Recently added articles from Occupational Therapy Now:

Conference 2008: A unique northern experience

Jul 01, 2008; Lammi, Brenda McGibbon ... The gathering of occupational therapists at this year's Conference in Whitehorse, Yukon was an experience beyond the inspirational sharing of knowledge and exchange of ideas taking place at Yukon College. It was an experience of exploration, both literally and figuratively of person, environment ...

Highlights from the June 2008 CAOT Board meeting and AGM

Jul 01, 2008; Lyle, Erica ... The CAOT Board of Directors held a two-day board meeting on June 10 and 11. As standard procedure, reports were submitted by the President, Secretary/Treasurer and Executive Director and the 2008-2009 operating budget was approved. New items that required Board action included: * ...

The Canadian Practice Process Framework: Using a conscious approach to occupational therapy practice

Jul 01, 2008; Fazio, Kara; Hicks, Emma; Kuzma, Courtney; Leung, Persis; Schwartz, Arlee; Stergiou-Kita, Mary ... The Canadian Practice Process Framework (CPPF) was developed by Helene Polatajko, Janet Craik, Jane Davis and Elizabeth Townsend (2007) and introduced in Enabling Occupation II: Advancing an Occupational Therapy Vision for Health,Well-Being and Justice through Occupation. The CPPF was designed ...

In Memoriam - Lorna Jean Reimer (1954-2008)

Jul 01, 2008; Lyle, Erica ... Occupational therapists mourn the loss of a leader,manager, educator,mentor, colleague and friend. Lorna Reimer passed away after a brief battle with cancer on March 27, 2008. A past president of CAOT, Lorna was known for her leadership, analytical and motivational skills. She was the consummate ...

National Occupational Therapy Month: Yes I can!

Jul 01, 2008; Lyle, Erica ... October is just around the corner and it's time to begin planning your Occupational Therapy Month (OT Month) activities. OT Month is a national campaign to promote and celebrate occupational therapy's contributions to helping people live healthier,more satisfying lives. During a ...

Understanding the development of keyboarding skills in children with fine motor difficulties

Jul 01, 2008; Niles-Campbell, Nadia; Tam, Cynthia; Mays, Jennifer; Skidmore, Gretchen ... Occupational Therapists frequently encounter clinical challenges because of limited, absent, or ambiguous evidence to guide their practice. Theremay also be times when the available evidence contradicts their personal clinical experience and observation. In such a situation, how should an ...

The little finger splint that could

Jul 01, 2008; Davies, Trudy G M ... Precipitating Problem: Occasionally, as a school therapist, I saw students in primary grades with interphalangeal joints of their fingers or thumbs that hyperextended excessively in their efforts to stabilize their pencils to print. Hypermobility can result in abnormal positioning and ...

Caseload management: The balancing act

Jul 01, 2008; Monroe, Randi; Rushton, Paula ... One of themost challenging aspects of occupational therapy practice ismanaging a clinical caseload given themultiple requests and needs within any clinical setting. Pressure on hospital bed availability, or lack thereof, and limited community resources often stretches the role and time of ...

Will your lack of planning create chaos for your loved ones?

Jul 01, 2008; Kennedy, Lorian; Chilton, Heather ... Olivia operated a thriving, solo practice as an occupational therapist. She had a thorough business plan, appointments booked ahead, reports to complete and other ongoing commitments. In addition she had all the underpinnings of a successful business - a lease for her clinical space, ...

Reflections on the emerging roles of advanced practice occupational therapists

Jul 01, 2008; Dickson, Patricia; Bain, Lorna ... You may have heard the rumblings, the murmuring in the background. The use of "alternative care providers" is the hot topic in health care today. When we talk about this concept, nurses have been at the forefront, and Advanced Practice Nurses have been around for quite some time ....

Building knowledge and practice of occupation through CAOT and CSOS partnerships

Jul 01, 2008; Shaw, Lynn; Rudman, Debbie; Forwell, Sue ... The Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) and the Canadian Society of Occupational Scientists (CSOS) have recently formed an innovative partnership, based on their shared commitment to the generation and transfer of knowledge of occupation into practice. Our first joint ...

Occupational therapy and the Cree of Northern Quebec: An experience in listening and adapting

Jul 01, 2008; Michaud, A-M ... Account of a fieldwork placement done by a 2nd-year student as part of her occupational therapy studies at Université Laval. Seventeen hours on the road with nothing for company but the trees, smaller and smaller, the lakes,more and more numerous, and the solitude. Finally, coming around ...

International Connections

Jul 01, 2008; Bressler, Sandra ... The following message was received by the CAOT Professional Education Manager, Janet Craik, by email and is being reprinted with the author's permission: Subject: Profile of Occupational Therapy Practice in Canada, 2007 Hello my name is Robert Pereira and I am an Australian ...

Update from the COTF

Jul 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Upcoming Competitions September 30, 2008: ***New Scholarship - Community Rehab OT Scholarship (1 x $5,000) ***New Award - Francis and Associates Education Award (1 x $1,000) ***New Award - COTF Future Scholar Award (Please e-mail skamble@cotfcanada.org if your ...