⭐️NATIONAL OT MONTH⭐️
Meet Allison, a pediatric OT at our Rudolphtown clinic.
What’s always in your OT bag?
- A visual fixation wand to screen visual tracking, fixation, ocular movement and convergence. Good eye movement control, focus at near, and alignment are important when addressing reading and writing skills.
What inspired you to become an occupational therapist?
- My senior year of high school I was involved in a car accident breaking multiple bones. I spent some time in a rehabilitation unit receiving OT, PT, and ST. While all of my therapists played a big roll in my recovery, it was my OT that helped me regain my independence with daily task. OT was also the most fun.
Early bird sessions or afternoon treatments?
- I am definitely a big fan of morning treatment sessions. I often have kids who are referred to me due to their visual deficits, which are impacting handwriting, and self care skills. My sessions are most productive when they occur before a child has visually and cognitively fatigued after a full day of school/play.
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