The intersection of disability and trauma.
Do you work with people with disabilities? Are you aware of the impact that trauma can have on their lives? If not, you're not alone....
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katie o'day
- Jul 8
- 2 min
July is Disability Pride Month: Celebrating Disability Awareness
July is Disability Pride Month, a celebration of the 1990 signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA was signed into...
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katie o'day
- Jul 8
- 3 min
Strengths-Based Assessment Tools in Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists use a variety of assessment tools to gather information about their clients' abilities, interests, and goals....
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katie o'day
- Jul 8
- 3 min
The Kawa River Model: A Trauma-Informed, Non-Westernized Model for Occupational Therapy & Beyond
The Kawa River Model is a theoretical framework that is used in occupational therapy to understand the impact of trauma on individuals....
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katie o'day
- Jun 25
- 2 min
The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT)
The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) is a developmentally sensitive, neurobiology-informed approach to clinical...
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katie o'day
- Jun 22
- 2 min
Trauma, the Nervous System and Interoception: Unlocking the Sensory Experience
Trauma can have profound effects on the nervous system, disrupting various sensory processes that contribute to our overall well-being....
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katie o'day
- Jun 21
- 3 min
Trauma's Impact on Sensory Processing, Mental Health, and Children's Behaviors: OTs Vital Role
Trauma can have profound effects on an individual's physical, emotional, and psychological well-being. One area where trauma's impact is...
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katie o'day
- Jun 6
- 3 min
Embracing Strengths: A Path to Social Justice
Introduction: In the realm of addressing societal challenges, two contrasting approaches emerge - the strengths-based approach and the...
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katie o'day
- Mar 13
- 3 min
Strengths-Based Approaches to Support Marginalized Individuals
What is a Strengths-Based Approach? At its core, a strengths-based approach is focusing on an individual's strengths, skills, and...
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katie o'day
- Jan 15
- 3 min
Background of the Visual Activity Sort
So what is the Visual Activity Sort & How did it get started? #strengthsbased #neurodiversity #assessment #intervention...
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