ASHT Blog
Posted by Mo Herman, OTR/L, CHT & Rachel Pigott, OTR/L, CHT on November 22, 2016
Did you know the Tuesday following Thanksgiving marks a widely recognized global day of giving? One of the best ways to get involved in Giving Tuesday is in your own community. Get involved with your organization, ASHT, and help kick off the charitable season!
ASHT has funds available for the sole…
Posted by Lesley Khan-Farooqi, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, CLT-UE on November 15, 2016
As Americans allow the results from Tuesday night’s election to sink in, many of us in healthcare are preparing for the anticipated policy shifts. Donald Trump pulled off an astonishing victory over Secretary Hillary Clinton, surprising many Americans. There are changes projected, potentially…
Posted by Marsha Lawrence, PT, CHT on October 28, 2016
I can hardly wait! Less than a week of accusatory television ads, automated pollster calls, snarky tweets and email links forwarded by well-meaning acquaintances certain I will find the disparaging cartoons amusing. Every corner is littered with political signs, as though seeing a name emblazoned…
Posted by Michele Auch, OTR/L, CHT on October 27, 2016
In honor of World Occupational Therapy Day, a day focused on heightening the visibility of the profession’s development work, ASHT member and International Committee volunteer Michele Auch shares her experience combining international health issues with her passion for occupational therapy.
I have…
Posted by Bobby Blair, OTR/L on October 17, 2016
As an occupational therapist who is fairly new to hand therapy, I didn’t know what to expect going into my first ASHT Annual Meeting. Would I feel left out with all the CHTs about? Would the info be too advanced for me? My worries quickly vanished, and I walked away from the weekend feeling…