Posts Tagged ‘Occupational Therapy’
Occupational Therapy At Home
Kaitlyn Nathem, former board member and Occupational Therapist and Jessica Puls, also an Occupational Therapist, joined the 2 and Under program last week virtually and they shared a lot of great at-home occupational therapy activities. Together, they created this blog of OT activities for you to do at home! Thank you Kaitlyn & Jessica for…
Read More13 Tips from an Occupational Therapist
For Occupational Therapists, one of our major concerns is helping people to be functionally independent with their daily tasks and routines – i.e. dressing, grooming, bathing, feeding, schoolwork etc. As my internship at GiGi’s is coming to an end, I wanted to take a moment to briefly review all of the tips I’ve created for…
Read MoreThrough the Eyes of an Occupational Therapist
As someone who has chosen to become an Occupational Therapist (OT), I am used to people not knowing exactly what I do. Often times, people assume that my responsibility is to help others find their own jobs/occupations – other times; I just receive blank stares as I attempt to give a textbook definition of my…
Read MoreW sitting
What is W-Sitting? A child is in a W-Sitting position when they are sitting on their bottom with both knees bent and their legs rotated away from the body If you stand above the child and look down, it looks like their legs are forming a “W” Why do Kids W-Sit? Children with poor balance…
Read MoreMeet Jay
Please help us welcome Jay Manix to GiGi’s QC! He is going to be an intern here for the next 16 weeks. Jay is a 3rd year student in St. Ambrose University’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate program. Jay is originally from Aurora, IL where he lives with his parents and younger brother. Prior to graduate school,…
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