Mandy Chamberlain OTR/L: Why Activity Analysis is KEY

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Once Upon OT

Jordan Agabin

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Curious about occupational therapy? My name is Jordan and I am a new grad occupational therapist (OT) excited to share my occupational therapy journey. Whether you are pre-OT, applying to OT school, a current OT student, or a new grad OT like myself ...this is for you! Welcome to the Once Upon OT Podcast, where we talk about becoming the best OT we can be through interviews, reflections, and stories. After all, we can’t spell story, without OT

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Mandy Chamberlain OTR/L: Why Activity Analysis is KEY | resources for OT practitioners

Once Upon OT

57 minutes 45 seconds

6 months ago

Mandy Chamberlain OTR/L: Why Activity Analysis is KEY | resources for OT practitioners

In this episode, I am joined by Mandy who is an occupational therapist with many years of experience in a variety of settings working with older adults. She shares her journey from the days in occupational therapy school to starting out in home health OT as a new grad.

She also elaborates on "OT Accelerator" and the "OT Flourish" Podcast which are valuable resources for occupational therapy students and new grad occupational therapists looking for more ideas & insightful perspectives when working with the geriatric population.

For any students or current OT practitioners, this episode is for you!

Timestamps:

(1:39) Discovering occupational therapy | WHY OT

(4:35) Mandy reflects on occupational therapy school experience

(9:12) Level 2 Fieldwork Experience

(11:26) Your experience transitioning from classroom to fieldwork

(18:33) If a current OT student is having a difficult/challenging time during their fieldwork 2 — what might you share with them?

(20:05) Entering the field | finally starting as a new grad occupational therapist

(25:02) What is a critical access hospital? What is that experience like?

(26:45) The advantage of trying different OT settings

(30:24) Starting in Home Health as a new grad occupational therapist?

(32:47) What is “OT Accelerator” & why did you create it?

(37:05) Activity analysis is KEY + documentation + the importance of goals for our clients

(42:55) WHY the OT Flourish Podcast?

(49:26) Present day: what work are you doing today as an occupational therapist? | Future plans as an OT?

(53:27) One final piece of advice

(55:42) *BONUS LIGHTNING ROUND*

For more information on Mandy + resources:

https://learn.otflourish.com/join/ (OT ACCELERATOR)

https://open.spotify.com/show/1kCa4frHNqaDuZ50V88c9J (OT FLOURISH PODCAST)

https://www.instagram.com/ot.flourish/ (@ot.flourish)