Parkinson's Disease and Occupational Therapy

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Learn how to write rock solid goals for patients with progressive disorders
5 Things LSVT BIG Taught Me About Treating Parkinson’s Disease
As three of the faculty for the LSVT BIG Certification and Training Course, we have had the incredible opportunity to learn from each other over the years. Although each of us has unique backgrounds and paths that led us to become Occupational Therapists, we share a common passion for helping patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). … 5 Things LSVT BIG Taught Me About Treating Parkinson’s Disease Read More »
5 Things LSVT BIG Taught Me About Treating Parkinson’s Disease | OT Flourish
5 tips from LSVT BIG for OT practitioners to get the best results possible when working with patients that have parkinson's disease | OTflourish.com
How the LSVT BIG Program Helps Patients With Parkinson’s
I love that LSVT BIG Program® is determined to help OT practitioners do this through evidence based intervention for people with Parkinsons Disease
5 Ways the LSVT BIG Program Helps Patients With Parkinson's | OT Flourish
5 tips for #OT practitioners to get the best results possible when working with pts that have parkinson's disease | OTflourish.com #occupationaltherapy #OTtreatmentideas #SNFOT #neuroOT #homehealthOT
Functional Cognition Interventions & Assessments
Identify four ways an OT can integrate cognition into a treatment plan.List four assessments for cognition that are appropriate to use in the home setting.Recognize four types of memory impairments and distinguish between dementia and delirium.
Feeding with a Tremor Treatments
3️⃣ ways to ⬆ independence in self feeding with a tremor Other interventions include things like: 🍽 stabilize elbow on table & bring head to utensil 🍽 weighted utensils 🍽 LSVT BIG “flicks” 🍽 swivel spoons 🍽 Liftware Research supports utilizing 2-3 strategies together for most effective outcomes! ➡ share a strategy that’s worked for you!
5 Ways the LSVT BIG Program Helps Patients With Parkinson's | OT Flourish
5 tips from LSVT BIG for OT practitioners to get the best results possible when working with patients that have parkinson's disease | OTflourish.com
Aquatic Therapy Basics
Aquatic Therapy Basics - Principles and Benefits
Memory and Orientation Books
Speechy Musings: A how-to post on how to make a memory and orientation post! Includes a printable you can purchase to easily make your own!
The Best of OT Toolkit Resources: Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia
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Fall Recovery: 5 Effective Floor Treatment Ideas
Fall recovery is an important skill to teach our occupational therapy patients. How many times have we seen the commercial and heard, “help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” Many times for older adults, falling is not about if it happens but rather about when it happens. Whether it’s due to age, injury, or … Fall Recovery: 5 Effective Floor Treatment Ideas Read More »