AOTA Practice Department

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The AOTA Podcast provides a behind-the-scenes look at everything AOTA, including the latest studies, advocacy efforts, events, and more. Episodes with Everyday Evidence in the title sort through the latest research to provide you with the skills to help improve client outcomes.

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Everyday Evidence: Ready to Learn and Play Sensory Regulation Framework 08.03.2023 40:48

On today's episode I speak with Amanda Newchok and Erin O'Hara about the Ready to Learn and Play sensory regulation framework. We discuss the "why's" of sensory based intervention, how they developed this framework to make sensory regulation accessible and understandable to clients and caregivers, and how to share your OT magic with clients to facilitate regulatoin and improved occupational perfor...

Everyday Evidence: Finding our Strengths and Recognizing Professional Bias featuring Kristie Patten 08.02.2023 59:32

On today's episode we speak with Kristie Patten, the 2022 Eleanor Clarke Slagle award recipient and the Vice Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of occupational therapy at NYU. We discuss her research and implications for practice related to autism. Resources: Slagle Neurodiversity Strengths Checklist by Thomas Armstrong : from this book - BASC behavior assessment -AIR Self-determination -NY ti...

Connecting 988 and Occupational Therapy Featuring Ginny Stoffel and Lisa Mahaffey 25.01.2023 1:05:23

Today we are joined by Virginia "Ginny" Stoffel and Lisa Mahaffey. Ginny and Lisa were instrumental in the 988 Nationwide mental health crisis and suicide prevention program. We discuss the 988 Suicide and Crisis lifeline, it's connection to occupational therapy, and principles and implications of 988 for occupational therapy practitioners across settings. Please help AOTA improve it's podcasts a...

Everyday Evidence: Interventions for Caregivers of People with Stroke Systematic Review featuring Mary Hildebrand and Amanda Mack 11.01.2023 40:10

On today's episode we speak with Dr. Mary Hildebrand and Dr. Amanda Mack about the Systematic Review addressing the question "What is the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice for caregivers of people who have had a stroke that facilitate maintaining participation in the caregiver role?".We discuss principles and implications of caregiver...