President’s Message
Happy OT Month! In my last message, I invited you to embrace the new year as a time for collective growth, community building, and advocacy. I wrote about the opportunities […]
Letter from the Editors
Dear OOTA Community, Spring represents a season of energy, renewal, and celebration, which is what we have captured through this edition of the OOTA newsletter. There are so many unique […]
Thank You Newsletter Contributors of 2025!
As the OOTA Newsletter Committee reflects on the 2025 newsletter year, the committee extends heartfelt thanks to the many contributors who generously shared their time, insight, and passion for the […]
OOTA Winterfest 2026: A Virtual Conference Success Worth Repeating
Nathan Grizenko, OTD, OTR/L If you’ve ever felt the pressure of an approaching license renewal deadline while still short on continuing education credits, OOTA Winterfest 2026 was designed with you […]
Lighting the Way Forward: A Conversation with Katarina Garibian, OTR/L, organizer of the OOTA Student Conclave and Reflection from the Breakout Room Hosts
Kelly Neal, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, c/NDT, CBIS When Katarina Garibian, OTR/L, began planning this year’s OOTA Student Conclave, she wasn’t just thinking as a clinician, she was thinking as a […]
Inaugural Feeding Symposium Provides Specialized Learning Opportunity for OOTA Members
Nathan Grizenko, OTD, OTR/L Members walked away with much food for thought at the conclusion of the 2026 Pediatric Feeding Symposium, a continuing education event that became a valuable addition […]
Bathroom Buddies – Shower Edition
Alyssa DeCarlo, MS, OTR/L, MSCS, CSRS, LSVT Showering is an essential ADL that tends to be one of the first functional routines to requiremodifications or results in reduced independence. The […]
Building Self-Efficacy Through Occupation: An Occupational Therapist’s Work Supporting Youth Transitioning from Orphan Care in Honduras
Nathan Grizenko, OTD, OTR/L Occupational therapy’s global impact is often most visible where participation opportunities are limited and the need for occupational justice is profound. Occupational therapist Kacey Barahona’s work […]
Occupational Therapists are Chasing Change in Juvenile Corrections
Amy Hoover, OTD, OTR/L How do you chase change while teaching regulation? Can speeding up actually help youth slow down? These are questions occupational therapists of Unlocking Potential Therapies, LLC […]
From OTA to BCBA: Christy Mose’s Interdisciplinary Journey
Q&A with Christy Mose, COTA, BCBA Occupational therapy practitioners often bring a unique lens to the environments where they work—seeing the whole person, the context around them, and the underlying […]