By Megan Carroll MOT, OTR/L, Melinda Morris MOT, OTR/L and Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L Children may benefit from occupational therapy combined with complementary and integrative health approaches. An occupational therapist who is trained in complementary and integrative health will suggest which approaches may be most beneficial, or refer to another practitioner when indicated. The authors provide…
Consultation Sessions with Emmy 1/2 Off in January
Are you an occupational therapist who would like individual support combining complementary and integrative health into your OT practice? I am offering 1/2 off consultation sessions via the telephone for full members of the Holistic OT Community as a new year’s gift to you – $75. Please email me at [email protected] to schedule your session….
Holistic OT and Holistic Nurse Have a Familial Connection
On September 25 Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L, Holistic OT and Katheryn “Katie” Darlington, RN, Holistic Nurse Clinician met for the first time – and they are also cousins. Katie and Emmy volunteered to be on a committee for a professional guided imagery association in 2015. Katie recognized Emmy’s last name as being the same as her…
Complementary and Integrative Health Practices in OT are Here to Stay
Complementary and Integrative Health with OT practice was well represented this year at the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) annual conference this year in New Orleans on April 4 -7, 2019. A special poster presentation “Complementary and Integrative Health Practices in OT are Here to Stay” was presented by Michelle Bradshaw, DC, OTR/L, Mandy Lubas,…
Complementary Health in OT Course at Ithaca College
We are seeing OT schools providing education on complementary and integrative health approaches in OT practice. Michelle Bradshaw, DC, OTR/L teaches the course “Complementary Health in OT” in the Occupational Therapy program at Ithaca College. “I love teaching this course – it is so fun to experience the conversations among students when learning about integrative…
Documentation & Billing OT and Integrative Health
Each month we post new content we’ve created with tips and suggestions for occupational therapists about OT and complementary and integrative health for their health care practice and personal self-care. This month, we have a new video – “Documentation and Billing OT and Integrative Health” by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L on the Members Only page. Please let…
Wholism in Health Care
By Michael Gagliano, OT/L, Reiki Master and Tai Chi Practitioner Wholism – Uncovering Harmony It would be so simple if all disharmonies could be traced to just one root cause. This is actually the practice in the current allopathic “western” state of healthcare. Root causes are routinely discussed & researched, and if not found only…
Please Provide Feedback to ACOTE for a Complementary and Integrative Health Standard
Occupational Therapists, Please provide feedback asking for Complementary Health Approaches and Integrative Health to be included in the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) standards by November 3, 2017. The standards for OT education are reviewed every 7 years, and we don’t want to wait that long for this to get adopted! Please take…
New Spring Holistic Health Classes
Would you like to expand your Holistic Health tool kit? Take one of these classes this spring. Most classes are available in distant learning format. Click on the class to learn more about it. Excellent for all health care professionals. February Classes: Power of the Mind in Healing March Classes: Energy Healing: Auras, Chakras…
How to Apply Complementary and Integrative Health for Self-Care and OT Practice
By Carisa Hillman, OTS This is the third of three blog posts in a series where Carisa chronicled her fieldwork experiences in an OT and Complementary and Integrative Health setting with Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L. Read: Blog Post 1 Blog Post 2 Hello Holistic community visitors!I just wanted to begin by thanking everyone who has reached…