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Thursday has always been my favorite day of the week. The work week is 80% over, it’s buffalo chicken day in the cafeteria at work, and there’s not the pressure of getting home on time to start the weekend. It’s like a nice calm before the weekend storm. I really miss loving Thursdays… Lately, no […]
An Occupational Therapist’s analysis of what is going on with the current ‘baking in quarantine’ craze??? Unless you have been sheltering-in-place under a rock, or nursing a broken oven, you are very likely aware of a growing phenom that is affecting millions of people worldwide- a baking craze! I guess the combination of watching repeats […]
Bringing up the topic of sex after a stroke with your patient can be an intimidating prospect for many clinicians. At what point after this traumatic event is it appropriate to bring up something as sensitive as intimacy? Although stroke is a serious medical event that requires extensive recovery, it is possible – and probable! […]
CBIS certification has raised the industry standard for educational pursuit and knowledge acquisition. Importantly, it has numerous benefits for the individuals who seek the certification. 1. It will enhance your clinical practice! Becoming a Certified Brain Injury specialist will connect you to a wider network of other professionals in the brain injury rehab field. Currently, […]
Evidence-based practice (EBP) has become the gold standard for healthcare professionals, including occupational therapists (OTs). It’s a phrase we hear constantly – at school, at work, at conferences – and we all know the importance of testing and examining the efficacy of what we are doing. But with so many other demands on us, how […]
So you have done your prep course, studied your head off, and passed your Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) credential exam – Congratulations! Now as a practicing CBIS, what do you need to do to maintain your certification? What do I need to do to maintain my CBIS? In order to maintain your credential, you […]
There are a few ways you can prepare for the CBIS exam – you can do self-study with The Essential Brain Injury Guide 5.0 (the CBIS textbook/reference), OR you can attend a CBIS training session with a Certified Brain Injury Specialist Trainer (CBIST). So you have studied and even taken a CBIS course, but what […]
Traumatic brain injuries present a myriad of challenges to patients and families. Navigating this new reality is intimidating, confusing and stressful to families already spread thin by the initial trauma. As rehab professionals, a large part of our responsibility is walking hand-in-hand with patients and families as they negotiate the – sometimes very different – […]
Working in rehab, as a therapist, means that we often meet people who have very recently gone through a life changing, shocking event – like an accident, stroke, Brain injury – or other scary, unplanned event. We may also meet people who have had chronic low-level trauma throughout their lives, or who are having to […]
Whether you’ve used it in your occupational or physical therapy practice, seen it in an article or heard about it on television, the words “mirror therapy” likely aren’t unfamiliar to you. But unless you’re a therapist with all of the answers (and if you are, please reach out to me. I have questions) there’s a […]
Deaf and HOH patients are often dissatisfied with their healthcare & are more likely to have poorer outcomes than hearing individuals. What can we as clinicians do to provide better care for this patient population? Understanding Your Patient Population: There are multiple different hearing statuses & understanding this is important when creating plans of care. […]
As PTs, OTs, and SLPs who work with people who have sustained a concussion of mild brain injury, we are very well acquainted with ‘traditional’ treatment strategies, including vestibular rehabilitation, visual impairment interventions, and even headache management. In a busy and functional-goal-heavy environment, it can be easy to get so focused on measurable outcomes that […]
Utilizing the Real-Life Conversation Skills Video Course to Navigate Comfort, Stretch and Panic Zones in Social Skills Development for Individual with ABI Comfort, Stretch and Panic Model One helpful model for understanding personal growth within the context of social skills development post ABI is Karl Rohnke’s Comfort, Stretch and Panic model, which was developed based on the […]
As May rolls our way, a new cohort of fresh-faced and starry eyed clinicians enter the workforce. Whether you are a clinician preparing for your very first day of licensed practice, or a clinician getting ready for your 1000th Monday, it is never a bad time to think about what you can do to take […]
Living with Brain Injury: A collection of insights we wish we had known along our journey with brain injury “My brain is scrambled”, my husband sighs in frustration. This is my cue to pause, step back, and reassess. Picturing Kyle’s overstimulated thoughts as a messy breakfast item is his lighthearted way of reminding me, “hey, […]
You’ve heard of the Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) certification prep course ARC Seminars proudly offers – but did you know there was an option for students to get one step ahead in this credentialing process? Read on for 3 things students absolutely need to know about the Provisional Certified Brain Injury Specialization, or PCBIS. […]
Occupational therapy is breaking into bariatric care, an area where we have been under utilized despite being well prepared to address the needs of the patient population. Interested? Read on to get those first steps underway! Understanding the Bariatric Population The field of bariatrics focuses on the causes of, prevention of and treatment of patients […]
The value of occupational therapy as a community-based service in jail settings is becoming better understood as more research becomes available. Read up on what these services look like and why you should care… Occupational Therapy in Community Services Community-based occupational therapy services in jail is becoming increasingly common, especially as the body of knowledge […]
Shoulder subluxation after stroke can be quite puzzling for therapists to treat. Can these three treatment methods save a shoulder? How a shoulder subluxation rears its ugly head can vary greatly–it may develop more quickly with some patients than others, it may be painful or even go completely unnoticed. As therapists, regardless of the how […]
Completing self care activities including dressing and bathing can be a stressful and frightful experience for the patient with dementia. They are exposed, potentially in an unfamiliar environment and all too often being made to follow the lead of another person. Let’s talk about 5 steps we as practitioners and caregivers can take to promote […]
Heterotopic Ossification can be confusing, misunderstood and underdiagnosed in sensitive patient populations including TBI, SCI and ortho. Learn why HO is not your average diagnosis and what you can do to protect your patients. Why Therapists Need to Know Heterotopic Ossification Abnormal bone growth in non-osseous tissues like muscle and other connective tissue? It sounds like a […]
I’m definitely not saying rugs aren’t public enemy #1 when it comes to fall prevention–in fact my peers have joked before about my personal vendetta against the throw rug. But fall prevention is a much bigger issue–falls are the #1 cause of injury, hospital visits due to trauma and death from injury among people 65 […]
