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How does an Occupational Therapist work with autism?

Prosper Health Collective

The role of an occupational therapist (OT) is to support people, families and communities to reach their health and well-being goals by working on the areas of their life that are most important to them. Occupational therapists advocate for people to embrace who they are without the need to change what makes them uniquely themselves.

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Promoting Patient Engagement in Rehab Therapy: Strategies That Work

Relias

When therapists work collaboratively with their patients to identify their personal goals, patients are motivated to commit to therapy interventions and expend greater effort. Getting patients more engaged in their rehab therapy can be tricky even for the most experienced therapists. Determine the Patient’s Goals.

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23 interventions to supercharge your social work

Save the Social Worker

As a social worker who was just starting out, I longed for a long list of social work interventions which I could look through whenever I had a client problem I couldn’t solve. Okay okay, maybe no intervention is that easy, but you get the idea. Easy applicable interventions. Still, I go back to ‘engage’ him.

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11 New Year Resolutions for the Social Worker & Therapist

Social Work Bubble

I will be actively engage in daily anti-racist practice through trainings, direct practice feedback, advocacy work, education, collaboration, and supervision in order to hold myself and other practitioners accountable, and to create a wholly healing environment. I will drink 3 glasses of water for every 1 cup of coffee or tea.

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Speech Pathology Assessments

Prosper Health Collective

They often involve asking the child to name different objects to hear how they say them or even repeating words back to the therapist. From these assessments we can determine if your child’s speech sounds are appropriate for their age or if they require intervention. Messy handwriting however, is managed by an Occupational therapist.

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Addressing Equity in Schools: Youth Participatory Action Research and Transformative Social and Emotional Learning during COVID-19

Social Work Blog

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and rise in racial injustices signaled the need to engage students in macro-level interventions to maximize their contributions to their schools, communities, and society. Aubrey Thornton, LCSW , is therapist, Search, Inc., Study authors: Chastity L. Chicago, IL.

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What is Schema Therapy? An overview and what to expect

Lawson Psychology

An overview and what to expect In the realm of psychological interventions, Schema Therapy has as a reputation as a holistic approach that addresses deep-seated emotional patterns and entrenched belief systems. If engaged in Schema Therapy, your psychologist would be able to discuss each of these with you. What is Schema Therapy?