Occupational Therapy Related Research: A systematic review of mindfulness based interventions for children and young people with ADHD and their parents

Hypoarousal as indicated by skin conductance and electroencephalography (EEG) has been discussed as a pathogenetic factor in attention-deficit/hyperactivity dis- order (ADHD). The aim of this paper was to review these arousal-related pathogenetic concepts and to present the more recently proposed vigilance regulation model of affective disorders and ADHD.

Here is a very interesting story. It shows how with the help of proper accommodations and training (OT), anything, including being a great parent, is possible despite a disability. 

This broke my heart...

Alex has complex physical and mental health needs, and cannot walk unaided. But due to a severe lack of accessible housing in the area, Alex has to live in a first-floor flat. Alex’s life has been drastically affected by a series of Tory cuts, reforms and changes to disability benefits and a growing crisis in social care and housing. This is the story of some people living and working with disabilities in modern Britain.

A calculator is seen as an appropriate accommodation for those with a learning disability.  Here is a look from the inside of a person that has dyscalculia.  This will make you think about and reassess what is the best form of accommodation.

The Francis Swift Scholarship award is a scholarship for budding Black occupational therapists.  Here is the  link to the application. 

http://occupationaltherapyinsights.libsyn.com/francis-swift-scholarship-application

The Francis Swift Scholarship award is a scholarship for budding Black occupational therapists.  Here is the  link to the application. 

Here is an OT lesson. Everything that you ever use in therapy, can and will be re-purposed.  You will learn how to get the most out of every single thing that is in your therapeutic setting. 

The symptoms of High Functioning Depression (HFD) are similar to that of clinical depression.  10 signs of High Functioning Depression include being more intelligent than the average cohort, having tendencies of perfectionism, and having a family history of depression. People with high functioning depression often try to endure it without getting proper help, which allows HFD to build up gradually more and more overtime. Those with HFD don't engage in regular hobbies, and tend to confuse high functioning depression with burnout. People with high functioning depression might have symptoms of clinical depression.