AOTA's Occupational Therapy Channel

On today's episode we speak with Dr. Mary Hildebrand and Dr. Amanda Mack about the Systematic Review addressing the question “What is the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice for caregivers of people who have had a stroke that facilitate maintaining participation in the caregiver role?”.We discuss principles and implications of caregiver interventions and the evidenced related to their implementation to promote increased health and well-being for patients and caregivers. Please help AOTA improve it's podcasts and the translation of research to practice by completing this one-minute survey: Contact Hour Survey AJOT Homepage Systematic Review Brief Family Caregiver Alliance Website AARP Caregiving Resources

In a study published in 2018, researchers explored the outcomes of the Comfortable Cafeteria Program, a 6-week occupational therapist–led program designed to create a positive mealtime environment. Host Bill Janes is joined by Dr. Sue Bazyk, to discuss this study, as well as her initiative, Every Moment Counts. Dr. Bazyk also shares tips on how occupational therapy practitioners can support their clients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On today's episode we are joined by assistant professor and director of the Disability and WELLness laboratory at the University of MInnesota, Emily Kringle. We discuss her work on developing the ABLE and duoABLE projects, which are behavioral activation-based interventions aimed to reduce post-stroke sedentary behavior through engagement in meaningful daily activities. Please help AOTA improve it's podcasts and the translation of research to practice and receive your contact hour for listening by completing this one-minute survey: Contact Hour Survey Additional Resources: ABLE Intervention: https://doi.org/10.1080/10749357.2019.1623437https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.040345 Behavioral Activation: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2010.04.001 Sedentary Behavior: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-017-0525-8

This podcast contains explicit sexual information and is not suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised. On today's episode we speak with certified sexuality counselor and doctor of OT, Kathryn Ellis. We discuss the book Sexuality and Initmacy and she provides expert opinion and recommendations to help students, clinicians, and researches improve how they address sexuality and intimacy in practice. The 2024 AOTA Podcast episodes are sponsored by NYU Steinhardt’s top-ranked Department of Occupational Therapy. Resources: Sexuality and Intimacy Textbook Kathryn Ellis Resource page

Today I am joined by Mary Beth Bruder, Professor of Public Health Sciences and Health Promotion, Pediatrics, and Educational Psychology at UConn and The director of Evidence Based Practice at AOTA, Susan Cahill. We discuss Early Childhood Intervention and best practices for interdisciplinary care. Please help AOTA improve it's podcasts and the translation of research to practice and receive your contact hour for listening by completing this one-minute survey: https://forms.aota.org/forms/everyday_evidence_copy?PODCAST=Everyday Evidence: Early Childhood Competencies Additional Resources Early Childhood Personnel Center: https://ecpcta.org/cross-disciplinary-competencies/