Author: Kathleen Ponce, OTR/L
Understanding environmental modifications
Environmental modifications make changes to the environment—not the client or the occupation—in order to improve client performance of the occupation…
Recommending home modifications for younger adult patients
When working with younger adult clients who require home modifications due to the recent onset of a physical disability, it…
Assessing medication management
If you’ve worked in a SNF or other inpatient rehab setting for any length of time, you probably know that…
Determining the heart of what makes an occupation meaningful
We hear a lot about determining what occupations are meaningful for our clients, but many times simply identifying the occupation…
Weighing the costs and benefits of an OT intervention
I still remember this young veteran patient I worked with. Like many other patients I’d seen, he and his wife…
Five considerations when addressing Combat Trauma
Combat Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder can have both physical and mental health related implications that interfere with aspects of…
The occupation of work: Part 2
In this two-part post we will discuss the role of occupational therapy in facilitating client participation in the occupation of…
The occupation of work: Part 1
In this two-part post we will discuss the role of occupational therapy in facilitating client participation in the occupation of…
Review of Duck Duck Dance
Play is an important occupation for children and aids in the development of so many important life skills. As such,…
Cultural competence in occupational therapy
Whether we call it cultural competence, multicultural competency, cultural sensitivity, or any of the other variations of terminology, I think…