To OT and Beyond

In this episode, Kiera reflects on how her knowledge of occupational therapy has grown over the semester. She also welcomes a special guest for her final episode. Schell, B. A. B., Gillen, G., & Coppola, S. (2019). Contemporary occupational therapy practice. In B. A. B. Schell, & G. Gillen (Eds.), Willard and Spackman’s occupational therapy (13th ed., p. 59). Wolters Kluwer.

In this episode, Kiera reflects on the knowledge she learned from her own ethical dilemma project as well as her peers presentations. Black, R. M. (2019). Culture, diversity, and culturally effective care. In B. A. B. Schell, & G. Gillen (Eds.), Willard and Spackman’s occupational therapy (13th ed., p. 232). Wolters Kluwer.

In this episode, Kiera discusses what she learned from researching the history of OT, as well as what her classmates taught her. Christiansen, C. H., & Haertl, K. L. (2019). A contextual history of occupational therapy. In B. A. Boyt Schell, & G. Gillen (Eds.), Willard and Spackman’s occupational therapy (13th ed., p. 26). Wolters Kluwer.

In this episode Kiera reflects the knowledge she gained from her own research as well as what she learned from her peers.

American Occupational Therapy Association. (2015). The role of occupational therapy in palliative and hospice care. [Fact sheet]. https://www.aota.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/AboutOT/Professionals/WhatIsOT/PA/Facts/FactSheet_PalliativeCare.pdf

To OT and Beyond is a podcast dedicated to occupational therapy. Hosted by Kiera Lapham, a freshman at the University of Scranton, this podcast will discuss all things related to OT!

In this episode of To OT and Beyond, Kiera answers the question of what OT is. She gives a brief synopsis of what she knew about occupational therapy before she got to college, what she has learned since, and what she hopes to learn in her upcoming semester.