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 […]
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 […]
Beyond the Classroom: Application of Academics to Practice
Written by Mackenzie Alspaugh, SOTA OTD President, Edited by Kelly Neal, OTD, OOTA Newsletter Co-Editor For University of Findlay Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) students, service learning isn’t a single […]
Spring 2026 Advocacy Pulse
Erika Eustaquio, OTD, OTR/L Your Voice at the Statehouse on May 12th!Mark your calendars! OOTA’s 3rd Annual Statehouse Day is set for May 12, 2026, in Columbus! What began just […]
President’s Message
This time of new beginnings and resolutions is the perfect moment to reflect on our collective goals as a profession and as an association. As we turn the page to […]