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• Recovering from a wrist or ankle fracture: pain-related fear, catastrophising and pain influences outcome

  
  HealthSkills Weblog — Authority: 126
  I have no idea how many wrist and ankle fractures occur every year, but I can bet it’s not a small number by any imagination. For most of us, I’m guessing we’d expect to have a fracture, wield a wonderfully-autographed cast, get it removed and go on our merry way – but after reading this article, and having ...
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• OT – Pre-emptive occupational therapy for healthy older people

  
  Lancashire Care Library and Information Service — Authority: 144
  Pre-emptive occupational therapy for healthy older people , College of Occupational Therapists, 27th Novemeber 2009 Click on the title above to access the full-text Abstract: The College of Occupational Therapists propose the implementation of a programme of preventive occupational therapy for ...
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• Physical Therapy Jobs Offer Great Choices In The Field

  
  Naked News — Authority: 176
  The rather complex physical therapy jobs that are available today come with high demands and high expectations. Just like anything else that is very demanding there is a great amount of joy and pleasure that is associated with the job. Emotionally, the job can be highly taxing at one moment and then produce nearly ...
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• The Tennessee Department of Safety highlights senior mobility with safety tips

  
  Clarksville, TN Online — Authority: 440
  TDOS marks Older Driver Safety Awareness Week NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Safety joins the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA), and other highway safety groups in promoting Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, ...
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• Seminar/Workshop on Current Trends in Pediatric Orthotics and Prosthetics

  
  Ang Therapist — Authority: 115
  When & Where February 13-14, 2010 Science Hall University of the Philippines – Philippine General Hospital Manila, Philippines Topics · Limb loss Screening (Amputee Screening thru CEllular NeTworking) · Prosthesis Management in Congenital Limb Loss · Outcome Measures in Lower Limb Prosthesis · The 3A ...
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• Musings on theory and clinical work

  
  HealthSkills Weblog — Authority: 126
  This muse won’t be quite as lengthy as my last rant on occupational therapy and science, I promise! At the same time, it’s on a similar theme – and touches also on my post about ‘back to the basics’ where I discussed the recent review of pain contracts by ACC in New Zealand.  This review criticised the ...
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• Older Driver Safety Awareness Week

  
  Ang Therapist — Authority: 115
  The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is celebrating Older Driver Safety Awareness Week from December 6 to 12, 2009. Older Driver Safety Awareness Week (December 6–12, 2009) aims to promote understanding of the importance of mobility and transportation to ensuring older adults remain active in the ...
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• Back to the basics: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Psychosocial Factors in Low Back Pain

  
  HealthSkills Weblog — Authority: 126
  In New Zealand, the national accident insurer, Accident Compensation Corporation, has been reviewing its pain management service contracts. The latest message from both the Government and ACC is the need to reduce costs (not that I’ve ever heard anyone say ‘let’s go for broke, let’s spend all we can!’) and ...
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• Top Ten Medicare Update Blog Posts in November 2009

  
  Medicare Update — Authority: 132
  Below are the top ten Medicare Update posts during November 2009 (based on the number of views): 1)   CMS Releases Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Changes for 2010 2)   CMS Releases Final Medicare Home Health Payment Changes for 2010 3)   CMS Releases 2010 Final Rule for Hospital Outpatient ...
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• Hong Kong OT Symposium 2010

  
  Ang Therapist — Authority: 115
  Theme: New Frontiers of Occupational Therapy in Community Rehabilitation and Primary Health Care When & Where Friday, 30 January 2010 Hong Kong Polytechnic University Keynote Speakers Prof. Gary Keilhofner Prof. Renee Taylor Click image to enlarge Hurry, early registration deadline has been ...
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• University Requirements for Becoming an Occupational Therapist

  
  Naked News — Authority: 176
  Occupational therapy is a health profession that assists people with physical or mental impairments to engage in their daily routines. An occupational therapist may work with families and individuals, to encourage activity. This is achieved by modifying the environment, learning or re-learning skills, adjusting the ...
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• The Frustrating Part of Homeschooling

  
  Heart of the Matter Online — Authority: 564
  “I can’t do it! I told you I can’t!” your son shouts and then throws down his pencil and pushes the book away from him. He jumps up and knocks over his chair, “I hate this!” he yells. He stomps from the room and you hear his door slam once, no twice. As silence descends you wonder where did you go wrong. ...
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• Small (but *long*) rant on occupational therapy & science

  
  HealthSkills Weblog — Authority: 126
  Hands up the occupational therapists who like statistics!  Thought not. What about those who read journal articles comparing one treatment with another?  Use a treatment model consistently – or use a set of hypotheses and test to see which ones apply to the person we’re working with? Hmmm….  Are occupational ...
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• Activities of Daily Living ADLs and Hodges model [1]

  
  Hodges' Model: Welcome to the QUAD — Authority: 126
  The Hodges model matrix below lists various types of Activities of Daily Living. The intention is to read the table as per the numbers. In 1. the sciences domain are listed some basic ADLs representing my classification in terms of Hodges model followed by a qualification in the intra-interpersonal domain 2.: ...
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• OT – The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure: A Tool for Recovery-Based Practice

  
  Lancashire Care Library and Information Service — Authority: 144
  The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure: A Tool for Recovery-Based Practice, Psychiatric Rehabilition  Journal . 2009 Winter;32(3):171-6 Kirsh B, Cockburn L. Abstract: This paper discusses the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) which is a tool that supports goal setting and the ...
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• OT – Doing Daily Life: How Occupational Therapy Can Inform Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practice

  
  Lancashire Care Library and Information Service — Authority: 144
  Doing Daily Life: How Occupational Therapy Can Inform Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practice, Terry Krupa , Ellie Fossey , William A Anthony , Catana Brown , Deborah B Pitts Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. Winter 2009. Vol. 32, Iss. 3; pg. 155 Abstract: TOPIC: This paper provides an overview of ...
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• CMS Prepares to Implement Medicare Therapy Caps Without Exceptions Process

  
  Medicare Update — Authority: 132
  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued Transmittal 1851 (Change Request 6660) instructing Medicare contractors concerning the therapy cap dollar limitations for 2010 and preparing Medicare contractors to possibly impose the caps without an exceptions process. According to ...
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• OT – OT’s enable well-being

  
  Lancashire Care Library and Information Service — Authority: 144
  Self-care, productivity, and leisure, or dimensions of occupational experience? Rethinking occupational “categories”      Karen Whalley Hammell. The Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy,  2009. Vol. 76, Iss. 2; p. 107 Abstract: Background. Critics contend tha t occupationa l therapy’s ...
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• WFOT 2010 Congress Updates

  
  Ang Therapist — Authority: 115
  Online registration for the 2010 World Federation of Occupational Therapists Congress in Chile is now open. The initial programme is also now available on the website for viewing. Here again is the vision for this year’s WFOT Congress: Congress Vision The 15th WFOT World Congress focuses on contemporary ...
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• Certification Examination Alert from NBCOT

  
  Ang Therapist — Authority: 115
  Here is an important announcement from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT): To enable NBCOT’s testing contractors to carry out essential test administration updates, there will be an examination blackout period from December 18, 2009 – January 3, 2010. No online exam ...
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