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This article features the most common kinds of apraxia associated with occupational therapy, prognosis, and treatment. About Apraxia Apraxia is a neurological disorder that is...

Choosing an Occupational Therapy School can be difficult when there are many great choices out there. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics,...

Side to Hold a Cane Which hand should you use to hold a cane (e.g., single point cane, Hurry cane, etc.) with? You should hold the...

Why Work Internationally Working as an occupational therapist in another country can be a unique opportunity to experience and immerse yourself in another culture. The healthcare...

Purpose A guide for occupational therapists and physical therapists to quickly size and select a wheelchair for your patient in acute care, acute rehab, and...

Facebook Controversy Facebook has been making headlines and been the talk because of the recent controversy from a whistleblower and released internal research on social...

One of my viewers brought my attention to the topic of 'virtual autism'. I was not familiar with this exact term, but I was...

Disclaimer: Now, I am by no means an insurance expert, but I wanted to provide some insight into the current life insurance world. This...

This content is also featured in the OT Dude Academy NBCOT® Exam Prep Course. Registration and enrollment are now open and completely free. See you there! Occupational...

Hey Pre-OT Students, I wanted to share a cool resource for those who are looking for the required occupational therapy shadowing hours when applying...

  Good News! The beta-version of the course is now live and available for registration and enrollment. Click here to get started. This page describes the latest updates...

MRC in ICU for OT Manual muscle testing (MMT) in the ICU using the Medical Research Council (MRC) Scoring...

In the process of making a new free NBCOT® Exam prep course for students, I accidentally discovered that the MET levels that the occupational...

Hi everyone, I am excited to announce that I will be creating an NBCOT® Exam Prep course that will be provided for free and ad-supported...

One thing that I felt like was missing was a community for our users. In particular, the occupational therapy is very supportive and friendly. Lately,...

Introduction I went down a deep rabbit hole and am participating in a new occupation. This time it involves virtually no investment but a lot...

PureWick Use, Warnings, & Precautions for OT UPDATE: I have been seeing more of this happening at my work. As mentioned by the manufacturer: "Do...

#1 - Telehealth and mHealth 2020 saw a spike in "telehealth" Google search and...

In the planning stages of starting an occupational therapy private practice or any business really, a SWOT Analysis can help you develop...

"Words are time bound." What are the definitions of occupation and activity? What about purposeful activity? What are the similarities and differences between them? Can these words be...

Occupational therapists working in stroke rehabilitation may use mirror therapy (MT) as an intervention for managing their symptoms and promoting function. This post will...

What is the best EMR to use for occupational therapy? What are some concerns that you should have in regards to vulnerabilities? EMR Interest and...

Let's talk about commodes Commodes are a wonderful piece of DME for toileting. They can be quite versatile, e.g, 3-in-1, are portable for use by...

BONUS: Take the OT Dude GCS Quiz at the end to test your knowledge. Here are some ways I remembered how to to calculate the...

I waited months to write this post for my own privacy reasons as I was trying to figure out what was going on and...