The American Occupational Therapy Association created a new course “Occupational Therapy with Complementary Health Approaches and Integrative Health” that is now available as an online webinar. Go Here to take the course. Presenter: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L, BCTMB, ARCB Earn .15 AOTA CEU (1.88 NBCOT PDU/1.5 contact hour) Course Description Complementary and Integrative Health approaches may…
Holistic Summer Camp: An Intensive Mentorship Model for Sensory Integration
by Jaymie Merry, MS, OTR/L Camp Avanti is an intensive program for children ages 6 to 15 who have learning disabilities and/or sensory processing dysfunction provided in a camp setting. Developed by Patricia Wilbarger (M.Ed., OTR/L, FAOTA) in 1983, the Avanti model holistically blends occupational performance in a natural environment with sensory integrative (SI) intervention,…
Dear Occupational Therapists, How My Experiences as an OT are Helping My Loved Ones
This letter was originally posted in the Holistic Occupational Therapy practitioner group on Facebook. It is reposted here and shareable based on several requests to make it public. May it inspire you with the care you provide and seek. *********** Dear Occupational Therapists, I know many of us feel the frustration with mainstream healthcare –…
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…
Top 10 Holistic OT Blog Posts in 2016
Thank you for enjoying and participating in the Holistic OT Community! We had a very active year in 2016 with more practitioners and students studying and putting Complementary and Integrative Healing in to OT practice. Here are the Top 10 Blog Posts on HolisticOT.org in 2016: 10. What is the Difference Between an OT Who…
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…
Holiday Stress: OT and Integrative Health Approaches Can Help You Cope
By Carisa Hillman, OTS This is the second 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 3 To those of you who don’t know me, my name is Carisa and I…
New “Healing Connections” Podcast
Healing Connections Podcast – Episode 1 Healing Connections was created by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L. The first episode was just recorded this November with her Fieldwork II student, Carisa Hillman. In Episode 1 we discuss how most of us are affected by negative stress with tips and suggestions on how to manage stress, induce the relaxation…
OT Fieldwork Student Shares Her Experience in an Integrative Health Setting
By Carisa Hillman, OTS This is the first 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 2 Blog Post 3 Hello Holistic OT community! My name is Carisa Hillman and I am an OT…
OT and Integrative Medicine Interview: Agent of Change
Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L was interviewed by OT student from Boston University, Rachel Heidling, about how she’s been an “agent of change” by supporting complementary and integrative medicine in occupational therapy practice. Listen to full 15 minute interview here.