OT Digest

This episode is a recording of a journal club that was done in our OT Graphically Library Membership on The Current Evidence for Sensory Processing. We discuss an article titled Evaluating Sensory Integration/Sensory Processing Treatment: Issues and Analysis by Camarata, Miller, and Wallace from 2020, including how to put the information gained into our clinical practice despite the barriers.

In this episode, I discuss what evidence we have as occupational therapists for creating effective home programs. In addition, I share about the barriers to this, with a specific focus on families and working with the pediatric population.

Rafi Salazar is working to place humans back at the center of healthcare where they belong. He is an occupational therapist and principal owner of Rehab U Practice Solutions and hosts the Better Outcomes Podcast. Listen as we discuss on this podcast how simple actions can improve humanizing healthcare with concrete examples also found in Rafi's book, Better Outcomes a Guide to Humanizing Healthcare.

This episode includes a summary of two tools to support occupational therapists in their clinical practice: Journal clubs and communities of practice.

In this episode, I'm joined by Aaron Dallman, PhD, OTR/L in discussing:

1. The background on Neurodiversity movement

2. The OT ethical mandate and how it relates to neurodiversity

3. Neurodiversity-affirming goal setting

4. Rethinking rewards/charts/token economies

And more!

This episode was a Livestream that was recorded as part of the OT Graphically Library membership. In this episode, I discuss the difference between these two terms: Evidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence. I walk through an example of what practice-based evidence can look like, and give resources to share about specific assessments that can help track and measure specific interventions.

Dr. Jen Weaver, Ph.D., OTR/L, CBIS is an occupational therapy professor at Colorado State University. She focuses on translational science specific to measurement and assessments as it relates to traumatic brain injury. Learn more about how Dr. Weaver is in the process of making measurements more clinically meaningful to utilize for OT practitioners.

Knowledge translation is a relatively new area due to the new problem of having too much research. In this podcast, I discuss the background behind it as well as review my poster from AOTA Inspire 22 Conference. I believe strongly all healthcare professionals should understand this topic as it impacts us all on a daily basis.

Camille Holman is an occupational therapist (OT) that is incorporating Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga in her OT practice. She reviews the background behind trauma-sensitive practices and the training involved in getting certified. Camille shares her journey including the success and challenges of implementing a new intervention in her practice.

This episode takes a look at the current evidence surrounding Polyvagal Theory and the Safe and Sound Protocol with Rebecca Knowles OTD, OTR/L, RYT Training and Research Manager at Unyte iLs and Dr. Catherine Cavaliere Ph.D., OTR/L researcher and professor at Dominican University.