Kristine Achkar, OTR/L

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🎉 Happy OT Month! 🎉
April is and we get to celebrate the incredible impact you make every day. From helping people regain independence after injury, building and adding to the scientific evidence of our profession, to supporting life skills and participation, OTPs are true heroes in our communities. Your passion, dedication, and expertise truly make a difference!

To all our fellow , keep shining bright and making a positive impact in the world 🌟

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Happiness is ... for occupational therapy practitioners.

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Sensory input can be calming or alerting or both! Sensory processing can be a complex area to study and the last thing I want to do is further confuse anyone but it is important to know the difference between activities and also to understand why an OT might recommend certain activities for certain intervals at particular times per day.

A sensory program or ‘diet’ is curated in a way that’s particular to a child’s needs this is completed by OTs who have assessed your child’s sensory profile. Activities are recommended based on this.

As an OT, I believe it is so important a parent understands why I am recommending sensory activities in the order they are displayed in the program, it isn’t enough to google sensory activities or to add ‘jumping’ into a sensory diet without knowing the effect this will have on your child’s sensory system.

What is Occupational Therapy? Occupational Therapy Week 2020 This year during Occupational Therapy Week 2020 we want to inspire people from all backgrounds to choose occupational therapy as a career. Listen to what the...

One of the many benefits of time spent in nature = better sleep! 😴

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What’s your child’s favourite piece of sensory equipment?
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