24
Apr
2013
AOTA conference this weekend + presenting on Saturday
(To the sound of Music)
THE FEEEEEDSSS ARREEE ALLIVEEEEEE ….wittth the sounddd of……..CONFERRRENNNNCEEEEEE……
Yep. Every other Facebook and Twitter feed is about getting to San Diego for our 2013 AOTA conference. That either means I am exaggerating, or I have a lot of OT friends.
Or more likely, a mixture of both.
I’m going to be going Friday, Saturday, and possibly Sunday morning….but after running around at work all week I think I may be pretty tired. I’ve decided all treatments on Wednesday and Thursday will consist of supine extension with vision occluded…..aka nap position. hahahaha just kidding. Can you imagine all my bouncy kids falling for that one? Yeah right.
I’ve had several long-time blog readers email or comment saying they want to meet-up briefly…sounds great. 🙂 I’ll probably be at the School Steps Inc booth some (a great employer!) and/or wandering all over in sessions and visiting with OT friends from out of town as well as exploring the EXPO which is my favoritest thing in the world, well except for peanut butter and chocolate. And oh yeah, PRESENTING with a fabulous OT techy-crowd on Saturday on digital and social media if you want to check us out. This is where, if I wasn’t so lazy, I’d copy/paste our title and stuff. But I am. 🙁 It’s late, I have to conserve my energy. Hope to see you all at conference verrrrrrry sooon.
And oh, if you’re reading this, and you know of how to get an Expo hall badge for free, please let me know. I have a prospective OT student who I really want to let in to see the awesomeness.
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19
Apr
2013
Loved this photo album
“In a photo series entitled “The Little Prince,” Matej Peljhan, a Slovenian photographer, brings Luka’s imagination to life by including the 12-year-old in a variety of lifelike scenes.” (Luke has muscular dystrophy)
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18
Apr
2013
The best cheer me up ever, ahahahaha
A friend sent this to me via e-mail (who knows I have been feeling down). She was trying to cheer me up. It made me smile. Just sending the applicable part.
“Still, I feel like you have an inner strength and light that can’t be held back or extinguished. I’m serious! Maybe it’s your Miss Awesomeness spirit woman. She is really a superhero to the kids she comes across. And when kids see her, they never forget her. Their hearts cry in joy when she passes by their classroom.
I can describe her for you:
On her head: A crown of 1,000 miniature party balls with multicolored glass
Around her neck: A sloth, preferably a black one
At her back: A silky pink cape that always looks like the wind is blowing through it
Around her torso: An empire waist, fitted purple sparkle corset, not revealing too many assets though
Circling her waist: A black belt with 10,000 compartments/pockets where all the necessary OT toys can be found…from the smallest writing utensil to the largest piece of lava paper you ever saw…somehow everything fits perfectly”
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18
Apr
2013
Happy OT Month :)
This photo was done by the University of St Augustine, in FL, for OT Month! (Always April).
So awesome!
Consider uploading your own versions on Facebook, Twitter, blogs…with OT that you wrote in sand, with rocks, with Wikki Stix, Theraputty, bodies, silverware, anything you can think of….
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14
Apr
2013
Believe in Heroes
Erik (OT Army Guy) made this. Amazing 🙂
In case it doesn’t work as embedded:
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29
Mar
2013
Graduation presents?
We have OT students graduating right around now…what are good graduation presents for OT students????? I was just asked and I was stumped. For those of you about to graduate, or who have graduated, what are presents you wish you could receive, or have received???
Any suggestions appreciated.
I have ONE more day of work to get through – one more meeting, a presentation, and some odds and ends – and then two weeks to get my act together! Phew! I think I can I think I can!
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25
Mar
2013
Spring break fever…
Spring break starts next weekend and I’m glad about that, because I desperately need a break. This last month or so has been rough! It’s all I can do to go to work each day. I’m so tired. On the weekends I’m doing very little besides sleeping most of the day and then all night too! I just can’t seem to get enough rest. Just worn out. I think I’m starting to burn out. I’ve been warned this would happen. I just hoped it wouldn’t happen so soon, seeing as how I’m only in my third year of being an OT, and my second year in the schools. I’m behind on everything – my blog, my e-mails, cleaning, etc. Sleep (as a form of escape) wins every time. I’m keeping up with my work but at the expense of everything else. So I’m hoping with the spring break it will be rejuvenating (I have a good friend visiting) and I’ll take some deep breaths and be ready to face the world again and be a little less broken down! Especially since I normally love blogging about OT and it makes me feel bereft to NOT be OT blogging!! I thought about coming here and writing some random airy note but I decided to be real. I’m struggling. But I’m trying to climb out of the hole I’m in. I love OT, I know I love OT, but I I’m currently lacking the energy to embrace it the way I normally do on this blog!! Here’s hoping I find it soon. 🙂
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17
Mar
2013
Dried rice: An OT's best friend for weighted items and I Spy…
Making weighted hedgehogs, weighted tube socks, I Spy stuff…all with dried rice.
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17
Mar
2013
I think I have too much paperwork
Y’all think I got enough paperwork? 🙂 Organizing…
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10
Mar
2013
Sorry for the quiet…
Two articles I’m glancing at…
Chewing Gum Aids Concentration (I totally agree with this one – I frequently recommend letting some of my OT kiddos be allowed to chew gum in class, either for concentration or to keep them from putting other things in their mouth…some teachers are skeptical at first but become believers…pretty high success rate…)
(A comparison between Section 504 and IDEA)
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Sorry for the quiet here lately…March is March Madness in the school OT world in terms of lots of meetings and requests for screenings, so I am crazy busy with work. I’m stressed out and I haven’t been able to give much time to my blog. I need to pick a winner for the LetterReflex and Dexteria giveaway using random.org (only a few people commented so chances of winning super high for those who had commented before the deadline!)
I also am going to be writing a review about a book I just got called “Implementing Sensory Strategies in the Classroom” if I recall the title correctly – I’m taking the course with the same title on March 19th so I’ll wait to review the book till I take the course. 🙂 I’m REALLY excited about the course because even after just skimming through the book – it looks awesome and great to use with advocates as it’s filled with data sheets, and sheets great for reproducing for teachers and parents. I’ll share how to get the book at the time of the review.
I’m also preparing for presenting at our national AOTA conference, trying to work on my upcoming redesigned website, etc etc etc, so ummm, I’m a little tired and worn thin! This morning I had a Pilates class, then met a speech co-worker to go walk at Torrey Pines State Park/beach for an hour (a 3 mile hilly loop). I got my exercise in for the day which is HUGE for managing stress! I’m staring at tons of piles of paperwork, but a nap is definitely going to win the battle, I think. Then I go do my volunteer shift holding babies in a NICU, then grocery store, then a few hours doing work in preparation to start the week! It’s report card week aughhhhhh. ::runs around screaming::
Well I’m sure this was absolutely fascinating (said in most sarcastic voice ever). I just felt like a little stream of consciousness/rambling to explain why it’s been so quiet over here in Miss Awesomeness land lately (I am trying my best to refrain from making another self deprecating comment here)…LOOK I SUCCEEDED!! YES!!!
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