Micki and discuss how effective training of manual wheelchair (MWC) propulsion during rehabilitation may make enormous impacts on the incidence of pain, overuse injuries, and independence for MWC users. She shares techniques and tips she researched in her training program that can be quickly implemented to improve the learning of new and experienced MWC users.
Today we discuss Elena Bishop's work in the driving and community mobility research lab at Washington University in St. Louis. She studied occupational therapy's role in helping prepare people with dementia and older adults in general prepare for the transition to driving cessation. and what practitioners can do to decrease caregiver stress.
Abby shares how she and her research team adapted the comfortable cafeteria program to promote positive mental health in students with developmental disabilities. We discuss how positive mental health promotion can impact this population and how Abby was able to see positive outcomes by pairing the comfortable cafeteria training with enjoyable experiences.
If you want to learn more about Leanna's Model and see a visual depiction of it in action please reach out to her at: leanna.namovic@gmail.com
Sarah shares her experiencing helping to train clinicians on a self-management program for patients with vision loss. She also developed an entire practice model to help practitioners treat adults aging with vision loss holistically.
Resources mentioned on the show:
Ensminger, D., Scaffa, M., & Reitz, M. S. (2015). Program evaluation. In M. Scaffa & M. S. Reitz (Eds.), Occupational Therapy in Community Based Practice Setting (2 ed.). Philadelphia: FA Davis Company.
Lorig, K. R., & Holman, H. (2003). Self-management education: History, definition, outcomes, and mechanisms. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 26(1), 1-7. doi:10.1207/s15324796abm2601_01
Perlmutter, M. S., & Hussey, G. (2017). Living life with vision loss: A community-based selfmanagement program for people with low vision. SIS Quarterly Practice Connections, 2(3), 24-26.
PAWLTPD stands for People Aging with Long Term Physical Disabilities. We discuss how this population is impacted by a variety of factors and Courtney shares a practice model she developed to assist clinicians when working with PAWLTPD.
NCHPAD website: https://www.nchpad.org/
Cedar Midwest website: https://cedarmidwest.org/
Ariana is completing her post professional doctorate at WashU. She's researched Sleep in people experiencing homelessness and program development for underserved populations including people experiencing incarceration. A list of resources mentioned during the episode is found below:
AOTA Sleep Sheet: https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/HW/Sleep.aspx
Thrive and Sleep Revolution by Arianna Huffington: http://ariannahuffington.com/thrive
Why we Sleep by Matthew Walker: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0752XRB5F/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Maggie and Eric teamed up to conduct a research project titled Program Development for Neurodiverse Students in Higher Education. We discuss topics related to neurodiversity in higher education, outline their project, and the implications their research could have for occupational therapy practice.
Resources mentioned during the show:
Karen conducted research measuring how WashU's international service learning experience to Guatemala impacts alumni practice up to a decade after the trip. We talk about her experiences in Guatemala, the results of her study, and what they tell us about the importance of service learning in occupational therapy.
Sarah's doctoral research project is titled: Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease and Dementia. She shares how she lead a group intervention for people with PDD and their caregivers, what outcomes she found, and how it can influence daily practice.
Visit the website below to find more resources related to the topics discussed on this episode:
www.cstdementia.com
Nina's research project is titled: Safe Sex, Contraception, and Fertility Options for People with SCI: What Clients Want and the Role of OT in Ensuring Access to Knowledge and Services
A list of resources mentioned in the episode is below:
SCIRE (Spinal Cord Injury Research Evidence): https://scireproject.com/
Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center: https://msktc.org/sci/factsheets/sexuality
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation: https://www.christopherreeve.org/living-with-paralysis/health/sexual-health
Paralyzed Veterans of America "Yes, You Can!" Self Management Guide: https://pva-cdnendpoint.azureedge.net/prod/libraries/media/pva/library/publications/yes-you-can_digital.pdf
Sexuality and Occupational Therapy: Strategies for Persons With Disabilities: https://myaota.aota.org/shop_aota/product/1263
Wheel Love Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rB46-sxlAU
We discuss OT's role in working with people experiencing homelessness, the development and implementation of an occupation based program in the St. Louis homeless community and how Ron plans to work in this emerging field moving forward
Maggie studied how participation in a group improvisational dance class called Improvment can bring physical and cognitive benefits to people with Parkinson disease. We discuss her study design, interventions, results, and even hear a sample of how class may go.
Advocacy is essential in occupational therapy, but most practitioners don't learn how to advocate until they're thrust into an advocacy role late into their career. Allison shares her OTD research including her personal experience serving on the board of a local non-profit organization, and the development of programs to promote diversity and the attainment of advocacy experience and skills early on in an OT's education and career.
Resources mentioned on this episode are listed below:
Dhillon, S. K., Wilkins, S., Law, M. C., Stewart, D. A., & Tremblay, M. (2010). Advocacy in occupational therapy: exploring clinicians' reasons and experiences of advocacy. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy. Revue Canadienne D'Ergothérapie, 77(4), 241-248. doi:10.2182/cjot.2010.77.4.6
D5 Coalition link: http://www.d5coalition.org/
Hannah Brooks is a member of the OTD 2020 cohort at Washington University in St. Louis. As part of her doctoral research she developed an assessment tool to measure the functional cognition of school aged children and youth. We talk about the evidence supporting her work, breakdown how her tool can be used, and highlight the ways this research can impact practice in a way that improves the lives of tiny humans.
Over the coming months I will be interviewing my classmates in the Washington University in St. Louis program in Occupational Therapy about the research and projects they've completed. Some of the brightest future occupational therapists in the country lost the opportunity to share their amazing work due to Covid-19. Join us as we bring some of the latest and most innovative OT research straight to you.
Stephanie Stegman boasts years of clinical experience as an occupational therapy practitioner and explains her involvement in providing primary care and community based services. For more information visit: otservices.wustl.edu
We explore primary care as an emerging area of practice for occupational therapy practioners, discuss how you can break into the field and how to demonstrate your OT skillset to other professions.
Resources:
World Health Organization definition of health: https://www.who.int/about/who-we-are/constitution
AJOT Primary Care Articles:https://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=2749316&resultClick=3
Open Jounral of OT (OJOT): https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ojot/vol5/iss3/11/
Sherry Muir Arkansas U person page: https://coehp.uark.edu/directories/index/uid/muir/name/Sherry+L.+Muir/
