OT Potential Podcast | Occupational Therapy CEUs
Episodes
#38: CIMT and OT with Catherine Hoyt
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Constraint-induced Movement Therapy has the reputation for being an intervention that is only for specialized OTs in some far-away speciality clinic. ...
#37: School-based OT Workload Trends with Jayson Davies
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The change from “caseload” to “workload” may not seem that dramatic, but make no mistake it is a quiet revolution that is happening in school-...
#36: The Value of Acute and Postacute OT with Jeffrey Kou
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us were not taught about the economics of OT in occupational therapy school. And, part of that reason is that the research base on the economi...
#35 Cerebral Palsy and OT Evidence with Iona Novak
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The research we are reviewing in this course showcases how far we’ve come in the prevention, early detection, and treatment of cerebral palsy (CP) i...
#34: Beyond Cultural Competence in OT with Khalilah Johnson
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The term cultural competence can feel too soft and narrow to really push our profession towards equity and justice. But, the article we are reviewing...
#33: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Pain, & OT with Linda Crawford
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) weaves together multiple concepts that OTs are already familiar with and often use in practice. On a personal ...
#32: Parkinson’s Disease Evidence Review with Brandy Archie
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This prestigious guideline on Parkinson’s Disease (PD) treatment, that we’ll be covering in this podcast episode, recommends that rehab therapies ...
#31: The CORE Approach for Inclusive OT with Brock Cook
01 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How we understand our role as occupational therapy practitioners makes a huge difference in how we show up for our clients. But, unfortunately, some ...
#30: OT for Spinal Cord Injury with Simon Carson
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our spinal cord injury clients stay in our hearts and minds. After all, we help them and their families navigate tremendous life changes.This week’s...
#29: Pediatric OT Evidence Review with Michelle DeJesus
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this 1 hour course, we will be diving into an incredibly helpful journal article that summarizes the evidence behind pediatric OT interventions. T...
#28: Payment Models in Post-Acute OT with Clarice Grote
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Spending time in research can deliver the humbling, but needed, reminder that not all therapy leads to clear value for our clients. For example, in t...
#27: Mindfulness, Chronic Pain, and OT with Patricia Motus
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It can feel like everyone is discussing the benefits of mindfulness.Yet, with all this fanfare, we must ask: does the evidence justify incorporating m...
#26: Maternal Mental Health and OT with Carlin Reaume
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Research is backing up what many of us are experiencing in our communities: the pandemic is exacerbating mental health issues. And, one can imagine h...
#25: Collaboration and the Kawa Model with Michael Iwama (CE Course)
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this one hour episode of the OT Potential podcast, you will be introduced to the Kawa model and how it can be used to foster collaboration for a re...
#24: A Vision for the Future of OT with Arameh Anvarizadeh (CE Course)
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the future of OT? How will your own OT career look over the next decade? How will our profession change and evolve?The journal article we expl...
#23: The Research Behind the CO-OP Approach™ with Tee Stock (CE Course)
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you haven’t been following the exciting research behind the CO-OP Approach™, this episode is for you. CO-OP stands for Cognitive Orientation t...
#22: Pelvic Health & OT with Lindsey Vestal (CE Course)
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The research we explore in this podcast calls pelvic floor dysfunction a significant and neglected public health issue.The authors share a discouragin...
#21: Client Centered Care, Psychosis, and OT with Lauren Jones (CE Course)
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The research we discuss on the OT Potential Podcast has a recurring theme: therapy goals should always support what is meaningful to the client.But, l...
#20: Hospital at Home with Monika Lukasiewicz (CE Course)
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve had compelling evidence for a while now about the benefits of providing acute care hospital services from the comfort of a patient’s home. (...
#19: Beyond Individualism with Adam Cisroe Pearson (CE Course)
24 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We became occupational therapy practitioners to deliver transformative care to our clients.This is a tall order to begin with—and we also hold justi...
#18: OT for Adults with Cancer with Vanessa Monique Yanez (CE Course)
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The research is clear—adults living with cancer have significant unmet therapy needs. But how can we, as occupational therapy professionals, best se...
#17: Nature-based OT with Laura Park Figueroa (CE Course)
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Many of us feel the benefits of spending time in nature. But, these outdoor experiences often seem pretty far removed from our traditional occupationa...
#16: Disparities in Supports for Autism in Latino Families with Cristina Reyes Smith & Catherine Hoyt (CE Course)
12 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Racial and ethnic health disparities have been heavy on our hearts over the past few years—and they should be.We have much to reckon with, not only ...
#15: Brain Computer Interfaces and OT with Lauren Souders (CE Course)
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The ability to affordably track brainwave activity has opened up tremendous opportunities in occupational therapy. Regardless of where we work (or the...
#14: The Services Cliff and Autism with Debora Davidson (CE Course)
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As autistic individuals transition from adolescence to adulthood, they encounter a new and unique set of challenges. Yet, at this critical time, the s...
#13: Beyond Occupational Injustice with Antonia Suszek (CE Course)
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Any occupational therapy practitioner knows that we often face tough questions surrounding ethics and justice.We work in imperfect systems, and each d...
#12: Relationship-based OT Care with Rafi Salazar (CE Course)
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You probably spent a lot of time learning about “therapeutic use of self” during OT school. As it turns out, this phrase is just one of many frame...
#11: Rheumatoid Arthritis and OT with Cheryl Crow (CE Course)
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past few decades, our understanding of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has evolved quite a bit. And, that means the prognosis of RA patients has im...
#10: Understanding Sensory Function in Autism with Bryden Giving (CE Course)
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In neuroscience, there is a rapidly growing and evolving understanding of sensory function that is important for all occupational therapists to be tra...
#9: Self-Advocacy in OT (Being Self-Assured in Uncertain Times) with Amy Lamb (CE Course)
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In many ways, the past year has changed how we practice occupational therapy. OTs and OTAs have worked in a variety of settings as we’ve seen new an...
#8: Supporting Informal Caregivers of People with Dementia with Brandy Archie (CE Course)
28 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast episode discusses the important topic of how to support those who care for people with dementia. Dementia tends to inform many conversati...
#7: POTS & COVID-19 Long Haulers with Emily Rich (CE Course)
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The struggles of COVID-19 long haulers have caught the attention of the medical community. In many cases, symptoms seem to correlate with a little-kno...
#6: OT Education During a Pandemic with Melissa Kimmerling (CE Course)
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whether we’re students, educators, or clinicians working on the frontlines of care, we all have a stake in the world of occupational therapy (OT) ed...
#5: Supporting Adults on the Spectrum with Meg Proctor (CE Course)
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The number of adults diagnosed with autism is rising. Yet, we currently have very few evidence-based interventions to offer this population.We seem to...
#4: COVID-19 and OT with Torrie Niewohner (CE Course)
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
So much about the COVID-19 era feels unpredictable and beyond our control. But, the research analysis covered in this course will open your eyes to s...
#3: Postconcussion Syndrome and OT with Devon Cochrane (CE Course)
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this 1-hour course, occupational therapy practitioners will gain an introductory understanding of a hot topic (and controversial diagnosis): postco...
#2: OT, eHealth, and Participatory Medicine with Lauren Sheehan (CE Course)
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this 1-hour course, occupational therapy practitioners will learn about the concepts of eHealth and participatory medicine—and, how they are shap...
#1: Self-Management for Stroke with Lauren Sheehan (CE Course)
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this 1-hour course, occupational therapy practitioners will learn about promising research regarding stroke rehab—specifically, interventions tha...
OT Reduces Hospital Readmissions! (And, in a Cost-Effective Way!)
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
My first thought after I read this article was that I need to share it with our hospital’s CEO. This is exactly the kind of article that I want our ...
OT and Shifting Values
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We OTs are navigating an ever-changing maze of legislation, reimbursement, and care-delivery models.But, this week’s article calls us to focus on ou...
OT, Sensory Differences, and Psychosis
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
During this time of COVID-19, we OTs are doing what we do best: being adaptable. In this case, a global pandemic has us reimagining what our therapy c...
In-Clinic Versus Telehealth OT for Adults After Stroke
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Therapists across the globe are advocating that telehealth delivery be covered by our licenses (and reimbursed by insurers). Now, more than ever, I th...
OT and Coaching via Telehealth
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
One of the general trends we’ve been following on the podcast is the potential of using coaching strategies in occupational therapy. And, as therap...
OT and Telehealth Research
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The world has changed drastically in a week’s time—and we are being asked to change with it.I know this has meant long, exhausting days. And, that...
OT and the Coronavirus
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Across the globe, our priority has shifted to quelling the spread of the novel coronavirus, which causes the illness dubbed COVID-19.The community in ...
OT and Transgender Health
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, we discuss an article on transgender health that makes a very specific recommendation for the role occupational therapy professionals...
OT and Functional Electrical Stimulation
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is one of those topics that we need to be keeping up with as OT practitioners, in part because there are some ...
The Evidence Behind Sensory Interventions
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the podcast tackles a topic that can be confusing: sensory processing interventions for kids with autism.We look at a systematic review tha...
OT and the Perfect Storm of Pain Management
16 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I’m sure most of us have experienced aspects of healthcare delivery that seem, shall we say, less than ideal. Maybe you’ve found yourself wonderi...
Strengths-based OT for Ataxia Telangiectasia
09 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I was reaching the end of this week’s article when my eyes suddenly flooded with tears.That’s because I encountered something we had not yet seen ...
OT and MELAS Syndrome
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
MELAS Syndrome is a rare and complex condition—but it is also statistically likely that someone in your community is living with it.This week's...
OT, Pain, and The Biopsychosocial Model
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I'm sure we all have people in our lives (or, at least on our caseloads) who suffer from chronic pain.This week's article explores chronic l...
OT and Neurological Soft Signs
19 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Soft neurological signs are a hot topic in the OT community right now. And I can see why: soft signs give us a window into all the happening at a biol...
OT and Dementia
11 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dementia is poised to present the most profound global health challenge of the 21st century. The incidence of dementia is skyrocketing, and I believe ...
Translating Evidence into your OT Practice
08 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever stopped and asked yourself that million-dollar question: How do we incorporate all this cool new research into our OT practice?This week...
OT vs. No Therapy— which is better?
01 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anytime we compare the outcomes of patients receiving OT vs. no therapy, we have a vested interest—we clearly want to see that the OT group has bett...
OT, Exergaming, and MS
24 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We have already seen our fair share of technology-related research on the podcast, but this week's article introduces a type of tech that we have...
OT and the CO-OP Approach
17 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I believe that the future of occupational therapy will involve more intentional incorporation of learning strategies into our treatment sessions.That&...
Extending OT's Scope of Practice
09 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Here in the United States, OTs are facing some pretty disheartening reimbursement changes.But, this week's article seems to lay the groundwork fo...
OT and Referral of Older Adults with Cancer
03 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Getting the right patients into therapy at the right time is the first step to great OT care.But, the research we've explored around this topic h...
OT, Cognition, and Parkinson's
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are looking at promising research behind a cognitive rehabilitation program for Parkinson's. And, I'll just skip to the good ...
Early Mobilization in the ICU
20 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This article subverted my expectations, to say the least. The researchers looked at the effects of early mobilization in the ICU, and their findings m...
OT and Food Selectivity
13 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the OT Potential Podcast, we are looking at an article that explores the feasibility of a protocol designed to address food selectivity i...
OT and Ataxia
05 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hereditary ataxia is a rare condition, and you probably don't see it on a regular basis. This week's podcast discusses guidelines on the man...
Cerebral Palsy and High Repetition UE Rehab
28 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The article we look at this week is a great introduction to and robot-assisted therapy and massed practice—and, even though this is our first time l...
Conventional OT versus high tech approaches
22 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
An ongoing topic we've seen in research is whether high-tech interventions outperforms conventional OT care. And, this latest episode certainly c...
OT and High-Repetition, Task-Specific Training
15 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Even if you don't work with stroke patients, I highly suggest you take time to read about the conversation going on around high-repetition, task-...
OT and Belonging
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt like our understanding of occupation doesn't fully capture what matters to people and motivates them?If so, you are not alone....
OT and Cortical Changes from Therapy
31 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I'm going to call it official. Research about biomarkers to assess the efficacy of occupational therapy is a trend in the OT Potential Podcast.Th...
OT and The PLAY Project
26 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week in the OT Potential Club, we look at a randomized control trial of the PLAY Project, which is an early-intervention program that treats youn...
OT and Parkinson's Disease Research Priorities
18 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s podcast, looks at 10 priorities that have been set for future Parkinson’s Disease (PD) research.Whether or not you work with PD patien...
Why Timing Matters for OT
11 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is a growing body of research studying how timing impacts the quality of medical interventions.This week's article examines how the time of...
OT and Osteogenesis Imperfecta
01 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When patients with rare conditions come through our doors, it can be a little nerve-racking. We want to feel confident that we are giving them the OT ...
OT and CRPS
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the OT Potential Podcast, we are looking at a very timely and important issue: OT's role in pain management, specifically with Compl...
OT and Cost Analysis
21 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's article is technically about analyzing the cost of different lumbar fusion techniques.But, in actuality, it is about so much more tha...
OT and Biomarkers
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Is my OT care helping my patients?That is one of the primary questions we all want answers to in our work. And, biomarkers represent a new frontier in...
The Pillars of Parkinson's Rehab
07 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If your caseload contains patients with Parkinson's Disease, you'll definitely want to listen in to this episode, which summarizes the artic...
Virtual Reality, Stroke, and OT
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article A task-specific interactive game-based virtual reality rehabilitation system for ...
OT and Autism Screening
23 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we look at the article Screening for autism spectrum disorder in young children: US preventive services t...
OT and Early Arthritis
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the 13th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we look at the 2016 update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of early arthritis. To dis...
Pain, Virtual Reality and OT
09 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the 12th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article Feasibility of articulated arm mounted oculus rift virtual reality goggles for ...
OT and Congenital CMV
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The 11th episode of the OT Potential Podcast features a review of the article, Universal newborn screening for congenital CMV infection: What is the e...
The evidence behind the ALERT Program®
26 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the 10th Episode of the OT Potential Podcast, I teamed up with pediatric therapist, Katie Caspero, MS, OTR/L to discuss the journal article, A crit...
OT and Stroke: Best Practices for UE Rehab
18 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the 9th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article Rehabilitation of motor function after stroke: A multiple systematic review focu...
OT and Cognitive Therapy in the ICU
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our 8th episode of the OT Potential Podcast is perfect for anyone who is interested in OT in the ICU and cognitive therapy. In this episode we review ...
OT, Geriatric Oncology, and Phoenix history
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It this episode, I discuss the article "Geriatric assessment-guided care processes for older adults: A Delphi consensus of geriatric oncology exp...
OT, Autism, and Sensory Integration
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In episode 6, we review our first pediatric OT article, "An intervention for sensory difficulties in children with autism: A randomized trial.&qu...
OT Guidelines for Parkinson's
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In episode #5 of the OT Potential Podcast we give an overview Efficacy of occupational therapy for patients with Parkinson's disease: A randomise...
OT and an Interdisciplinary Approach to Breathlessness
14 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth episode of the OT Potential Club, we discuss access to research along with a randomized control trial of an interdisciplinary approach t...
Outpatient OT after Stroke
07 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In episode three of the OT Potential Podcast, we review an article that looks at what kind and how much outpatient OT is most beneficial for stroke pa...
OT, Stem Cells, and Stroke
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the 2nd episode of the OT Potential Podcast, I discuss how influential OT articles are chosen for review and the journal article Stem Cells as an E...
OT after the ICU
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the first ever OT Potential Podcast, we review the journal article "Increased hospital-based physical rehabilitation and information provision...