We explain. Again. We correct. Again. We tweak and soften and reshape. Again. We rewrite our elevator pitch. Again. And again. And again. Trying to make it land. Trying to make it fit. We say, “It’s kind of like physio, but different.” We say, “It’s about daily life.” We shrink it down, dilute it, make …
For as long as we can remember, occupational therapy has lived in the shadow –cast by a medical model that measures what can be fixed but misses what makes us whole. In this shadow,we’ve done quiet,transformative work,tending to the spaceswhere life is lived,not merely treated. And while we havent always welcomed the shade we’ve dwelled …
At the heart of occupational therapy, there lies a powerful synergy between science and story. This integration not only shapes our practice, but also enriches the experiences for those we work with. Occupational therapy is grounded in evidence-based practice. It is about understanding the neuroplasticity of the brain, the biomechanics of movement, the developmental theories, …
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Occupational Therapy isn’t about teaching pincer grip. It’s about enabling a person to button their shirt and dress with dignity. Occupational Therapy isn’t about restoring hand strength. It’s empowering someone to hold a paintbrush again and create their art. Occupational Therapy isn’t about prescribing mobility aids. It’s about empowering someone to escort …
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I’m not interested in the therapist who reduces a person to their pathology, injury or illness, but the one who zooms out to see the whole person, to understand that healing begins where the paperwork ends, where the protocols fall short, where the metrics no longer matter – in the rhythm of connection,in the depth of empathy in the heartbeat of hope, and in …
In the artistry of occupational therapy, we delicately weave between the contrasts, treading softly along the edges of stimulation and stillness, challenge and ease, familiarity and innovation. We are the quiet cultivators of the ‘just right challenge’— where each activity is an invitation, finely attuned to the individual’s own narrative. Just right for the soul’s …
Dear OT, Let me tell you a story. A true story of a girl who hated math and how she ended up a successful OT in spite of herself. If I got $1 for every time I heard, “you are so smart. Why don’t you just apply yourself to math?” I would be a multi-millionaire. …
I’ve been sitting on an idea for a while now, held back by my own internal narrative that it ‘just won’t happen’. But I’m putting that thought aside for this moment in time that I wrote this post, from me to you. As occupational therapists we entered the profession to create meaningful change. We entered …
This interview by STISIM Drive was originally published here. Who is Rhiannon Crispe? Tell us a bit about your upbringing, where you’re from, and where you live. Who am I? I’m a girl who grew up in the Australian bush and moved to the coast as a teen with my family. I’m a sun-loving, beach-going, …
Dear OT, You are where you need to be. Trust in your gut and in the process. Trust your values and your intuition. I’ve been stuck holding onto the idea that one day I will be awakened and will finally get it. Finally, I will get what OT is and thus be fulfilled and accomplished in …
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