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Dr. Shira Yalon-Chamovitz, Dean of Students at Ono Academic College in Israel, joins us to talk about her personal journey managing symptoms of "long-covid." As an occupational therapist with a focus on service and cognitive accessibility, Dr.
Adrienne re-joins the podcast to talk about her latest book, “Six Angry Girls,” a story of mock trial, feminism, and the inherent power found in a pair of knitting needles. She also shares about upcoming projects that she is working on and shar
Quinn Tyminski joins us to talk about her experiences as an OT working in community mental health. In the discussion we explore concepts around Occupational Justice. Quinn’s writing on this topic also featured in a chapter she wrote for “Illumi
Mathias Thorpe is a graduate student at the Boston University School of Social Work. Mathias shares about his background prior to Boston University and the path that ultimately led him towards pursuing his Masters in Macro social work and the p
Dr. Ariana Gonzalez joins us to share about her work as an Occupational Therapist working with justice involved individuals through her company, Life After Incarceration: Transition and Reentry, also known as LAITR LLC. To learn more, visit lif
Daniel Osborn joins us to share about his new pdocast, “Joy and Conversation” launching April 11. Joy and Conversation is a podcast about Jewish history and culture. It is propelled by curiosity and a passion for teaching and learning. Eclecti
Gerald Oler shares how he is bringing Occupational Therapy to Botswana and the challenges and opportunities with doing so.
In this episode, we hear from Lisa Davis regarding her role as a CASA. A CASA is a volunteer advocate who helps ensure a child is in a safe environment through monthly meetings with the child and regular contact with important people in his or
Karen interviews four occupational therapy students from Alvernia University, Antonia Trupio, Dana Richard, Marlena Metri, and Jenna Norris who are at Alvernia University in the Master of Occupational Therapy '21program. They share their exper
Gabriella is a pediatric OT in Queens, NY, a BU alum, and an advocate for greater awareness and inclusion of culturally responsive approaches in OT education programs. She shares her experiences working with Spanish speaking populations in scho
Brookline Rotarians Susan Rack, Joyce Graff, and Elias Audy discuss the role of the service organization on a global scale as well as within the Brookline community. They also share information regarding their upcoming Thanksgiving fundraiser.
CW: This episode mentions sexual abuse, pornography and sex work during the conversation. Bex joins the podcast to discuss her new book “Illuminating The Dark Side of Occupation.” Bex defines the Dark Side of Occupation as occupations that have
Kathleen is a transportation and urban planner and is currently the Assistant Administrator for the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA). She joins us to discuss how public transit is responding to and evolving with changing publ
Catching up with Sarah Tuberty of “Disarming Disability” podcast Sarah Tuberty returns to the podcast to update us on what she’s been doing since she last appeared to talk about her podcast “Disarming Disability.” In additional to creating seas
After being diagnosed with degenerative disc disease and failing to find relief through traditional medicine, Arun ultimately found success to his pain challenges through exploration of the connection between mind and body. He has since started
Moving to a different country may impact an individual’s ability to engage in familiar roles, routines, and habits. Such a transition influences occupational performance, occupational identity, relationships, and overall health and wellbeing.
Robert is the founding program director for the masters of OT program at Tennessee Wesleyan University in Knoxville, Tennessee. He wrote his recently published book serves as a guide and resource for those experiencing job loss during this time
Brittany is an OT specializing in mental health and telehealth and is founder of “Simplicity of Health” which focuses on health literacy and giving people tools to make informed decisions about their health and be better able to advocate for th
Vicki is an OT with decades of experience in the field. She focuses on a mind body system that she created called the ABC of prevention and fitness alignment breathing and centering. The ABC’s is a method that everyone, not just healthcare prof
Katerina Dejkoska joins us from Macedonia. She is the director and producer of the documentary “Overcoming.” The documentary exposes how individuals cope with the consequences of traumatic brain injury that are different in any one of them, and
Sara Egglestion, a disability manager with over 30 years experience helping people be more comfortable in the workplace, joins us to talk about how to work in a more ergonomically correct posture and tips for us as we set up our home to be our
Jordan Fuller is a glass artist and owner of “The Glass Bar” in Needham, MA. The workshop offers different classes and lessons on how to make beautiful objects out of recycled glass, and they teach various glass making techniques, including sta
Lindsey joins the podcast to share often overlooked but crucial for quality of life topics - pelvic health. She discusses the unique role OT can play with pelvic health as opposed to physical therapy. She is the author of the NYT Report “A Surv
Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Development Associate Professor, Rhetoric Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning. She discusses her career studying and writing about children of incarcerated parents among oth
Timisha discusses her career in Occupational Therapy, and how she became an author and motivator. Her book, 12 Case Studies: Treatments Intervention and Documentation Examples for Occupational Therapists Working in Skilled Nursing Facilities ca
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