The AOTA Podcast is sponsored by NYU Steinhardt’s top-ranked Department of Occupational Therapy. On today's episode, we speak with Maribeth Clifton, occupational therapist and professor at University of Nebraska Medical Center. She shares details about her AOTA INSPIRE short course as we discuss stress, trauma, occupational performance, and provide recommendations on how to address mental health and community health as a practitioner. 

Resources

https://developingchild.harvard.edu/

https://www.nctsn.org/

Clifton, M., Boden, L., & Milton, L. E. (2022). Toxic stress in children and youth: Exploring the role of community‐based programming to support health and well‐being in the United States. Children & Society, 36(1), 137-148. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12489

Today I am joined by Mary Beth Bruder, Professor of Public Health Sciences and Health Promotion, Pediatrics, and Educational Psychology at UConn and The director of Evidence Based Practice at AOTA, Susan Cahill. We discuss Early Childhood Intervention and best practices for interdisciplinary care. 

Please help AOTA improve it's podcasts and the translation of research to practice and receive your contact hour for listening by completing this one-minute survey: https://forms.aota.org/forms/everyday_evidence_copy?PODCAST=Everyday Evidence: Early Childhood Competencies

Additional Resources

Early Childhood Personnel Center: https://ecpcta.org/cross-disciplinary-competencies/

On today's episode we speak with Leslie Bennett, the Chairperson of the Ethics Commission at AOTA. We discuss medical ethics, common red flags practitioners can keep an eye out for, and outline real life scenarios and recommendations to facilitate ethical awareness and practice. 

Become an AOTA member today: aota.org/membership

Additional Resources:

Code of Ethics: https://research.aota.org/ajot/article/74/AOTA-2020-Occupational-Therapy-Code-of-Ethics

AOTA Ethics Page: https://www.aota.org/practice/practice-essentials/ethics

On today's episode we speak with Stacy Smallfield and Liz Metzger who co-authored the Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults Living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Neurocognitive Disorders. We discuss the research, case studies, and clinical recommendations included in the practice guidelines and they provide tips, tricks, and recommendations to help all practitioners enhance their practice when working with this population. 

Please help AOTA improve it's podcasts and the translation of research to practice and receive your contact hour for listening by completing this one-minute survey: https://forms.aota.org/forms/everyday_evidence_copy?PODCAST=Everyday Evidence: Alzheimer's Disease Practice Guidelines

Additional Resources

Systematic Review Briefs Published in AJOT: Issue 77 Supplement 1

ALzheimer's Association: https://www.alz.org/

On today's episode we speak with American International College Professor and CDC Act Early Ambassador Kate Barlow. We discuss the importance of occupational therapy in public health and how practitioners can increase their scope and have a larger role in public health initiatives. 

Become an AOTA member today: aota.org/membership

Additional Resources:

Massachusetts Act Early: https://www.maactearly.org/

Developmental Screening Week: Healthcarenews.com

Find your Act Early Ambassador: cdc.gov

Follow OT ECHO on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/OTECHOAIC

On today's episode we speak with Beth Pyatak and Elissa Lee who co-edited a book in the 50 studies every doctor should know series “50 Studies Every Occupational Therapist Should Know”. We discuss seminal research included in the book and they provide tips, tricks, and recommendations to help all practitioners find, consume, and apply evidence to practice. 

Access a FREE chapter for listening to our show here: Chapter 26: Occupation-Based Interventions for Addictive Disorders

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Buy your copy of 50 Studies Every Occupational Therapist Should Know: 50 Studies on Amazon

On today's episode we speak with the Chairperson of the Volunteer Leadership Development Committee (VLDC), Moira P. Bushell. She describes the role of VLDC and outlines how volunteering with AOTA can enhance knowledge, practice, and community. 

Additional resources:

Get Involved: https://www.aota.org/community/get-involved

Volunteer Groups: https://www.aota.org/community/volunteer-groups

Volunteer Center: https://communot.aota.org/volunteer/volunteer-center

Email: [email protected]

On today's episode we speak with Hannah Oldenburg and Jennifer Bergstrom, the founders of the Journal of Acute Care Occupational Therapy. They share the story of starting the journal and provide recommendations for practitioners to consume and apply evidence to enhance their practice. 

Please help AOTA improve it's podcasts and the translation of research to practice and receive your contact hour for listening by completing this one-minute survey: https://forms.aota.org/forms/everyday_evidence_copy?PODCAST=Everyday Evidence: Journal of Acute Care Occupational Therapy

Additional Resources:

Journal of Acute Care Occupational Therapy

Youtube Channel

Twitter

On today's episode we speak with the Executive Director of Memory Care Home Solutions Jill Cigliana, and Scott Trudeau, the Director of Practice Engagement at AOTA. They outline the Guiding an improved Dementia Exerpeience Model (GUIDE) recently announced by the Centers for Meidcare and Medicaid Services and provide recommendations for how OT practitioners can advocate for their own involvement in the model's application. 

Additional resources:

GUIDE Model

Dementia Care Evidence Based Programs

Family Caregiver Alliance

Alzheimer's Association

Teepa Snow

Memory Care Home Solutions

On today's episode we speak with Dr. Lisa Jaegers about working with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health, founding the Saint Louis University (SLU) Transformative Justice Initiative (TJI), directing the OT Transition and Integration Services (OTTIS) program, and Facilitating the Justice Based Occupational Therapy network. She details how occupational therapy can play a role in the justice system and provides recommendations for practitioners across settings. 

Please help AOTA improve it's podcasts and the translation of research to practice and receive your contact hour for listening by completing this one-minute survey: https://forms.aota.org/forms/everyday_evidence_copy?PODCAST=Everyday Evidence: The Transformative Justice Initiative

Additional resources:

https://linktr.ee/drljaegers

https://linktr.ee/slu_ottis

https://linktr.ee/ot4justice