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Looking for cognitive resources to support an 18 year old in year 13, to aid his concentration and processing to help him with his studying.
I'd like some paperbased resources plus any more interactive cognitive resources.
Yet to complete full cognitive ax but likely needs help with concentration, processing speed, working memory, comprehension.
Any resource ideas?
Hi I would like to help elementary students who are failing behind, as my career. Do you think OT is the solution?
OT is a career that will give you many opportunities, including helping children. Your training and studies will equip you to support clients in all age groups who experience physical and mental challenges. The training is well-rounded to give you insights in all aspects of a person's life - we claim to be the professions who embraces a holistic approach to our clients' lives. If you only want to work with children at schools without an interest in the other areas of their lives or other age groups, you might consider special needs teaching.
Hello All!
I have an adult patient who suffered a stroke that has reported issues with her visual processing and visual processing speed. She has completed the MVPT with pretty fair accuracy and had nothing out of the norm in her standard vision screen. The patient also has issues with motor planning/apraxia (attempted to tie her shoes by bringing her left hand to her left shoe and right hand to her right shoe but wasn't sure why she wasn't able to tie her shoes). Prior to her injury, she was a very successful business woman who lived a full life working and traveling.
Should further visual processing testing be done? If so, what assessments would you all recommend? I'm thinking we track her visual processing speeds and try to quicken her pace with a variety of activities.
Thanks everyone!
Her attempt to tie her shoelaces reminds me of bilateral integration issues, which will impact motor planning and executive functioning. Do you know where the stroke lesion is? Bilateral integration exercises improve cross-lateral hemisphere communication - the corpus callosum is the main structure used. It may subsequently affect visual processing and visual perception - studies were done many years ago on patients post-hemispherectomy. It might be an option for a differential diagnosis or rehab strategies.
'Grabbing a cup of coffee, hailing a bus, using a computer, holding a phone to your ear, or simply scratching your head... Most of our daily actions involve our arms. When living with muscular weakness, moving the arm can be challenging, or even impossible. This significantly impacts our ability to engage in meaningful self-care, productivity or leisure. Occupational Therapists benefit from a deeper understanding of assistive technology, to maximise potential for occupational engagement.'
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Hi all,
I am a CS student (not an OT), but I am interested in building solutions to help OTs.
Since most of you have mentioned lack of time here, what do you feel takes up most of your time in a day? How much time do you take for a session of OT in general?
I received an informative email communication recently from Anne Kintner (from The UE Ranger). She raised that the latest summary of the EBRSR (19th Edition, 1,300 RCTs) highlights various neuro-rehab treatments - and their efficacy level. Anne listed the top evidence-based treatment interventions worth trying:
Vibration
Stretching
Mirror Therapy
Mental Practice
Task-Specific Training
I work in the Long Covid Service for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare and Foundation Trust. I have a lot of patients presenting with brain fog, it is believed to be underlying inflammation in the brain/CNS due to the SARS CoV infection (Covid). Does anyone else work with this patients group and what is your recommendations for cognitive rehabilitation? Patients are presenting with cognitive fatigue.
Michelle
Welcome Michelle! Interesting to hear about your work with long covid. I don't directly work with this condition, but see patients with fatigue and other related symptoms - both for general neuro conditions and with mTBI/post-concussion symptoms. I would imagine the process you'd follow as an OT would be similar as for other fatigue management work... Outcome measurement (e.g. MFIS), fatigue diary creation, analysis of this, education, exploration of triggers and ways to ease it. I'd be interested to hear others' perspectives on this!
OT Circles Engager
Hey there Sam. With consent, I'm passing on list of recommendations provided by Katherine Anderson, via our Facebook group:
1) To address executive functioning skills research the ADHD written protocols available now - as they address executive functioning often impacted with TBIs.
2) Have him set up a daily task schedule - so the student's ADLs are done routinely. Supporting rest breaks, exercise and meal times.
3) Limits on screen time.
4) Consider blue tint glasses to reduce strain on eyes. Palming ex can be good if vision was impacted - to reduce eye strain.
5) Adaptive equipment - voice to text if typing is slow or still difficult. One handed keyboard if hemiplegia impacting ability to type with both hands.
5) Menu planning - to ensure good nutrition intake and fluid intake. Exercise and nutrition are as important if not more important than the rest to continue decreased brain inflammation and healing.
6) Sleep hygiene - check in to ensure he is sleeping well and address with the above as needed. Consider a grounding sheet - check them out on Amazon.
He may not need all of these but worth a consideration.