In honor of April being OT Month, all of OOTA’s Newsletter content for this issue will be openly available through the month of April!

Current Issue

Volume 2, Issue 2

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  President’s MessageApril 6, 2026
  Happy OT Month! In my last message, I invited you to embrace the new year as a time for collective… Read more: President’s Message
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  Letter from the EditorsApril 6, 2026
  Dear OOTA Community, Spring represents a season of energy, renewal, and celebration, which is what we have captured through this… Read more: Letter from the Editors
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  Thank You Newsletter Contributors of 2025!April 6, 2026
  As the OOTA Newsletter Committee reflects on the 2025 newsletter year, the committee extends heartfelt thanks to the many contributors… Read more: Thank You Newsletter Contributors of 2025!
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  OOTA Winterfest 2026: A Virtual Conference Success Worth RepeatingApril 6, 2026
  Nathan Grizenko, OTD, OTR/L If you’ve ever felt the pressure of an approaching license renewal deadline while still short on… Read more: OOTA Winterfest 2026: A Virtual Conference Success Worth Repeating
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  Lighting the Way Forward: A Conversation with Katarina Garibian, OTR/L, organizer of the OOTA Student Conclave and Reflection from the Breakout Room HostsApril 6, 2026
  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… Read more: Lighting the Way Forward: A Conversation with Katarina Garibian, OTR/L, organizer of the OOTA Student Conclave and Reflection from the Breakout Room Hosts
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  Inaugural Feeding Symposium Provides Specialized Learning Opportunity for OOTA MembersApril 6, 2026
  Nathan Grizenko, OTD, OTR/L Members walked away with much food for thought at the conclusion of the 2026 Pediatric Feeding… Read more: Inaugural Feeding Symposium Provides Specialized Learning Opportunity for OOTA Members
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  Bathroom Buddies – Shower EditionApril 6, 2026
  Alyssa DeCarlo, MS, OTR/L, MSCS, CSRS, LSVT Showering is an essential ADL that tends to be one of the first… Read more: Bathroom Buddies – Shower Edition
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  Occupational Therapists are Chasing Change in Juvenile CorrectionsApril 6, 2026
  Amy Hoover, OTD, OTR/L How do you chase change while teaching regulation? Can speeding up actually help youth slow down?… Read more: Occupational Therapists are Chasing Change in Juvenile Corrections
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  From OTA to BCBA: Christy Mose’s Interdisciplinary JourneyApril 6, 2026
  Q&A with Christy Mose, COTA, BCBA Occupational therapy practitioners often bring a unique lens to the environments where they work—seeing… Read more: From OTA to BCBA: Christy Mose’s Interdisciplinary Journey
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  Beyond the Classroom: Application of Academics to PracticeApril 6, 2026
  Written by Mackenzie Alspaugh, SOTA OTD President, Edited by Kelly Neal, OTD, OOTA Newsletter Co-Editor For University of Findlay Doctor… Read more: Beyond the Classroom: Application of Academics to Practice
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  Spring 2026 Advocacy PulseApril 6, 2026
  Erika Eustaquio, OTD, OTR/L Your Voice at the Statehouse on May 12th!Mark your calendars! OOTA’s 3rd Annual Statehouse Day is… Read more: Spring 2026 Advocacy Pulse

OT Abroad

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  Building Self-Efficacy Through Occupation: An Occupational Therapist’s Work Supporting Youth Transitioning from Orphan Care in HondurasApril 6, 2026
  Nathan Grizenko, OTD, OTR/L Occupational therapy’s global impact is often most visible where participation opportunities are limited and the need… Read more: Building Self-Efficacy Through Occupation: An Occupational Therapist’s Work Supporting Youth Transitioning from Orphan Care in Honduras

Specialty Settings, Equipment, and Skills

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  Bathroom Buddies – Shower EditionApril 6, 2026
  Alyssa DeCarlo, MS, OTR/L, MSCS, CSRS, LSVT Showering is an essential ADL that tends to be one of the first… Read more: Bathroom Buddies – Shower Edition

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Author and Submission Guidelines

• Author and Submission Guidelines
  Thank you for your interest in contributing to OOTA’s newsletter, a publication dedicated to sharing insights, innovations, and best practices within the field of occupational therapy. We welcome submissions from occupational therapy practitioners (OT/OTA), researchers, educators, students, and other professionals passionate about advancing the professions of occupational therapy. Our Mission: The purpose of the OOTA Newsletter is to foster a collaborative space to educate, empower, connect, and strengthen the occupational therapy community and advance the profession across Ohio. We aim… Read more: Author and Submission Guidelines