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Up Close with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) - Part 1 (Episode 22) May 04, 2018

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Amy Mooney, an occupational therapist and the mother of 3 school-aged children, talks about her family's journey with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. We discuss gaps in care and support sometimes experienced by individuals and families with chronic conditions and how a background and training in occupational therapy enters into the equation in assuming the role of caregiver for a loved one with a chronic illness.

Functional Leadership (Episode 21) Apr 27, 2018

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David S. McGuire, who currently serves as the president of the Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association, talks about his path into the field of occupational therapy as a second career. He shares about how he first found out of OT, why he decided to take on a leadership role in OT in the state of Tennessee, and what he sees as his leadership style.

Occupation-based Hand Therapy (Episode 20) Apr 20, 2018

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Debbie Amini is an occupational therapist with expertise in hand rehabilitation, splinting, occupation-based hand therapy and documentation, and OT education. On this episode, Debbie - who currently serves as the Director of Professional Development for the American Occupational Therapy Association - talks about occupation-based hand therapy.

The Advocacy Bug (Episode 19) Apr 13, 2018

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Karen Sames, OTD, MBA, OTR/L, FAOTA, talks about a unique Level I fieldwork experience she had as an OT student, how she caught the "advocacy bug," and connecting the profession of OT with business, leadership, and advocacy know-how.

Mentorship & Aspirations (Episode 18) Apr 06, 2018

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Karen Jacobs is a clinical professor of occupational therapy and the program director of the distance education post-professional occupational therapy programs at Boston University. She has expertise in the development and instruction of on-line graduate courses. In addition to being an occupational therapist, she is also a certified professional ergonomist (CPE) and has a private practice in ergonomics. Karen co-hosts a cable TV show called Lifestyle by Design and recently launched a podcast by the same name. She is the author of multiple children's books as well.

Hippotherapy (Episode 17) Mar 30, 2018

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Amanda Warren is an occupational therapist specializing in hippotherapy. Amanda has a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from Belmont University and works with Southern Reigns Center for Equine Therapy, an organization established to serve individuals with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities and hardship by providing equine activities and therapeutic riding to empower, inspire, nurture and succeed.

Disability Justice & Adaptive Sports (Episode 16) Mar 16, 2018

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Danielle Lancelot Watson, MS, OTR/L, is an occupational therapist specializing in hand therapy. In the summer of 2011, while rock climbing in Colorado, Danielle fell and sustained a T6-level SCI. She went through several surgeries and an extensive rehab process as a result and later went back to school to earn a Master’s degree in OT at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA. Danielle competes regularly in a variety of wheelchair and adaptive sports and involved with multiple adaptive sports organizations. With a passion for advocating for disability justice, she currently works as an OT in Yelm, WA.

Ingenuity & Partnership (Episode 15) Mar 02, 2018

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Occupational therapist Barb Heilman, MOT, OTR/L, and her daughter Becca Davidson, MBA, used their ingenuity and talents to address a need they identified, and then they partnered to launch a company called UnBuckle Me to sell the product they developed by that same name. On this episode, they share the story of that discovery and launch, give advise for fellow innovators, and talk about what's next.

Collaborating & Communication (Episode 14) Feb 16, 2018

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Jill Loftus, MS, OTR/L, shares about her path to becoming is a pediatric occupational therapist, parenting coach, educator, and author focused on enabling and empowering children and families. Jill's experience includes school-based practice, home health, and clinic and community-based practice in New York, San Diego, and Denver. In addition, she owned and operated a private practice called Honest Occupational Therapy in NYC and now lives with her husband and 2 dogs in the Denver area.

Motivational Interviewing (Episode 13) Feb 02, 2018

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Alexis Joelle, MS, OTR/L, talks about her work as an OT in acute care and in travel therapy, her experience in taking (and in re-taking) the NBCOT certification exam, working with OT students and practitioners to help them address challenges and break down barriers in their own lives, using videochat and other online tools to mentor and connect with other OT practitioners, and motivational interviewing.

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