DiverseOT

Exploring the latest news from the OT Universe. Sharing tweets on diverse topics relevant to occupational therapy students & practitioners. [email protected]

[DiverseOT @DiverseOT]

Pretty sure you are going to LOVE this!
https://t.co/xSmveNVmH4 #TeamUSA #YesICan #AdaptiveSport #MondayMotivation #OccupationalTherapy #OT

[Ian Kremer @LEAD_Coalition]

'Invisible #workforce' of #caregivers wearing out as boomers age https://t.co/9ZuMrUEs9r by @JackieCrosby #Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving @ASAging @GregBJenkins @wordrefiner @TinaMarie_80s @abdulqadirjunej @Chill4usCarers @merten_65 @Rosario_Strano @RealCruzHenry @YvonneSalinas

[Andy Bopp @AndyBAOTA]

Thanks to @RepJasonSmith for championing Home Health Flex Act that would eliminate an unnecessary Medicare restriction and allow occupational therapists to open home health therapy cases! Kudos also to @MissouriOTAssoc for their efforts on this issue!
https://t.co/He4CjBBESM

[DiverseOT @DiverseOT]

Modify the environment for a client at home with a sliding barn door. Hardware kit in diff widths, quiet, #OnSale! Incl. install video. #OT #OccupationalTherapy https://t.co/BkS18c0lbj

[DiverseOT @DiverseOT]

@luthykaplan Until 1979??? Ugh, how is this possible? The article doesn't ease my distress by saying, "in the 1900s" & "last century." Then, the #prison in 2006-2010! #disability #racism #poverty #MentalHealth #eugenics Kudos? to NC & VA

[Edmund Asiedu, (He/Him) @AsieduEdmund]

Airbnb adds new search filters for people with disabilities https://t.co/IPkEL2WiF0. #Accessibility #Inclusion @McNhlapo @MMacSeing @AndyAUCD @LockwoodEM

[DiverseOT @DiverseOT]

Historic 1st! Also, #seriously? The door to voting area outside Senate floor is not wide enough for a #wheelchair. @SenDuckworth is a double #amputee & #NewMom. Congrats Tammy! https://t.co/39rZF6EnIO via @BritandCo

[COTAD @OTDiversity]

COTAD's official statement regarding the potential impact of the OTD mandate on workforce diversity: https://t.co/fbEV2BZtUW

[Ian Kremer @LEAD_Coalition]

The key to defeating #Alzheimers disease is strong #bipartisanship https://t.co/m4pyupsYFY by @RepSteveIsrael

#dementia #EndAlz #science

[Ian Kremer @LEAD_Coalition]

Please re-Tweet to encourage everyone to communicate with — never talk past — the person living with #Alzheimers disease or another form of #dementia.

[Ian Kremer @LEAD_Coalition]

Please re-Tweet and join us is urging @realdonaldtrump @SenateMajLdr @SpeakerRyan & @GOPLeader not to backtrack on #science in the federal budget because diseases like #Alzheimers demand #CuresNotCuts.

#NoRescission #FundScience #EndAlz #dementia

[DiverseOT @DiverseOT]

@martinvars That is something else! My first thought was, I'd rather secure it by wrapping #DuctTape around my abdomen. Then I thought, no. #WashiTape. Much easier to remove. :) Here's a random tip:

[DiverseOT @DiverseOT]

An interesting program in #Australia. Provides ed, training, & $ to admin professionals in #medical field who wish to transition to #clinical role. Nice to see! #MedEd #OpportunityKnocks https://t.co/veigR2cDFa

[HNECC PHN @hneccphn]

We're offering scholarships for administration professionals working in a medical practice that would like to expand your skills into clinical areas...EOI open till April 17 #PHN https://t.co/bJfNxJlAaJ

[DiverseOT @DiverseOT]

#Important! A #new vaccine (#Shingrix) is much more effective than #Zostavax at preventing #shingles & #PHN. @CDCgov recommends even if u got Zostavax. #MedEd https://t.co/9Ip8iN5X21

[DiverseOT @DiverseOT]

Wow. This #AT device - would you call it mind blowing? #tech #disability #AssistiveTechnology #wearables
https://t.co/ZmFDY0GHDJ

[Audrey Wright @AudreyIsWright]

#TIL that the rumbling sound you hear when closing your eyes tightly is caused the tensor tympani muscle contracting. via Reddit https://t.co/f9WYCPP1bF

[Audrey Wright @AudreyIsWright]

#TIL getting goosebumps from music is a rare condition that actually implies different brain structure. People who experience goosebumps from music have more fibers connecting their auditory cortex and areas associated with emotional processing, meaning … https://t.co/wPrDcDCYYE

[Subhashini Chandramani @Neelavanam]

#TIL there is a flower called night Sky Petunia 😍

[DiverseOT @DiverseOT]

Homework Therapists’ Job: Help Solve Math Problems, and Emotional Ones. #education #OccupationalTherapy #CBT #grit #MH #TIL https://t.co/HtJlgc0iKB

[DiverseOT @DiverseOT]

Turkish doctors build #prosthetic wheels for squirrel who lost front paws. #prosthetics #TheySeeMeRollin https://t.co/2m6ZC7sLUi via @HuffPostWeird