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In honor of World OT Day on October 27, free access to all articles in the October issue of OT Practice is extended to the entire occupational therapy community now through October 28!

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OT students participating in a wheelchair mobility exercise, navigating through a hallway to better understand accessibility challenges and improve their skills in assisting wheelchair users.

Feature article

A Leap Toward Empathy: Transforming OT Education with Geriatric Simulation

Sabina Khan and Jacqueline Achon

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Feature article

Enhancing Student Empathy, Engagement, and Support: Balint and Level II Fieldwork

Tara Mansour

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Feature article

Forest Bathing in Outdoor Green Spaces: Treating Clients With Eating Disorders

Amy E. Ethridge and Daniel R. George

An illustration collage with a clip board, a heart, a suitcase, a home, a calculator, a car and home, and three people

Capital Report

Home Health Opportunities Improve Patient Access to OT Services

Jennifer Bogenrief and Andy Bopp

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In the Clinic

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Treatment of Insomnia in an Outpatient OT Clinic

Amy Harper and Sunny R. Winstead

Figure 3 - This KAWA project was completed by an MSOT student as part of this collaboration and provided an opportunity for self-reflection before starting Level II Fieldwork.

In the Community

Exploring Kawa: A Collaborative Pilot Program

Lisa Brewer, Andrea Ondish, Jill Brown, Jill Ewend, and Kadie Schultz

Hands in the air holding Filipino flags

Let's Talk DEI

Filipino-American Migration Stories

Cecille Corsilles-Sy

Winston-Salem State University MSOT students pose with a Winston-Salem Rescue program graduate.

Perspectives

Impact of Vision Boards for Meaningful Occupations

Jeffery Lucas, JaLonta Brogdon, Breanna Daley, Karon Jeter, Ashley Loyd, and Andre Ross Jr.

Seven ways to improve health care quality in OT.

Practice Improvement Perk

National Representation in Quality and Value Initiatives

Jamar Haggans

Departments

Two people talking; one person is in a wheelchair

Careers

Tilt and recline provides effective pressure injury prevention

John Damiao Feb 01, 2022

An illustration collage with a clip board, a heart, a suitcase, a home, a calculator, a car and home, and three people

Capital Report

Home Health Opportunities Improve Patient Access to OT Services

Jennifer Bogenrief and Andy Bopp Oct 01, 2024

The authors with Sarah Velazquez then and now: at a graduation in 2022, and current day in scrubs.

In the Classroom

From the classroom, to the classroom: Full circle mentorship and career development for instructors and students

DeAn Sellman and Sybil Yancy Jun 01, 2024

Woman with brown hair and long sleeve top, sleeping on gray sheets

In the Clinic

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Treatment of Insomnia in an Outpatient OT Clinic

Amy Harper and Sunny R. Winstead Oct 01, 2024

Figure 3 - This KAWA project was completed by an MSOT student as part of this collaboration and provided an opportunity for self-reflection before starting Level II Fieldwork.

In the Community

Exploring Kawa: A Collaborative Pilot Program

Lisa Brewer, Andrea Ondish, Jill Brown, Jill Ewend, and Kadie Schultz Oct 01, 2024

Hands in the air holding Filipino flags

Let's Talk DEI

Filipino-American Migration Stories

Cecille Corsilles-Sy Oct 01, 2024

USC and PKUHSC Students on Peer Exchange Video Call Session

OT Around the Globe

International peer exchange program fosters professional identity

Calvin Lee, Li Shan Wee, Tsam (Sanny) Ning, Ruisheng Yun, Hongying Zhong, and Julie McLaughlin Gray Sep 01, 2022

Bullseye with arrow and checkmark, along with five illustrations around it: handshake, gears, documents, and a chart.

OT By the Numbers

Five professional development hacks

Bracha Levinson Jun 01, 2024

Hand with fingers "walking" up books toward an apple.

OT in Higher Ed

Transitioning from clinic to academia: An occupational therapist's point of view

Stephanie Olson Aug 01, 2024

Winston-Salem State University MSOT students pose with a Winston-Salem Rescue program graduate.

Perspectives

Impact of Vision Boards for Meaningful Occupations

Jeffery Lucas, JaLonta Brogdon, Breanna Daley, Karon Jeter, Ashley Loyd, and Andre Ross Jr. Oct 01, 2024

Seven ways to improve health care quality in OT.

Practice Improvement Perk

National Representation in Quality and Value Initiatives

Jamar Haggans Oct 01, 2024

Woman sitting cross-legged on beach with open laptop. Wheelchair is next to her on the sand.

Research Update

Interventions to support pain management and well-being for people with cancer

Sep 01, 2024

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Sponsored Content

OT Technology Today: Running—and Tracking—Your Practice

Oct 01, 2024

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Sponsored Content

Mental Health: A Key OT Practice Area for the 21st Century

Oct 01, 2024

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2023 OT Practice Reader Survey-Top Takeaways

An Executive Summary from the OT Practice Reader Survey, conducted in spring 2023, is now available. AOTA members can view the survey.

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