Podcasts by OT Potential Podcast | Occupational Therapy CEUs

#25: Collaboration and the Kawa Model with Michael Iwama (CE Course) from 2022-01-23T19:00

In this one hour episode of the OT Potential podcast, you will be introduced to the Kawa model and how it can be used to foster collaboration for a rehab team.  

The Kawa Model uses the me...

#24: A Vision for the Future of OT with Arameh Anvarizadeh (CE Course) from 2022-01-09T17:00

What is the future of OT? How will your own OT career look over the next decade? How will our profession change and evolve?

The journal article we explore in this podcast is very ...

#23: The Research Behind the CO-OP Approach™ with Tee Stock (CE Course) from 2021-12-10T10:00

If you haven’t been following the exciting research behind the CO-OP Approach™, this episode is for you. 

CO-OP stands for Cognitive Orientation to (Daily) Occupational Performance. This i...

#22: Pelvic Health&OT with Lindsey Vestal (CE Course) from 2021-12-07T09:00

The research we explore in this podcast calls pelvic floor dysfunction a significant and neglected public health issue.

The authors share a discouraging statistic: despite pelvic floor dys...

#21: Client Centered Care, Psychosis, and OT with Lauren Jones (CE Course) from 2021-11-21T20:00

The research we discuss on the OT Potential Podcast has a recurring theme: therapy goals should always support what is meaningful to the client.

But, lurking behind this best practice is a...

#20: Hospital at Home with Monika Lukasiewicz (CE Course) from 2021-11-07T19:00

We’ve had compelling evidence for a while now about the benefits of providing acute care hospital services from the comfort of a patient’s home. (This model is widely known as “hospital in the h...

#19: Beyond Individualism with Adam Cisroe Pearson (CE Course) from 2021-10-24T15:00

We became occupational therapy practitioners to deliver transformative care to our clients.

This is a tall order to begin with—and we also hold justice as one of our core values. So, we wa...

#18: OT for Adults with Cancer with Vanessa Monique Yanez (CE Course) from 2021-10-10T21:00

The research is clear—adults living with cancer have significant unmet therapy needs. But how can we, as occupational therapy professionals, best serve this population? 

It’s a great quest...

#17: Nature-based OT with Laura Park Figueroa (CE Course) from 2021-09-26T18:00

Many of us feel the benefits of spending time in nature. But, these outdoor experiences often seem pretty far removed from our traditional occupational therapy work. 

There’s a good chance...

#16: Disparities in Supports for Autism in Latino Families with Cristina Reyes Smith&Catherine Hoyt (CE Course) from 2021-09-12T18:00

Racial and ethnic health disparities have been heavy on our hearts over the past few years—and they should be.

We have much to reckon with, not only in terms of our own personal biases, bu...

#15: Brain Computer Interfaces and OT with Lauren Souders (CE Course) from 2021-08-22T20:00

The ability to affordably track brainwave activity has opened up tremendous opportunities in occupational therapy. Regardless of where we work (or the patient populations we treat), our work has...

#14: The Services Cliff and Autism with Debora Davidson (CE Course) from 2021-08-01T22:00

As autistic individuals transition from adolescence to adulthood, they encounter a new and unique set of challenges. Yet, at this critical time, the support available to them drops dramatically....

#13: Beyond Occupational Injustice with Antonia Suszek (CE Course) from 2021-06-25T09:00

Any occupational therapy practitioner knows that we often face tough questions surrounding ethics and justice.

We work in imperfect systems, and each day we see how societal systems favor ...

#12: Relationship-based OT Care with Rafi Salazar (CE Course) from 2021-06-13T17:00

You probably spent a lot of time learning about “therapeutic use of self” during OT school. As it turns out, this phrase is just one of many frameworks that describe the relationship between the...

#11: Rheumatoid Arthritis and OT with Cheryl Crow (CE Course) from 2021-05-07T14:00

Over the past few decades, our understanding of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has evolved quite a bit. And, that means the prognosis of RA patients has improved in turn. Many of the “classic” deform...

#10: Understanding Sensory Function in Autism with Bryden Giving (CE Course) from 2021-04-18T15:00

In neuroscience, there is a rapidly growing and evolving understanding of sensory function that is important for all occupational therapists to be tracking—and particularly those who work with a...

#9: Self-Advocacy in OT (Being Self-Assured in Uncertain Times) with Amy Lamb (CE Course) from 2021-03-29T19:00

In many ways, the past year has changed how we practice occupational therapy. OTs and OTAs have worked in a variety of settings as we’ve seen new and different needs arise. We have been called t...

#8: Supporting Informal Caregivers of People with Dementia with Brandy Archie (CE Course) from 2021-02-28T16:00

This podcast episode discusses the important topic of how to support those who care for people with dementia. Dementia tends to inform many conversations around caregiving, largely because it is...

#7: POTS&COVID-19 Long Haulers with Emily Rich (CE Course) from 2021-01-31T12:00

The struggles of COVID-19 long haulers have caught the attention of the medical community. In many cases, symptoms seem to correlate with a little-known condition called postural orthostatic tac...

#6: OT Education During a Pandemic with Melissa Kimmerling (CE Course) from 2021-01-03T11:00

Whether we’re students, educators, or clinicians working on the frontlines of care, we all have a stake in the world of occupational therapy (OT) education. 

The changes in clinical educat...

#5: Supporting Adults on the Spectrum with Meg Proctor (CE Course) from 2020-12-13T06:00

The number of adults diagnosed with autism is rising. Yet, we currently have very few evidence-based interventions to offer this population.

We seem to be falling short of truly supporting...

#4: COVID-19 and OT with Torrie Niewohner (CE Course) from 2020-11-28T14:00

So much about the COVID-19 era feels unpredictable and beyond our control. 

But, the research analysis covered in this course will open your eyes to some ways where we can be extremely hel...

#3: Postconcussion Syndrome and OT with Devon Cochrane (CE Course) from 2020-10-25T08:00

In this 1-hour course, occupational therapy practitioners will gain an introductory understanding of a hot topic (and controversial diagnosis): postconcussion syndrome.

On one hand, postco...

#2: OT, eHealth, and Participatory Medicine with Lauren Sheehan (CE Course) from 2020-09-27T13:00

In this 1-hour course, occupational therapy practitioners will learn about the concepts of eHealth and participatory medicine—and, how they are shaping the future of our profession.

Both e...

OT Reduces Hospital Readmissions! (And, in a Cost-Effective Way!) from 2020-05-24T18:00

My first thought after I read this article was that I need to share it with our hospital’s CEO. This is exactly the kind of article that I want our administrators and leaders to be reading. 

OT and Shifting Values from 2020-04-19T17:00

We OTs are navigating an ever-changing maze of legislation, reimbursement, and care-delivery models.

But, this week’s article calls us to focus on our profession’s most important relations...

OT, Sensory Differences, and Psychosis from 2020-04-12T17:00

During this time of COVID-19, we OTs are doing what we do best: being adaptable. In this case, a global pandemic has us reimagining what our therapy can look like. 

It is our hope...

In-Clinic Versus Telehealth OT for Adults After Stroke from 2020-04-05T17:00

Therapists across the globe are advocating that telehealth delivery be covered by our licenses (and reimbursed by insurers). Now, more than ever, I think it’s important to examine the research t...

OT and Coaching via Telehealth from 2020-03-29T19:00

One of the general trends we’ve been following on the podcast is the potential of using coaching strategies in occupational therapy. 

And, as therapists around the globe are dialing into t...

OT and Telehealth Research from 2020-03-22T19:00

The world has changed drastically in a week’s time—and we are being asked to change with it.

I know this has meant long, exhausting days. And, that we have been left scrambling trying to f...

OT and the Coronavirus from 2020-03-15T18:00

Across the globe, our priority has shifted to quelling the spread of the novel coronavirus, which causes the illness dubbed COVID-19.

The community in the t...

OT and Functional Electrical Stimulation from 2020-03-01T13:00

Functional electrical stimulation (FES) is one of those topics that we need to b...

The Evidence Behind Sensory Interventions from 2020-02-23T16:00

This week, the podcast tackles a topic that can be confusing: sensory processing interventions for kids with autism.

We look at a systematic review that tries to categorize different types...

OT and the Perfect Storm of Pain Management from 2020-02-16T16:00

I’m sure most of us have experienced aspects of healthcare delivery that seem, shall we say, less than ideal. 

Maybe you’ve found yourself wondering just how, on earth, we managed...

Strengths-based OT for Ataxia Telangiectasia from 2020-02-09T13:00

I was reaching the end of this week’s article when my eyes suddenly flooded with tears.

That’s because I encountered something we had not yet seen in the OT Potential Podcast: strengths-ba...

OT and MELAS Syndrome from 2020-02-02T18:00

MELAS Syndrome is a rare and complex condition—but it is also statistically likely that someone in your community is living with it.

This week's article provides a helpful overview of...

OT, Pain, and The Biopsychosocial Model from 2020-01-26T18:00

I'm sure we all have people in our lives (or, at least on our caseloads) who suffer from chronic pain.

This week's article explores chronic low back pain (LBP) and the biopsychos...

OT and Neurological Soft Signs from 2020-01-19T16:00

Soft neurological signs are a hot topic in the OT community right now. And I can see why: soft signs give us a window into all the happening at a biological level in many common conditions. And,...

OT and Dementia from 2020-01-11T15:00

Dementia is poised to present the most profound global health challenge of the 21st century. The incidence of dementia is skyrocketing, and I believe OTs have a vital role to play in ca...

Translating Evidence into your OT Practice from 2019-12-08T17:00

Have you ever stopped and asked yourself that million-dollar question: How do we incorporate all this cool new research into our OT practice?

This week's discussion is all about knowl...

OT vs. No Therapy— which is better? from 2019-12-01T14:00

Anytime we compare the outcomes of patients receiving OT vs. no therapy, we have a vested interest—we clearly want to see that the OT group has better outcomes.

But, the harsh reality is t...

OT, Exergaming, and MS from 2019-11-23T19:00

We have already seen our fair share of technology-related research on the podcast, but this week's article introduces a type of tech that we have not yet discussed: exergaming.

This p...

OT and the CO-OP Approach from 2019-11-16T20:00

I believe that the future of occupational therapy will involve more intentional incorporation of learning strategies into our treatment sessions.

That's why I think it is very importa...

Extending OT's Scope of Practice from 2019-11-09T16:00

Here in the United States, OTs are facing some pretty disheartening reimbursement changes.

But, this week's article seems to lay the groundwork for arguing that instead of restricting...

OT and Referral of Older Adults with Cancer from 2019-11-02T20:00

Getting the right patients into therapy at the right time is the first step to great OT care.

But, the research we've explored around this topic has suggested that we have a lot of po...

OT, Cognition, and Parkinson's from 2019-10-27T19:00

This week, we are looking at promising research behind a cognitive rehabilitation program for Parkinson's. 

And, I'll just skip to the good news—the gains in cognitive rehab actu...

Early Mobilization in the ICU from 2019-10-20T11:00

This article subverted my expectations, to say the least. The researchers looked at the effects of early mobilization in the ICU, and their findings might surprise you, too.

At the same ti...

OT and Food Selectivity from 2019-10-13T12:00

This week on the OT Potential Podcast, we are looking at an article that explores the feasibility of a protocol designed to address food selectivity in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (AS...

OT and Ataxia from 2019-10-05T16:00

Hereditary ataxia is a rare condition, and you probably don't see it on a regular basis. This week's podcast discusses guidelines on the Listen

OT and Parkinson's Disease Research Priorities from 2019-08-18T14:00

This week’s podcast, looks at 10 priorities that have been set for future Parkinson’s Disease (PD) research.

Whether or not you work with PD patients, I encourage to check the article out,...

Why Timing Matters for OT from 2019-08-11T12:00

There is a growing body of research studying how timing impacts the quality of medical interventions.

This week's article examines how the time of day (and day of the week) that a pat...

OT and Osteogenesis Imperfecta from 2019-08-01T15:00

When patients with rare conditions come through our doors, it can be a little nerve-racking. We want to feel confident that we are giving them the OT interventions possible—and that means having...

OT and CRPS from 2019-07-28T20:00

This week on the OT Potential Podcast, we are looking at a very timely and important issue: OT's role in pain management, specifically with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

As the arti...

OT and Cost Analysis from 2019-07-21T18:00

This week's article is technically about analyzing the cost of different lumbar fusion techniques.

But, in actuality, it is about so much more than that.

At the end of ...

OT and Biomarkers from 2019-07-14T20:00

Is my OT care helping my patients?

That is one of the primary questions we all want answers to in our work. And, biomarkers represent a new frontier in helping us answer this question.

The Pillars of Parkinson's Rehab from 2019-07-07T13:00

If your caseload contains patients with Parkinson's Disease, you'll definitely want to listen in to this episode, which summarizes the article "Rehabilitation for Parkinson's...

Virtual Reality, Stroke, and OT from 2019-06-30T20:00

In this episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article  A task-specific interactive game-based virtual reality ...

OT and Autism Screening from 2019-06-22T21:00

In this episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we look at the article Screening for autism spectrum disorder in young children: ...

OT and Early Arthritis from 2019-06-16T19:00

In the 13th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we look at the 2016 update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of early arthritis...

Pain, Virtual Reality and OT from 2019-06-09T16:00

In the 12th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article Universal newborn screening for congenita...

The evidence behind the ALERT Program® from 2019-05-26T16:00

In the 10th Episode of the OT Potential Podcast, I teamed up with pediatric therapist, Katie Caspero, MS, OTR/L to discuss the journal article, A critical review of research on the ALERT Program...

OT and Stroke: Best Practices for UE Rehab from 2019-05-18T13:00

In the 9th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article Rehabilitation of motor function after stroke: ...

OT and Cognitive Therapy in the ICU from 2019-05-12T20:00

Our 8th episode of the OT Potential Podcast is perfect for anyone who is interested in OT in the ICU and cognitive therapy. In this episode we review the journal article "Feasibility and sa...

OT, Geriatric Oncology, and Phoenix history from 2019-05-05T19:00

It this episode, I discuss the article "Geriatric assessment-guided care processes for older adults: A Delphi consensus of geriatric oncology experts" and the algorithm it puts forth f...

OT, Autism, and Sensory Integration from 2019-04-28T20:00

In episode 6, we review our first pediatric OT article, "An intervention for sensory difficulties in children with autism: A randomized trial." This is a great article for any OT pract...

OT Guidelines for Parkinson's from 2019-04-21T20:00

In episode #5 of the OT Potential Podcast we give an overview Efficacy of occupational therapy for patients with Parkinson's disease: A randomised controlled trial. We discuss the associate...

OT and an Interdisciplinary Approach to Breathlessness from 2019-04-14T00:00

In the fourth episode of the OT Potential Club, we discuss access to research along with a randomized control trial of an interdisciplinary approach to breathlessness. This is a great episode fo...

Outpatient OT after Stroke from 2019-04-07T00:00

In episode three of the OT Potential Podcast, we review an article that looks at what kind and how much outpatient OT is most beneficial for stroke patients, who have UE impairment. The article ...

OT, Stem Cells, and Stroke from 2019-03-29T00:00

In the 2nd episode of the OT Potential Podcast, I discuss how influential OT articles are chosen for review and the journal article Stem Cells as an Emerging Paradigm in Stroke 3: Enhancing the ...

OT after the ICU from 2019-03-22T00:00

In the first ever OT Potential Podcast, we review the journal article "Increased hospital-based physical rehabilitation and information provision after intensive care unit discharge: The RE...

OT after the ICU from 2019-03-22T00:00

In the first ever OT Potential Podcast, we review the journal article "Increased hospital-based physical rehabilitation and information provision after intensive care unit discharge: The RE...

OT after the ICU from 2019-03-22T00:00

In the first ever OT Potential Podcast, we review the journal article "Increased hospital-based physical rehabilitation and information provision after intensive care unit discharge: The RE...