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What Are the Key Early Clinical Signs of Cerebral Palsy?

Maria Baldino, OTD, MS, OTR/L, BCP, Lindsay Moore, PT, DPT, PCS

December 1, 2025

What are the key early clinical signs of cerebral palsy?   Read More

 


What are the Key Elements of Playfulness, and How Can They Be Used to Determine If an Activity Is Playful?

Shruti Gadkari, PP-OTD, OTR/L, BCP

November 15, 2025

What are the key elements of playfulness, and how can they be used to determine if an activity is playful?   Read More

 


What are the Different Ways Occupational Therapy Practitioners Can Define and Categorize Play?

Shruti Gadkari, PP-OTD, OTR/L, BCP

November 1, 2025

What are the different ways occupational therapists can define and categorize play?   Read More

 


How Can Clinicians Use Mind-Body Techniques to Affirm Safety and Reduce Anxiety in Clients?

Zara Dureno, MOT

September 15, 2025

How can clinicians use mind-body techniques to affirm safety and reduce anxiety in clients?   Read More

   


What Is the Underlying Mechanism That Connects the Various Anxiety Disorders?

Zara Dureno, MOT

September 1, 2025

What is the underlying mechanism that connects the various anxiety disorders?   Read More

   


How Do Co-occurring Mental Health Conditions Influence the Daily Lives and Behavior of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities?

Christina Marsack-Topolewski, PhD, LMSW

July 15, 2025

How do co-occurring mental health conditions influence the daily lives and behavior of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities?   Read More

    


How Do Updated Concussion Protocols Guide the School Based Occupational Therapy Approach?

May 15, 2025

How do updated concussion protocols guide the school based occupational therapy approach to post-concussion recovery?   Read More

   


What is the Role of a School Based Occupational Therapy Practitioner in Concussion Care?

Jennifer Morgan, OTD-PP, OTR/L

May 1, 2025

What is the role of a school based occupational therapy practitioner in managing a student’s recovery following a concussion?   Read More

   


How Does Dyslexia Affect Occupational Participation and Mental Health?

April 15, 2025

How does dyslexia affect occupational participation and mental health?   Read More

  


Is Dyslexia a Visual Impairment, and Can It Be Cured?

Magan Gramling, OTR/L, CLT, CTP, CFNIP

April 1, 2025

Is dyslexia a visual impairment, and can it be cured?   Read More

  


What Makes Coaching a Client-Centered Approach in Occupational Therapy, and Why Is It Effective?

Ten'Niquwa Bryan, B.A.S. in Supervision and Management, M.S. in I/O Psychology, Evidence-Based Coaching Certification

December 15, 2024

What makes coaching a client-centered approach in occupational therapy, and why is it effective?   Read More

   


What Role Can Occupational Therapy Practitioners Play in Supporting Lactation for New Mothers?

Jennifer L. Campanella, OTD, OTR/L, CBS

November 1, 2024

What role can occupational therapy practitioners play in supporting lactation for new mothers?   Read More

   


What Are the Potential Causes and Contributing Factors of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)?

Tere Bowen-Irish, OTR/L

October 15, 2024

What are the potential causes and contributing factors of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)?   Read More

 


What Are the Key Differences Between a Strong-willed Child and a Child With Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)?

Tere Bowen-Irish, OTR/L

October 1, 2024

What are the key differences between a strong-willed child and a child with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)?   Read More

 


Why Is Occupational Participation Crucial for Individuals in Palliative Care?

Heather Javaherian, OTD, OTR/L

September 15, 2024

Why is occupational participation crucial for individuals in palliative care?   Read More

   


What is Palliative Care, and What Are Its Primary Goals?

Heather Javaherian, OTD, OTR/L

September 1, 2024

What is palliative care, and what are its primary goals?   Read More

   


What is the OTP's Role in Bowel and Bladder Management in Pediatrics?

Alex King, OTR/L, CCLS

July 1, 2024

What is the OTP's role in bowel and bladder management in pediatrics?   Read More

    


What Are the Statistics and Disparities Associated With Asthma?

Nancy Nathenson, RRT

June 15, 2024

What are the statistics and disparities associated with asthma?   Read More

    


What Are the Primary Causes of Asthma?

Nancy Nathenson, RRT

June 1, 2024

What are the primary causes of asthma?   Read More

    


How Does Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Reduce Short-Term Externalizing Behaviors?

Nicole Quint, PhD, Dr. OT, OTR/L

April 1, 2024

How does social-emotional learning (SEL) reduce short-term externalizing behaviors?   Read More

  


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