By: Stephanie M. Foster PhD, OTR/L School is back in session! Students are once again adjusting to sitting still in their desks for long periods of time. Many students have trouble sitting in their chairs after an active summer. This article presents a few simple adjustments to help ease this transition. A study published by …
[vc_column_text width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [/vc_column_text] [vc_column_text title=”Robots can’t do everything” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Interesting Podcast about Occupational Therapists Marketplace Morning Report – First Edition with David Brancaccio. We continue our “Robot-Proof Job” series today with a look at one profession that can’t easily be replaced by machines: occupational therapist, a job built on relating to …
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[vc_single_image image=”1568″ img_size=”full” img_link_target=”nolink” img_border=”img_border_enable” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [vc_column_text width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] ‘Tis the Season for Sensory Overload Introduction It is once again that time of year… the time when carols fill the air; storefronts twinkle with lights and tinsel; streets and sidewalks are crowded with shoppers; bells are ringing on every other corner; sugar …
What is a weighted blanket? Weighted blankets are therapeutic blankets used in occupational therapy and can be used just about anywhere. Children and adults can utilize them when going to bed, watching television, reading a book, riding in a car, and much more. Those who benefit from the use of weighted blankets are children and …
Kid’s Work completed another set of successful summer play groups. The sessions began on June 21 and met every Tuesday and Thursday until the meetings ended on July 21. This year Kid’s Work featured five well-attended groups with nearly 13 participants. Also featured for the first time in a significant way was supplemental work with …
Specialists and researchers have known for a while that because of the complexity of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), it presents a number of comorbidities. This means that a diagnosis of ADHD can occur alongside one or more other disorders—most often Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). However, many patients and parents …
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For those of you who have not been keeping with the Kid’s Work Facebook page, Dr. Foster has been busy the last few months with presentations and classroom visits throughout the state. In May, she presented at the 2016 OTAC Annual Spring Symposium in San Diego on “Promoting Balance: Technology and Teenagers.” In June she …
Earlier this year, Dr. Foster presented at the Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC) convention in Sacramento. Recently she received a letter of thanks from OTAC for helping make the gathering a notable success. As the letter below indicates, the conference “was one of the highest attended and most highly rated” in the organization’s history. …
Although much of what Kid’s Work makes available on its blog relates to event announcements and new information about recent studies, on occasion a video catches the eye of a Kid’s Work family member. The following YouTube clip was made by the National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk), based in the United Kingdom. The short clip attempts …
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