Category: Occupational Therapy

As you monster mash your way through the evening, please enjoy a spooky and safe Halloween!

Stanbridge College is pleased to recognize all of the students, instructors and staff in our Occupational Therapy Assistance program on World Occupational Therapy Day. On this day, the World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) honors occupational therapists and promotes awareness of the impact that occupational therapy has on our everyday lives. According to the American […]

As families become busy with school, work, extracurricular activities, social gatherings and other commitments, parents may feel as though they are not paying enough attention to their children throughout the day. According to the American Association of Occupational Therapy, occupational therapists are trained in child development including physical, mental, emotional and behavioral management. To help […]

Playtime is generally a time in which children learn to socially interact with others. Kids pick up on social cues that show them how to control their behavior. But for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), these cues are not easily learned or understood causing difficulty in creating friendships. A recent study from Occupational […]

According to a new study in Australia, occupational therapists have found that portable touch-screen technology via smartphones and etablets is able to help patients with traumatic brain injuries remember daily tasks better than writing down notes in diaries. Researchers believed this was due to a more comfortable or “hip” feeling of using technology in addition […]

While you are reading this article you are most likely slouching in a chair or bending your neck down. Most of the time, we do not notice when we have bad posture or slouch. Because of our increased use of technological devices to recieve information, occupational therapists are stressing the importance of practicing good posture. This, they feel, will […]

For survivors of strokes and their families, the road to recovery can be a rocky and emotionally draining path. But according to the American Occupational Therapy Association, if stroke survivors can incorporate occupational therapy into their recovery program, the survivor and caregivers can live a happier and fuller life. According to the article, “Research shows […]

On September 24th, Stanbridge College will be working with Mariners Outreach to serve lunch to those in need of a warm meal. Stanbridge College REACH is asking you to be a hero for hundreds of homeless and low-income families in Orange County by becoming a volunteer today. Date: Saturday September 24, 2011 Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm Location: […]

As the school year starts up, children are faced with another year of books, teachers and homework. Parents, on the other hand, deal with ensuring academic success and social participation for their children in addition to helping with science fairs, book reports and math problems. Because Occupational Therapy can help students with and without disabilities […]