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Hula hooping gone wild....aka beginner dance.
Sooooooooo I've gone insane and I'm sharing this. The description is on the Youtube video. My new passion, along with slacklining. And of course OT as always! ;)Seriously though, well actually that was serious. But okay, anyway, it gives me a lot of appreciation for kids who struggle with dyspraxia and motor coordination difficulties, because I totally feel their pain. I practice a LOT but I am a very slow learner when it's complicated in terms of hand placement, etc...I am mostly self taught through Youtube tutorials and then I think a total of four classes now? Once things speed up, I panic and lose it...and I don't do w...
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - August 13, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

OT life hack: Adding descriptions as last name on phone contacts
I have a ton of contacts because I don't know how to delete a bunch easily.But I often forget who is who or what. So instead of writing in first/last names, I almost always write their first/last or just first name into the "first name" area, and in the "last name" I give them a description of some sort that helps me remember how I know them. All my coworkers end in EUSD, all my hula hoop friends end in Hoop, etc etc etc. Almost all my new contacts added get a description. I had to take a screenshot for you guys of a part that was A) appropriately named (not all are nice) and B) didn't give last names. For people strugglin...
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - August 12, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

Ikea: Rehab worthy item?
I just got an Ikea catalog and this was in the kid's section - grippy plate with high sides. Probably reasonably cheap and perhaps a good way to get a rehab-worthy plate without it coming from an expensive physical dysfunction catalog? I haven't tried it though. Let me know if you have. :)  (Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G))
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - August 11, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

Lester inspires me...
This really isn't an OT blogpost at all, but since I AM THE MASTER OF MY OWN BLOG, I chose to use my power for evil, and show you my phone wallpaper...my baby booboo Lester the Lion Kitty. He's gonna give Grumpy Cat, Princess Monster Truck, Chase No Face, etc, a run for their money. So hideous he's cute!! Sorry, had to share. Run along, nothing OT to see here....although his fine motor skills aren't great. It takes him like twenty minutes to send me a text....so maybe I should get him some occupational therapy after all... ::ponders:: (Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G))
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - August 10, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

Inflatable Unicorn Horn: Not an OT life hack. But certainly amusing...
Just for all y'all's information, when it says "Cats Love It!" on the box, they are lying. I show you "Stray Cat", who is no longer truly stray but that is still his name, showing signs that he does not love it. I was in fact pretty sure "Cats Love It" was a total lie, but still had to find out for myself. Now I know. This concludes "deep thoughts by a curious OT" or "How to Learn From My Mistakes" (Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G))
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - August 10, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

Slacklining: great for attention, focus, impulse control
I've been slacklining 3 hours every Saturday for the last month. I first learned about it in Venice Beach. It is so amazing for posture and strength and most of all focus and also frustration tolerance. It is low to the ground so not too dangerous but it can still cause injury so be very very careful!!! I looove it though. :) I just got to about 30 seconds of balance as my record....need to start more walking and even longer balance. (Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G))
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - August 9, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

Supine shark?
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/07/us/new-york-subway-shark/index.html?hpt=hp_t2"The shark quickly drew a crowd, as entering subway riders began to photograph and pose with the shark, even adding a subway fare card, soft drink can and a cigarette to the supine shark as props." SUPINE??? The picture shown of the shark in the link above shows him prone....or am I crazy? I always remember supination as holding a bowl of soup and I even googled it to see if I was missing a definition. What do y'all think? It cracked me up either way. How often do you see the phrase "supine shark" or hear about sharks in sub...
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - August 8, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

OT Life Hack: Use car cup holders for not just drinks
So today I needed to bring a wrap and blueberries in the car with me. Yes I ate it when stopped, etc, not driving on a freeway with a big ol' wrap in my hands. But the point is, cups don't have to be just for drinking. Cupholders can be beneficial to hold cups full of food too. I put my wrap in one big glass, and I put a bunch of blueberries in the smaller glass. Yes, this is somewhat of a commonsense idea, but common sense isn't common.  (Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G))
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - August 8, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

Key caps: An OT's best friend, no matter what age!
My OT kids love them. And it helps me know what key is which. Monster is for work and monkey is my home. Also it can be great for visual impairments if you get very different shapes. Every teacher I have given one to loves them! It makes ordinary things fun. Kids see keys with a new eye. :)  Key caps. My favorites are my monsters, but they wear out over time and when traumatically amputated I feel kinda sad. Seriously. (Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G))
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - August 8, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

Work on Stereognosis with food.
The other day I was eating a cup filled with blueberries, cherries, and tiny grapes, while driving. I would reach into cup holder with right hand and keeping eyes on road, so it was all via stereognosis, ie eyeballs on my fingers, that I would know which gruit it was. I realized it was a great way to work with kids on stereognosis in an efficient and motivating and fun way. For example you could fill a cup with items like small twizzler bites and cocoa puffs and have the kid figure out which one he was grabbing if he couldn't see. You could incorporate a lot of descriptive words and ask questions about whether it feels lon...
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - August 6, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

Sponge bob awesomeness
My PT friend is showing OT tendencies. She made this for a patient at hospital. (Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G))
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - July 31, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

pretty cool life hack :)
http://lifehacker.com/pack-single-servings-of-condiments-in-contact-lens-case-934174095 Condiments in contact lens cases!  (Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G))
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - July 28, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

Zentangle professing my OT love :)
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Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - July 22, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

Unintentional humor...
For those of us who work with very literal children. Often seen in autism. I had a kid who thought he was on fire when a teacher used that expression for doing a good job. His eyes widened and he was like "really??!!" And looked down. Cutest first grader ever. :) (Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G))
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - July 22, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

Celia: years of volunteer Greenspan
I love this picture. She is the reason I became an OT. I learned about OTs existence because she was getting it. I was in my early 20s. (Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G))
Source: Occupational Therapy Students (B)e(LO)n(G) - July 22, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs