As we look at different conditions and diagnosis, here is another very rare condition.  What would be your OT approach? Recommendations? Family training?

We often work with people with dyslexia and we have our various approaches.  Here is a look from the inside from the viewpoint of those with the diagnosis.   This may just change your approach. 

As we look at different conditions and diagnosis, here is a 26 year-old woman with a very rare condition.  What would be your OT approach? Recommendations? Family training?

Woudl you be able to identify a mental health crisis in a child you are working with?  Not all signs are obvious.  Check out this episode to learn more.

Evidence is used in occupational therapy to enable the provision of quality, individualized services. Such evidence is obtained from multiple sources. While peer-reviewed, published research, scientifically derived from empirical data is traditionally considered the most reliable source of evidence, professional expertise and expert opinion as well as client preferences, values and circumstances, and the context of therapy are also vital sources of evidence for decision making in occupational therapy.

Oral Defensiveness is an aversive response to touch sensations in and around the mouth that may cause extreme sensory, emotional and behavioral responses when eating.

Instruction in Functional Assessment introduces learners to functional assessment (FA), which includes a variety of assessment approaches (indirect, observational, and experimental) for identifying the cause of an individual’s challenging behavior for the purpose of designing effective treatments.

Whether you are in a health care or other professional environment or just having a personal conversation, consider these basic rules for communicating with a person with an intellectual disability.