In The News

Here is a collection of news articles, videos &  blog posts related to occupational therapy.

In this Hot Topics in Healthcare series, presented by Dr. Nicole Newell G'24, Dr. Newell addressed how occupational therapy practitioners uniquely support mental health in schools due to their specialized skills. Positive mental health and well-being help children and youth function better in academic and non-academic settings. These objectives aim to build a comprehensive understanding of how school-based occupational therapy practitioners can support student mental health within educational systems.

In this Hot Topics in Healthcare series hosted by Bay Path University's post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program, Hayley Chrastowski, OTD, OTR/L, CEIM, and Jessica Peterson, OTD, OTR, CLC, PMH-C, co-founders of Maternal Health OT explore the emerging practice area of occupational therapy in maternal health and the practitioner's role during the perinatal period and motherhood.  This presentation reviews occupations and common needs for support from preconception, pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond.