O ccupational Therapy Toolkit ™
Patient Handouts and Treatment Guides
for
Adults
Physical Disabilities, Chronic Conditions, and Geriatrics
Therapeutic Exercise
About Me
Cheryl Hall
Occupational Therapist
Maryland, United StatesWelcome to a site devoted to sharing experience, knowledge and resources to make your job of being a great therapist a lot easier.
I have been an occupational therapist for more than 30 years. I graduated from San Jose State University with degrees in Occupational Therapy, Gerontology, and Early Child Development. My passion is working with adults and children in home health but I have also worked in rehab, sub-acute rehab, hand therapy, transitional living for TBI, and hospital-based outpatient settings.-
Therapeutic Exercise
by Cheryl Hall on June 28th, 2021
OT’s Super Power
by Cheryl Hall on November 15th, 2020Movement is medicine. From Hippocrates to modern doctors, there is universal agreement that moving your body contributes to wellness and protects against disease. Any movement is good movement, whether it is playing outside, scrubbing dishes, feeding yourself, or checking your car’s oil. All movement is medicine. Occupational therapy’s holistic approach…
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Yoga and Occupational Therapy
by Cheryl Hall on September 26th, 2020
Resource Links for Occupational Therapists
by Cheryl Hall on March 1st, 2019When researching the 7th edition of the Occupational Therapy Toolkit, I found many outstanding supplemental resources. So I have curated and organized this information into over 30 categories that you can access on my website under Links/Resources. I hope that as an Occupational Therapist, you find it useful to have…
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“Sitting is the New…..
by Cheryl Hall on August 16th, 2017….Smoking!” Have you heard that comparison? Yes, sitting is the new smoking! For me that message is so very clear and powerful. Inactivity is causing a serious and negative impact to the health and well-being of us, our patients, our loved ones and our peers. Recent headlines tell the story………
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