapy clients commonly receive therapy services for at least a year. For many, that time period extends to multiple

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Not uncommon does not equal normal: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Ashley Graham

Jul 1, 2020
3 min

Not uncommon does not equal normal: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Do you know what else isn't 'normal?' Urine leaking when you run or workout. Losing control of your bladder after having children. Pain with

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Your Fear of Falling May Cause You to Fall

Ashley Graham

Jun 22, 2020
5 min

Your Fear of Falling May Cause You to Fall

But it’s true. Statistically speaking, when you have a fear of falling, you have a higher risk of having a fall.

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4 Functional Activities for Rehabilitation of the Hemiplegic Arm

Ashley Graham

Jun 15, 2020
2 min

4 Functional Activities for Rehabilitation of the Hemiplegic Arm

Drawing/handwriting When I have done this activity with my clients, it has oftentimes been the first time they have realized they do have...

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Ashley Graham

Jun 8, 2020
7 min

How to Keep Living After a Stroke

Post-stroke. One of the most irregular diagnoses. Movement, cognition, communication, and memory all look different for each person who...

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Ashley Graham

Jun 1, 2020
2 min

Remember the Children

Just last night, as my family was finishing our dinner of reheated leftovers, I was zoned out with my elbow propped on the table, picking...

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Should I be concerned about my child's sensory 'issues?'

Ashley Graham

May 26, 2020
4 min

Should I be concerned about my child's sensory 'issues?'

Imagine this scenario with me: I sit down with the parents of one of my pediatric clients and we chat about what brought them to therapy....

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7 ways to help your child engage in sensory play with little to no effort

Ashley Graham

May 18, 2020
3 min

7 ways to help your child engage in sensory play with little to no effort

Children have an amazing ability to sense and fill their curiosities. “What does dog food taste like?” “What does yogurt feel like when it’s

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Ashley Graham

May 11, 2020
2 min

'Sensory play' is bogus

Give your child the opportunity to experience different sensations through play.

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Ashley Graham

Apr 13, 2020
4 min

What is Occupational Therapy, anyway?

Do you remember the episode of FRIENDS where Rachel and Monica lost their apartment because they didn’t know what Chandler did for a...

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Repetitive ADL tasks for Occupational Therapy Intervention

One-Handed Cooking Techniques

Remediation or Compensation in Neuro Occupational Therapy?

Perfect these 3 Skills to Succeed in Any OT Setting

Learned Helplessness: A Guide for Occupational Therapy Professionals

5 Hand Strengthening Activities That Aren't Therapy Putty

What Occupational Therapists Can Learn From Teachers

Are we doing children a disservice when we keep them on our therapy caseload for years?

Not uncommon does not equal normal: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction

Your Fear of Falling May Cause You to Fall

4 Functional Activities for Rehabilitation of the Hemiplegic Arm

How to Keep Living After a Stroke

Remember the Children

Should I be concerned about my child's sensory 'issues?'

7 ways to help your child engage in sensory play with little to no effort

'Sensory play' is bogus

What is Occupational Therapy, anyway?

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