March 2013
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How Chili's broke and fixed Arianna's cheeseburger...
Anna Kaye MacLean shares: I want to share the experience that my husband, 7 year old autistic sister and I had today at the Chili’s location in Midvale, UT. Arianna, my little sister, didn’t waste any time when our waitress, Lauren, greeted us at our table. Arianna promptly ordered her cheeseburger with pickles, french fries, and chocolate milk before Lauren could even take our drink order....
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Meanwhile, at a care home for elderly priests...
OT: Father, can you give me three objects that are hot?
Elderly priest: Uh... Fire, sun, and... uh... oh, Marilyn Monroe!
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Hardware Necklace Ribbon
Activity Characteristics: - very simple, a bit repetitive, quick, and concrete end product that is generally easy to do
Targets - fine motor skills (mostly tripod grasp and some in-hand manipulation skills) - creativity, planning & organization
Materials - ribbon, items from the hardware store like nuts, bolts, etc.
Adaptations: To make the ribbon easier to insert into the holes, tape...
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February 2013
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Cane of the Future!
This brings “mobile device” to a whole new level. The Fujitsu New Generation Cane.
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Wi-fi, GPS and Bluetooth
Routes can be programmed into the cane, that as the person with the cane walks, it shows arrows on where to go
Step counter
Humidity and temperature sensor
Heart rate sensor
Pinpoint the location of a person. Or, rather, locate a lost cane. (Maybe a future...
Three Awesome Things: Makabuluhang Paglalakbay:... →
threeawesomethings:
2012 was an adventure-filled year for me. I was on a road trip or plane ride somewhere every single month with no real purpose except to get away from the city. So I figured that my first major trip of 2013 shouldn’t just be about me and my random quest for adventure, and that’s what Cateel was…
My friend went as an OT volunteer to Cateel, Davao - a remote town...
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I have the attention span of a goldfish and...
So, it’s almost 3am. I’ve moved on from procrastination and getting my paperwork done. Almost.
Getting started was difficult, But once I got in the zone, hyperfocus kicked in and I just typed away like crazy. But, but. Just as I was about to finish my paper, my concentration ran out and I got a major dose of:
“It is not our abilities that show what we truly...
- Albus Dumbledore
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“Let’s discuss the PEO… You’re the person, my bedroom is the environment, and...”
– (via otpickuplines)
Friday night and it’s the loooove month. :)
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OTlove: Entry 10 {Throw Away Your Paintbrushes} →
drptheot:
Pablo Picasso
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.
We do so much finger painting around here I decided I needed to think of a new way to do paint without throwing away paper plates or paper that we put the paint on. I bought these jello molds for $0.80…
January 2013
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“Courage does not always ROAR.
Sometimes it is the quiet voice at the end of...”
– Mary Anne Radmacher
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December 2012
6 posts
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Ten ideas for a Happy Christmas - tips for parents...
From the land of the longest celebrated Christmas season, I wish you all a very Maligayang Pasko!
Supposedly, Filipinos have the longest Christmas season starting from September all the way to January. Once September 1 rolls in, you’d start seeing TV shows counting down, radios playing carols and people saying “-ber month na!” (It’s the -ber months already!). During the...
October 2012
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“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and...”
– - Francis of Assisi
(when that pile of papers to read/write/study just seems impossible to do.)
September 2012
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OTAP convention 2012 happening now. Right now.
Live updates! Just follow the hash tag #OTAPconvention2012 on twitter
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A handy app for those who need or use handicapped...
Wheelmate
Features:
Add toilets and parking spaces in the app or here on the site
Rate and comment on locations listed by others
Plan trips in advance by creating a printable list of locations where you’re heading
Available on android & iOS.
It may be useful for our OT friends and their clients. :)
Download here.
matteroffuck
To: amatteroffuck whom I can’t seem to send a message too. Boo.
at gising ka pa pala! Haha!
Yes, CAMPer. Student number 2006-08230, Batch 2010. ;) Ikaw?
-mahalkitakasi asked: hiiii, i see that you posted things about occupational therapy. i'm pretty new at the subject, and been researching because i might consider becoming one. but can you tell me more about it? ^-^" also, my SAT score is crap, honestly, but i'm retaking it again this oct. i have a 3.8 GPA. i'm going to be a senior this sep btw! what score is good in order to qualify in becoming...
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August 2012
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OTs talk about autism on the RockEd Radio →
My OT friends, with parents and a developmental pediatrician, are currently on the radio from 9 pm - 11 pm (Philippine Time) to talk and advocate about autism. Do listen. They’re one of the most passionate people I know. :)
Rock Ed Radio on Jam 88.3
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OT job description!!!
lydia-popplewell:
Working with people of all ages who, because of illness, injury, or developmental or psychological impairment, need specialized assistance in learning skills to enable them to lead independent, productive, and satisfying lives.
How cool is this?
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So you’re at a party, and you meet a new person. Maybe even a cute guy. And then they...
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