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Assistive Technology in Action - Meet Brody

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Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)

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Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)

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ADT Health and Senior Care | Personal Emergency Response Systems

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Eye Tracking Device Explained & Demonstrated

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Eye Tracking Device Explained & Demonstrated

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Eye-Tracking Device Helps Disabled Use Computers

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Low Tech Mouth Wand with High-Tech Computer in Use

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Low Tech Mouth Wand with High-Tech Computer in Use

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High-Tech Communication board

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OT's Role: OTs enable people recuperating from illness or injury, or who have a disability, can function in all of their contexts to the best of their abilities. OTs lower health care expenses by encouraging independence and self-care (AOTA, 2021).

High Tech:
1. Environmental Control Units
2. Electric Scooters
3. Hearing Aids
4. Electrical Control Interfaces- Senses electric currents in muscle contractions for controls
5. Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI)- electrodes on the skull or implanted in the cortex detect comands

Low Tech:
1. Cane
2. Walker
3. Mouth Stick
4. Head Wand
5.  Sock-Aid

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Occupational therapy practitioners ensure that people recovering from illness or injury, or with a disability, can function in all their environments with the ability they have. They reduce health care costs by promoting independence and self-care.

Occupational therapists must have a master's degree for entry-level practice, and occupational therapy assistants must have an associate's degree. Both must pass an initial certification exam.

The Fact Sheets below provide information on occupational therapy's role with a variety of conditions related to rehabilitation and disability.

Brain Injury
Occupational Therapy and Community Reintegration of Persons With Brain Injury
Cancer
Occupational Therapy's Role in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation
The Role of Occupational Therapy in Oncology - pdf, 573 kb

Chronic Diseases

The Role of Occupational Therapy in Chronic Disease Management - pdf, 3.1 mb

Occupational Therapy's Role in Managing Arthritis - pdf, 774 kb

Community Mobility and Driving
Driving and Transportation Alternatives for Older Adults Behind the Wheel: Occupational Therapy and Older Drivers The Role of Occupational Therapy in Providing Seating and Wheeled Mobility Services
Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities
Supporting Community Integration and Participation for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities
The Role of Occupational Therapy in Facilitating Employment of Individuals With Developmental Disabilities - pdf, 764 kb

Occupational Therapy's Role With Autism - pdf, 484 kb

Addressing Sensory Integration Across the Lifespan Through Occupational Therapy - pdf, 176 kb

Home Modifications
Home Modifications and Occupational Therapy Home Modifications Promote Independent Living
OT's Role in Facilities
Occupational Therapy in Acute Care
Occupational Therapy's Role in Skilled Nursing Facilities - pdf, 4 mb

Hands and Upper Extremity
The Unique Role of Occupational Therapy In Rehabilitation of the Hand The Occupational Therapy Role in Rehabilitation for the Person With an Upper-Limb Amputation
The Role of Occupational Therapy for Rehabilitation of the Upper Extremity

Stroke
Recovering from Stroke with Occupational Therapy: Living Life To Its Fullest™ The Role of Occupational Therapy in Stroke Rehabilitation
Other Topics
Occupational Therapy and the Care of Persons With Spinal Cord Injury The Role of Occupational Therapy in Providing Assistive Technology Devices and Services Occupational Therapy in Polytrauma Sexuality and the Role of Occupational Therapy Students With Disabilities in Postsecondary Education Settings: How Occupational Therapy Can Help
Occupational Therapy's Role in Sleep - pdf, 603 kb

Occupational Therapy's Role in Restraint Reduction or Elimination - pdf, 620 kb

Occupational Therapy's Role in Health Promotion - pdf, 3.1 mb

Occupational Therapy: A Vital Role in Dysphagia Care - pdf, 1.4 mb
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Occupational therapy practitioners ensure that people recovering from illness or injury, or with a disability, can function in all their environments with the ability they have. They reduce health care costs by promoting independence and self-care. Occupational therapists must have a master's degree for entry-level practice, and occupational therapy assistants must have an associate's degree.

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OT's Role: Children's "occupation" is to flourish, and occupational therapy practitioners work with children and young people, from infancy through college, as well as their families, to promote participation and independence (AOTA, 2021).

High Tech:
1. Audio Books
2. Speech Recogition Software
3. Word Procssors
4. Augmentative Communication Devices (e.g., Electric Communication Boards)
5. OCR Scanner

Low Tech:
1. Raised-line Paper
2. Fidget Spinners
3. Pencil Grips
4. Noise Canceling Headphones
5. Loop Grip Scissors

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The "occupation" of children is to thrive, and occupational therapy practitioners work with children and young adults, from infancy through college, and their families to facilitate participation and independence

Occupational therapists must have a master's degree for entry-level practice, and occupational therapy assistants must have an associate's degree. Both must pass an initial certification exam.

The Fact Sheets below provide information on occupational therapy's role with a variety of conditions affecting children and families.

Occupational Therapy for All Children

Autism

School-Based Occupational Therapy

Early Intervention

Developmental Disabilities

Children's Mental Health

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The "occupation" of children is to thrive, and occupational therapy practitioners work with children and young adults, from infancy through college, and their families to facilitate participation and independence Occupational therapists must have a master's degree for entry-level practice, and occupational therapy assistants must have an associate's degree.

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OT's Role: OTs assist individuals in managing and preventing chronic illnesses, which decreases hospitalizations and other health care expenditures. OT can work with individuals, groups, and populations (AOTA, 2021).

High Tech:
1. Heart Tracker App (e.g., Heartline Study [App])
2. Food and Calorie Tracker App (e.g., Lose It! - Calorie Counter)
3. Sleep Tracker App (e.g., Sleep Cycle - Sleep Tracker)
4. Bluetooth Scale- Scale syncs to an app on phone
5. Bluetooth Jumprope- Jumprope syncs to app on phone and tracks activity

Low Tech:
1. Regular Scale- Keep track of weight
2. Weight Lifting Gloves- Prevents skin breakdown
3. Food Scale- Allows user to measure out portions of food
4. Wide Brim Hat- Protects Face from Sun
5. White Noise Maker- Helps people fall asleep faster, stay asleep, increases  quality of sleep

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Occupational therapy practitioners help people manage and prevent chronic diseases, which reduces hospitalizations and other health care costs. They work with individuals, groups, and populations.

Occupational therapists must have a master's degree for entry-level practice, and occupational therapy assistants must have an associate's degree. Both must pass an initial certification exam.

The Fact Sheets below provide information on occupational therapy's role with a variety of conditions.

Fact Sheets
Occupational Therapy and Pain Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy's Role in Sleep Occupational Therapy's Role in Breast Cancer Rehabilitation
The Role of Occupational Therapy in Chronic Disease Management - pdf, 3.1 mb
Occupational Therapy Using a Sensory Integration-Based Approach With Adult Populations
Occupational Therapy's Role in Managing Arthritis - pdf, 774 kb

Occupational Therapy's Role in Diabetes Self-Management - pdf, 1 mb

Occupational Therapy's Role in Bariatric Care - pdf, 907 kb

Occupational Therapy's Role in Health Promotion - pdf, 3.1 mb

Addressing Sensory Integration Across the Lifespan Through Occupational Therapy - pdf, 176 kb

Articles

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Occupational therapy practitioners help people manage and prevent chronic diseases, which reduces hospitalizations and other health care costs. They work with individuals, groups, and populations. Occupational therapists must have a master's degree for entry-level practice, and occupational therapy assistants must have an associate's degree. Both must pass an initial certification exam.

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OT's Role: OTs handle all aspects of aging, from prevention to treatment. With an emphasis on function, OTs assist older individuals remain independent and safe, lowering health-care expenditures associated with hospitalization and institutional care (AOTA, 2021).

High Tech:
1. Captioned Telephones
2. Roomba Vacuum Cleaners
3. Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) (e.g., life alert)
4. Temperature Actuated Flow Reducer- water turns off water when gets too hot
5. Smart Lightning System- Allows users to turn on and off lights remotely to reduce the elderly walking around at night.

Low Tech:  subheadings with a minimum of 5 pieces of AT
1. Knob Turners-  for those with arthritis or inability to grasp
2. TV Remotes with Enlarged Buttons and Numbers
3. Magnifiers- that can be used to increase font size or image to better see and read things.
4. Wider side car mirrors- for decreased neck mobility.
5. Reachers- for objects out of reach, too high, or too low.

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Occupational therapy practitioners address all aspects of aging, from wellness strategies to treatment. With a focus on function, occupational therapy practitioners help keep older adults independent and safe, reducing health care costs associated with hospitalization and institutional care.

Occupational therapists must have a master's degree for entry-level practice, and occupational therapy assistants must have an associate's degree. Both must pass an initial certification exam.

The Fact Sheets below provide information on occupational therapy's role with a variety of issues related to aging.

Community Mobility and Older Drivers
Driving and Transportation Alternatives for Older Adults The Occupational Therapy Role in Driving and Community Mobility Across the Lifespan Behind the Wheel: Occupational Therapy and Older Drivers
An Older Driver Rehabilitation Primer for Occupational Therapy Professionals - pdf

Occupational Therapy's Role in Judicial Decisions About Older Drivers: A Guide for Occupational Therapists- pdf

Chronic Conditions

The Role of Occupational Therapy in Chronic Disease Management - pdf, 3.1 mb

Occupational Therapy's Role in Diabetes Self-Management - pdf, 1 mb

Occupational Therapy's Role in Health Promotion - pdf, 3.1 mb

Occupational Therapy's Role in Managing Arthritis - pdf, 774 kb

Living Life To Its Fullest™: Managing Chronic Pain With Occupational Therapy

Dementia
Dementia and the Role of Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy's Role in Adult Cognitive Disorders
Falls Prevention
Occupational Therapy and Prevention of Falls Preventing Falls With Occupational Therapy
Home Modifications
Home Modifications and Occupational Therapy Home Modifications Promote Independent Living
Mental Health

Occupational Therapy's Role in Mental Health Recovery - pdf

Occupational Therapy's Role in Restraint Reduction or Elimination - pdf

Stroke
Recovering from Stroke with Occupational Therapy: Living Life To Its Fullest™
The Role of Occupational Therapy in Stroke Rehabilitation - pdf

OT's Role in Facilities
Occupational Therapy's Role in Home Health Occupational Therapy's Role in Assisted Living Facilities
Occupational Therapy's Role in Senior Centers - pdf, 1.6 mb

Occupational Therapy's Role in Skilled Nursing Facilities
OT for all Older Adults

The Role of Occupational Therapy in Providing Assistive Technology Devices and Services - pdf

Occupational Therapy's Role in Sleep - pdf, 603 kb

Addressing Sensory Integration Across the Lifespan Through Occupational Therapy - pdf

Occupational Therapy: A Vital Role in Dysphagia Care - pdf, 1.4 mb

Occupational Therapy Services for Persons With Visual Impairment - pdf, 738 kb

The Role of Occupational Therapy in Oncology - pdf, 573 kb

The Role of Occupational Therapy in Palliative Care - pdf, 3.7 mb

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Occupational therapy practitioners address all aspects of aging, from wellness strategies to treatment. With a focus on function, occupational therapy practitioners help keep older adults independent and safe, reducing health care costs associated with hospitalization and institutional care. Occupational therapists must have a master's degree for entry-level practice, and occupational therapy assistants must have an associate's degree.

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OT's Role: OTs enhance workplace success by enhancing the fit between the individual, the job duties, and the environment. They collaborate with employers and employees to adapt or alter the environment or job, allow an effective return to work after illness or injury, and aid in the prevention of disease or injury in order to enhance workplace participation, health, productivity, and satisfaction. OTs also address workplace ergonomics, accessibility, the aging workforce, and workplace health and wellness issues (AOTA, 2021).

High Tech:
1. Word Dictation
2. Eye-Tracking Control- controls Mouse
3. Voice-Activated Devices- (e.g., Alexa, Google Home)
4. Assistive Listening Devices- amplify sounds
5. Screen Reader Software

Low Tech:
1. Electric Staplers
2. Sticky Notes- Visual Reminders
3. Slanted Surfaces
4. Binder Clips- makes it easier to turn pages
5. Colored Overlays

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Occupational therapy practitioners promote success in the workplace by improving the fit between the person, the job tasks, and the environment. They work with employers and employees to adapt or modify the environment or task, facilitate successful return to work after illness or injury, and help prevent illness or injury to promote participation, health, productivity, and satisfaction in the workplace. They may work with children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities to help them prepare for work and transition into the workforce. Occupational therapy practitioners also provide services related to ergonomics, accessibility, the aging workforce, and workplace health and wellness issues.

Occupational therapists must have a master's degree for entry-level practice, and occupational therapy assistants must have an associate's degree. Both must pass an initial certification exam.

The Fact Sheets below provide information on occupational therapy's role with a variety of conditions related to work.

Work & Industry
Work Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy Services at the Workplace: Transitional Return-to-Work Programs Returning to Work With Cognitive Impairments Functional Capacity Evaluation
Ergonomics
Occupational Therapy Practitioners & Ergonomics Ergonomics and Occupational Therapy: Improving Workplace Productivity
Developmental & Intellectual Disabilities
Supporting Community Integration and Participation for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities
The Role of Occupational Therapy in Facilitating Employment of Individuals With Developmental Disabilities - pdf

Other Resources
Grip and Grin: How to Survive Handshaking on the Campaign Trail
Occupational Therapy and the Care of Persons With Spinal Cord Injury - pdf

Occupational Therapy's Role in Sleep - pdf

Occupational Therapy's Role in Health Promotion - pdf

The Role of Occupational Therapy for Rehabilitation of the Upper Extremity - pdf

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Occupational therapy practitioners promote success in the workplace by improving the fit between the person, the job tasks, and the environment. They work with employers and employees to adapt or modify the environment or task, facilitate successful return to work after illness or injury, and help prevent illness or injury to promote participation, health, productivity, and satisfaction in the workplace.

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OT's Role: All occupational therapy approaches include some aspect of mental health. Occupational therapy practitioners treat and prevent mental illness in children, adolescents, the elderly, and individuals with severe and chronic mental illness, with an emphasis on function and independence (AOTA, 2021).

High Tech:
1. What's Up? -  A Mental Health App: Provides free cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies
2. Wysa: Mental Health Support App- Offers CBT techniques, dialectical behavioral therapy, meditation, and chatbot.
3. Calm Harm App- Manages self harm urges
4. About Me • Self Love Tracker App
5. Rise Up + Recover- An eating disoder mointoring app. Helps those who are struggling with food, dieting, exerise, and body image.

Low Tech:
1.  Stess Ball
2. Anxiety Jewerly- Necklaces, bracelets, rings designed to be fiddled with when anxious
3. "The Shift"- A whistle-like object that a person blows into and produces a calming effect
4. Aromatherapy- (e.g., incense, essential oils, diffuser)
5. Accupressure Bracelets- has dots in band that press on pressure points which have the effect of reducing Anxiety

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"The Shift" by Komusō Design
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Anti-Anxiety Pressure Point Bracelet
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Mental health is a component of all occupational therapy interventions,. Occupational therapy practitioners provide mental health treatment and prevention services for children, youth, the aging, and those with severe and persistent mental illness, with a focus on function and independence.

Occupational therapists must have a master's degree for entry-level practice, and occupational therapy assistants must have an associate's degree. Both must pass an initial certification exam.

The Fact Sheets below provide information on occupational therapy's role with a variety of mental health conditions.

Fact Sheets
Occupational Therapy in Polytrauma Occupational Therapy's Role in Community Mental Health Returning to Work With Cognitive Impairments Dementia and the Role of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy's Role in Sleep - pdf, 603 kb
Mental Health in Children and Youth: The Benefit and Role of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy's Role in Health Promotion - pdf, 3.1 mb
Occupational Therapy's Role in Mental Health Recovery
Occupational Therapy's Role with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - pdf, 493 kb

Occupational Therapy's Role in Restraint Reduction or Elimination - pdf, 620 kb

Occupational Therapy Using a Sensory Integration-Based Approach With Adult Populations - pdf, 583 kb

The Role of Occupational Therapy in Oncology - pdf, 573 kb

Articles
Occupational Therapy's Role in Disaster Relief Occupational Therapy and Depression: Reconstructing Lives

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Mental health is a component of all occupational therapy interventions,. Occupational therapy practitioners provide mental health treatment and prevention services for children, youth, the aging, and those with severe and persistent mental illness, with a focus on function and independence. Occupational therapists must have a master's degree for entry-level practice, and occupational therapy assistants must have an associate's degree.

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Children & Youth - AOTA
https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/CY.aspx
Evidence-Based Practice (Research) - AOTA
https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/EBP.aspx

OT's Role in Reform (Advocacy) - AOTA

https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/HCR.aspx
Health and Wellness. - AOTA
https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/HW.aspx
Mental Health - AOTA
https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/MH.aspx
Productive Aging - AOTA
https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/PA.aspx
Rehabilitation, Disability, and Participation - AOTA
https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/RDP.aspx
Work and Industry - AOTA
https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/WI.aspx
"The Shift" by Komusō Design
https://www.komusodesign.com//products/women-b?variant=31432720646201&dfw_tracker=61464-31432720646201&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6ZOIBhDdARIsAMf8YyF3hZ5h7e0dBkFTAQK-1yl83U9dLqGYdG3l12gACUwMyPNt_TcViyAaArgvEALw_wcB
Anti-Anxiety Pressure Point Bracelet
https://acupressurebracelets.com/collections/frontpage/products/anti-anxiety-bracelet-adjustable-calming-band-stress-relief-mood-stability-single-black

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OT's Role: OTs provide habilitation and rehabilitation treatments, which are among the essential health benefits included in the Affordable Care Act. The holistic approach of occupational therapy supports the ACA's emphasis on wellness and prevention. OTs can assist the interprofessional primary care team in improving outcomes while lowering costs by concentrating on wellness, chronic illness management, increasing function, and promoting independence (AOTA, 2021). Evidence supports the effectiveness of adding an OT to patients' or clients' treatment plan. Evidence-based practice OT interventions has been proven to improve client outcomes, including paitent's activity demands, performance patterns, and contexts and environments (AOTA, 2021).

High Tech:
1.  Teletypewriter (TTY) and Telecommuncaition Device (TDD) for deaf and hard of hearing contact emergency services
2. "I'm Getting Pulled Over" Shortcut App on iPhone- Turns on do not distrub, notifies current location to designated contacts, starts reading video and audio.
3. Ability to make Emergency Call without Password on iPhone
4. Ability to Text 911/ Emergecy Contact Info Accessable without Password on iPhone
5. Google Scholar- Allows anyone with internet access to research peer-reviewed.

Low Tech:
1. Medical ID Bracelet
2. Attack/Rape Whistle
3. Flare Gun
4. First Aid Kit
5. Compass and Map

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Advocacy:
https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/HCR.aspx
Research:
https://www.aota.org/About-Occupational-Therapy/Professionals/EBP.aspx