Book Chapters Bond, G.R., & Mueser, K.T. (2022). Supported employment. In W.E. Sowers, H.L. McQuistion, J.M. Ranz, J.M. Feldman, & P.S. Runnels (Eds.), Handbook of Community Psychiatry (Second Edition). Cham, Switzerland: Springer (pp. 513-24). McGurk, S.R., & Mueser, K.T. (2022). How can I improve my cognitive functioning to do better at work? In K. Duckworth […]
by Minal Shah I’m excited to share with you the incredible journey I’ve embarked on with my Mind-Body Integration (MBI) project. As a school-based occupational therapy practitioner, my passion lies in finding innovative ways to support children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in their educational journey. Today, I’d love to take you along this transformative path […]
My name is Marcel Awori, and I am a rising senior in Sargent College studying Behavior and Health with a Minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship. I currently work in the Sargent MSC as a media technician. Originally from Kenya, I moved away from my family in 2018 to attend Northfield Mount Hermon boarding school in […]
Working with Gender Diverse Individuals Bri Guillory is a 2023 graduate of the BU OTD program with a special interest in care for transgender and gender diverse individuals. As their capstone project for the OTD program, Bri collaborated with AOTA on a multimodal toolkit for occupational therapy practitioners working with transgender and gender diverse individuals. […]
Brooke Howard is a graduate of the Master’s of Occupational Therapy program at Sargent College. She is the Executive Director of the Ivy Street School, a school for neurodivergent youth, where she co-developed and oversees their “Skills for Life” program. Skills for Life provides OT services for individuals 16 and over with a focus on […]
“A lot of people want to believe the person perpetrating the abuse is capable of change; they may have moments when they are a great father or they do a nice thing that gives hope that maybe they’ve changed,” she [Emily Rothman] said. “But what we know statistically is that for somebody who has started […]
(07/24/2023, The Conversation) “The new guidelines are part of a larger framework that addresses many aspects of health, including physical education, nutrition and hygiene. They include important improvements over the 1999 version, including standards that pertain to the well-being of gender and sexual minority populations. That’s noteworthy, given that other U.S. states have recently prohibited classroom education […]
Scholarly, Research, and/or Practical Interests Alison Lessard is an Occupational Therapist with extensive clinical experience in adult rehabilitation across the lifespan, including acute care, home care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. Her primary clinical interests include neurological rehabilitation, stroke rehabilitation, and orthopedics. She is also dedicated to advocating for occupational therapy, fostering interprofessional collaboration, and enhancing […]
Bryden Giving, MAOT, OTR/L, a student in Sargent’s online post-professional doctor of occupational therapy program, co-wrote and co-hosted a TedxTalk on applying neurodiversity-affirming principles. Neuroaffirming practice is the idea that individuals have differences in their abilities and how they interact with the world around them, differences which are not considered to be deficits that need […]
Second-year BU doctor of occupational therapy students were at the Massachusetts State House to advocate and share information about the important role of occupational therapy in health and rehabilitation. Students presented on topics including mental health, children and youth, productive aging, work and industry, and health and wellness. Occupational therapy aims to maximize health, well-being, […]
The Boston University Department of Occupational Therapy cordially invites you to an alumni reception at the AOTA INSPIRE 2023 Conference in Kansas City. WhenFriday, April 21, 20237:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. WhereLoews Kansas City Hotel City Beautiful D Ballroom 1515 Wyandotte St., Kansas City, MO