Why More is Needed than a Developmental Milestone Checklist to Evaluate a Child’s Development For years I have said to families and friends…… Pediatricians are developmental screeners. THEY ARE NOT THE EXPERT. Neither do I want them to be. I want my pediatrician to be able to diagnose my child if they have a serious…
Setting up professional boundaries in healthcare that include not becoming too “friendly” or too forgiving with canceled sessions, etc, with clients is very important in our professions. I have seen this happen and it is not pretty. When it happens I believe therapists become too invested in not only the therapy outcome but their overall…
Several years ago I was totally burned out by the therapy profession. I started looking for a way out as many have done looking for an alternative career but really it was more important to find a way to love being a therapist again. Here are seven strategies to help you combat or prevent the…
Occupational therapy involves working hands-on helping different patients to get back to or learning everyday tasks or “occupations”. OTs help individuals of all ages develop, recover, or maintain the skills needed to complete daily living and work activities. Pediatric occupational therapists specifically work with children under the age 18 in many varied settings. Many are…