OT in the News
Media coverage is an important part of raising public awareness about occupational therapy practice and research. Here are some of the most recent stories covered in print and online that emphasize OT in HD by clarifying and focusing on the important work done by occupational therapy practitioners.
2/7/2012: Beware ‘tsunami’ of senior drivers
2/6/2012: Is it Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
2/3/2012: Classrooms trade in chairs for a well-rounded experience
2/2/2012: The Top 25 Fast-Growth Shows of 2011
1/30/2012: Study: Returning soldiers may struggle adjusting to civilian roadways
1/30/2012: Thinking outside the classroom
1/29/2012: A Day in Sergeant Alexander’s Recovery From War
1/10/2012: Back from war, fear and danger fill driver’s seat
1/8/2112: Therapy jobs in high demand
12/28/11: Providing comfort to soldiers with brain injuries
12/23/2011: Train ornaments help patients rebound
12/19/2011: Safe Driving Strategies for Osteoarthritis
12/18/2011: New stroke therapy shows promise in kids
12/17/2011: Wounded warrior’s new fight
12/17/2011: Christmas comes early for young brain cancer survivor
12/12/11: Lighten the Way: Occupational Therapists Fight Obesity
12/10/2011: Still skilled behind the wheel?
12/2/2011: Martinez boy run over by car in June makes ‘miraculous recovery’
12/1/2011: University of Pittsburgh, AAA fit cars to senior drivers' needs
11/30/2011: When Rehab is Cut – You Hurt Too
11/27/2011: The iPad has become a therapy tool
11/15/11: An Inside Look at Brain Injury Therapy
11/11/2011: Rehabilitating Wounded Warriors
10/28/2011: Preparing a Child With Sensory Issues for Halloween
10/12/2011: Augusta Health Open House Highlights Importance of Occupational Therapy
10/10/2011: Breast cancer drives woman to live life to the fullest
9/27/11: Case Study: Targeting the Right Market, by Inc. Magazine October issue.
8/2/11: Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ Road to Recovery Includes Stop on House Floor
7/25/11: Boston University is launching a study, led by Dr. Karen Jacobs, this fall to explore iPads as ergonomical learning tools.
7/18/11: OT students at the University of Missouri help janitors do their jobs in a way that’s less physically stressful
7/18/11: Washington University Assistant Professor Susan Stark explains a new study that shows people with early stage Alzheimer’s have a higher risk of falling
7/18/11: New website by pediatric occupational therapist Aviva Weiss gives kids a chance to design their own clothes
7/18/11: Assistant professor at USC's Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Lisa Aziz-Zadeh explains the source of empathy in the brain
7/17/11: Carol Haertlein Sells, a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee professor of occupational therapy, recently finished a two-year stint in the Army where she helped set up an OT doctoral program
7/15/11: The Army focuses on concussion. Soldiers now get treated for brain injuries in the field.
6/28/11: The University of Louisiana is developing an online occupational therapy program to meet the state’s healthcare and work-force needs.
6/28/11: Love flip flop? OT Karen Jacobs gives advice on preventing achy feet.
6/27/11: OT Christina Frazier runs the “Write Stuff” handwriting program for children ages 5-12
6/27/11: OT Charles E. Gallagher helps students with autism and other challenges how meditation can ease anxiety.
6/25/11: Youngest Loser competition helps children fight obesity. Volunteers from the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Department assist the competitors.
6/25/11: Website Road Runner links to AJOT article on “Health Literacy in Occupational Therapy Practice and Research,”
6/24/11: AOTA President Florence Clark, lead author of the Well Elderly 2 study, explains the benefits of OT intervention in older people to Worldhealth.net
6/24/11: Long waits keep San Francisco therapy patients waiting for care.
6/21/11: OT transforms theater for film-goers with Autism, after reading an article AOTA posted about a similar movie theater in Vancouver.
6/15/11: OT Katya Feder explains how handwriting engages different brain circuits than keyboarding.
6/11/11: News Oklahoma reports on boomers aging in place with the help of home builders and occupational therapists
6/8/11: USC Well Edlery 2 study (See links below):
6/8:11: The Atlantic Journal Constitution ran an article on WellStar Cobb Hospital uses a garden in occupational therapy.
6/3/11: Mack Ivy, OTR, MOT, helps terminal patients engage in meaningful activities in Manvel News Feed article.
5/30/11: OT Marc Samuels on San Francisco, CA KGO-TV about his program that helps veterans with PTSD.
5/23/11: OT Professor Karen Jacobs explains how posture plays a part in today’s tech world on the Boston Globe.
5/19/11: Des Moines Register's coverage of a CarFit Event with nice pictures.
5/18/11: Photo essay on Reuters on OT Carly Rogers and her Surf Therapy.
5/17/11: Scientific American blog cites AJOT Article on childhood play.
5/16/11: NPR spoke with OT Sarina Piergrossi, Clinical Manager, Brain Injury Program, Kessler Institute for Brain Rehabilitation.
5/11/11: WTOP, the #1 radio station in the Washington, D.C. market, reported on the new Walter Reed located in Bethesda. OT was mentioned throughout the series.
5/2/11: El Paso Times article on Occupational Therapy: Still a Mystery to Many.
4/27/11: New York Times article, “Case for Cursive” quotes AOTA's own Sandy Schefkind!
4/20/11: Careercast.com also ranked OT as one of the top ten least stressful jobs!
4/19/11: The Milford Daily News on What is an Occupational Therapist
4/19/11: MSNBC article on Occupational therapy’s role in the rehabilitation of Emily Fennell, a California woman who received a hand transplant
4/19/11: CBS News article on What's Next for Emily Fennel's Hand Transplant.
4/7/11: Fort Drum Mountaineer Health and Wellness article on OT Chief Wins Army Medical Award.
4/5/11: An article in the Charlotte Observer about the rehabilitation of Rep. Gabriel Giffords describes occupational therapy as the one that "most concretely prepares a patient for release."
2/26/11: AOTA’s Laurel Radley talks about the value of Wii games in the lives of seniors.
2/18/11: Dr. Karen Jacobs interviewed by TechNewsDaily in an article on technology use and injury prevention.
2/13/11: Wall Street Journal article that heavily quotes Dr. Karen Jacobs about why some occupations cause injuries to workers.
2/10/11: Aging in Place featured on HGTVPro, with an OT working with a builder working together.
1/24/11: The stories below reference how occupational therapy will aid Rep. Gifford’s recovery.
11/23/10: The Huffington Post reports on research citing occupational therapy as a valuable nonpharmocologic intervention for people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers.
11/11/10: The Washington Post chronicles quadruple amputee Marine Cpl. Todd Nicley's rehabilitation, including occupational therapy, at Walter Reed Hospital.
10/26/10: November, 2010 issue of Money Magazine ranks OT as one of the best jobs in America!
10/12/10: Shaken, No Sprained: Experts Give Politicians Grip-nGrin Safety Techniques, by Washington Post Reliable Source
8/20/10: Read a great article showing how occupational therapy can make a home environment more safe for those with Alzheimer's or other kinds of dementia. Duquesne University grad Jennifer E. Anderson, MOT, OTR/L, is quoted extensively in this article Adapting Your Home for Family Members With Alzheimer's or Dementia.
7/15/10: Former AOTA President Carolyn Baum was recently recognized for her scientific achievements by the St. Louis Academy of Science. Check out the photos and Dr. Baum's profile in the St. Louis Beacon newspaper.
7/04/10: Check out this story in the NewYork Times about soldier Brendan Marrocco reclaiming his life with the help of OT.
6/07/10: NPR wrote a
story about the military's failure to diagnose and treat brain injuries.
6/01/10: A
story ran in The Salt Lake Tribune describing the success of one fourth grade class using fitness balls instead of chairs to help some students maintain focus, verifying a study that ran in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy in 2003.
5/29/10: With summer approaching, U.S. News & World Report wrote an
article about safe diving to prevent spinal cord injury, pointing out that injury can occur without hitting the bottom of the pool.
5/26/10: A Philadephia Daily News
op-ed written by AOTA member Mirella S. Deisher draws on her own experience having a stroke at 21-years-old. Deisher writes of the different types of strokes, the importence of knowing the warning signs, and includes her point of view as an occupational therapy practitioner.
5/24/10: An
article in the Augusta Chronicle highlights a 12-year-old girl on her fourth trip to D.C. to speak to congress about pediatric stroke, encouraging more research. She aspires to be either an occupational therapist or a lobbyist.
5/24/10: The Philadelphia Inquirer
writes about how the wii gained popularity at United Cerebral Palsy.
5/21/10: An
article on King5.com draws on suggestions from an occupational therapy practitioner on how to avoid stress on the job in order to maintain balance.
5/20/10: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran an
article recognizing disabilities in middle-age as a significant problem. AOTA member Carolyn Baum was interviewed, and possible causes and solutions were suggested.
5/17/10: The Bellingham Herald collaborates with occupational therapy practitioners to
suggest tips to make the kitchen a safer place.
5/12/10: A
story in Bloomberg Businessweek discusses the costs and benefits of preventing senior falls, noting the results of a recent study that revealed 25% of people age 70 and older fall every year, jumping to 50% at 80 years and older.
5/11/10: The Dayton Daily News ran an
article about the Dayton Children's Medical Center's new "Pencil Power" classes geared to help children with fine motor skill or muscle strength difficulties.
5/09/10: As gardening season approaches, The WCF Courier, along with AOTA member Esther Shatzer give
advice on what tools are best for avoiding injury.
5/08/10: Monthly Prescribing Reference wrote an
article about low back pain, the diagnosis and treatment options.
5/02/10: The Star Tribune ran a
story discussing adaptive yoga techniques and the importance of the mind-body connection.
4/28/10: A Journal of the American Medical Association
article highlighted the different aspects relating to older driver safety and options surrounding the issue.
4/27/10: EurekAlert
writes about a new 3-D "virtual" occupational therapy method recently invented at Tel Aviv University.
4/22/10: NPR published an
article with survey results suggesting how grandparents are affected by having an autistic child.
4/21/10: An
article ran in the Galveston Daily News about the history and role of occupational therapy and practitioners.
4/14/10: The Jackson County Chronicle
discusses the risk of falls with an occupational therapy practitioner.
4/13/10: One former Air Force woman explains to
gulflive.com what she loves about her new career: occupational therapy.
4/02/10: A
story on CNN proposes puppies as companions and a form of therapy for children with autism.
4/02/10: On world autism day, one woman
writes in the Star-Ledger of how her son was diagnosed with the disorder and the course of action following.
4/01/10: McKnight's ran an
article recognizing the start of national occupational therapy month and determining the scope of occupational therapy within a long-term care environment.
3/31/10: An
article from MLive.com noted that job listings for health care practitioners were on the rise in march, from 88,100 to 627,300.
3/24/10: A
letter to the editor ran in the Catonsville Times in anticipation of April's National Occupational Therapy month, thanking occupational therapy practitioner's for their service to the community.
3/17/10: An
article on Fox Tampa Bay explores occupational therapy as a treatment for Sensory Processing Disorder, a diagnosis they compare to ADHD.
3/12/10: An
article ran in Bloomberg Businessweek about the risk of driving with early Alzheimer's.
3/05/10: Bloomberg Businessweek
published a recent study discussing older driver safety and identifying how occupational therapy practitioners can help.
3/04/10: The first female in the U.S. successfully received a hand transplant, according to
Fox News, and will require occupational therapy for the forseeable future.
3/01/10: CNN
writes about how the controversial sensory integration therapy can help improve communication skills in children with autism.
2/24/10: An article and video by Fox Atlanta speaks about safe driving practices while aging with AOTA member Michelle Luther-Krug.
2/24/10: An
article ran in the New York Times discussing pediatric occupational therapy's often unseen role in development.
2/12/10: NPR
writes of an occupational therapy practitioner's trip to Haiti, providing prosthetics to victims of the earthquake and training amputees to utilize their new limbs.
2/06/10: The Examiner
explores the effects of brain trauma on mental disorder, citing occupational therapy as a possible source of rehabilitation.
2/02/10: WebMD.com recently added a video clip featuring
Debi Hinerfield, OTR/L, on baby carriers for women with rheumatoid arthritis.
2/02/10: Yahoo's Hot Jobs identified
occupational therapy as one of five careers with high potential.
2/01/10: The Washington Business Journal
ran a story outlining the changes to Anthem Blue Cross insurance and the impact on occupational therapy.
1/26/10: In an NPR piece, Shawn Phipps, president of the Ocupational Therapy Association of California, and Mr. Farley Hom, an occupational therapist, discuss the
wide-open job market for men in occupational therapy.
1/22/10: The Examiner notes 5 important questions for parents of children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) to ask their occupational therapy practitioners.
1/19/10: An
article run in
Advance for Physical Therapists & PT Assistants suggests golfing as a form of therapy, citing one woman's adaptive golf program "Back 2 Swing." The goal of the program is to improve coordination, balance, endurance and self esteem.
1/18/10: According to a recent study
published in Science Daily, a diagnosis of a "concussion" as opposed to a "minor brain injury" may not clearly define the injury.
1/16/10: Occupational therapy at your door:
The Wichita Eagle describes how one practitioner brings therapy to the home or office.
1/04/10: AOTA member Susan N. Orloff wrote a story for
Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners describing the ways an occupational therapy practitioner can help children struggling in the early learning process.
1/03/10: The Seattle Times ran a
story about how one occupational therapy practitioner is incorporating water to help seniors prepare for falls and improve balance.
1/01/10: KING-TV discusses the benefits of "wii-hab" as a way to help cope with injury, coordination problems, cognitive disorders
and more.
