Hello fellow readers! Today I am sharing the books that I read between December 2020 - February 2021. I read 14 books this winter, and many of them were really good! I was also VERY into Christmas books this year, so many of the books that I read in December were either Christmas or winter … Continue reading Allie’s Reading List: Winter 2020-2021
Happy Monday! In honor of Black History Month, today I am sharing 4 children's books written by Black authors. I am no expert, and this is not an exhaustive list. I came across these books as I was perusing my library's children's books and I couldn't pick just one to feature today. During Black History … Continue reading Children’s Book Review Vol. 2
Happy Monday! Today I am excited to announce a new series on my blog: Occupationally Balanced. Over the years, this blog has transformed from a resource for OT and pre-OT students to help them navigate OT school, to a diary following my own journey though OT school and fieldwork. Now, I feel like it's time … Continue reading Occupationally Balanced: Introduction
Happy blogmas day 11! In case you missed it, yesterday I posted the final installment of the Level II Fieldwork Diaries. How wild is that?! I can't believe I am officially done with level II fieldwork. Today, I am sharing a little about what comes next for me on the road to my OTD. Advanced … Continue reading Fieldwork is over! Now what?
Happy blogmas day 10! Today I am sharing the final installment of the Level II Fieldwork Diaries. I can't believe I am officially DONE with level II fieldwork! I just completed my 12th week at a public school system, and I am so grateful for the experience. I learned so much, and I was able … Continue reading Level II Fieldwork Diaries: School-Based Pediatrics Week 12
Happy blogmas day 9! Today I want to share a few of my OT goals and aspirations. These have changed a bit throughout OT school, and I'm sure they will continue to change throughout my career. There are lots of things that I'm interested in in the world of OT, and I am still finding … Continue reading OT Goals & Aspirations
Happy blogmas day 6! Today I am sharing my favorite classes from OT school. I honestly loved almost all of the classes that I took during OT school. My professors were so knowledgeable and invested in our learning, and the content was interesting and engaging. Truly, I could not have chosen a better profession or … Continue reading My Favorite OT School Classes
Hello and Happy Thanksgiving! I am past my 8th week of level II fieldwork in school-based practice, and things are very busy. This will just be a quick update, so here is what I've been up to for the last few weeks: Week 7 Plan and provide OT intervention for 9 students (we had a … Continue reading Level II Fieldwork Diaries: School-Based Pediatrics Week 8
Hey readers and happy midterm! This week, my supervisor and I completed my midterm evaluation and it went really well! I got lots of positive feedback with some areas to work on for the next six weeks. I'm starting to find my "groove" as a school-based occupational therapy intern, including finding my own unique OT … Continue reading Level II Fieldwork Diaries: School-Based Pediatrics Week 6
Hey readers! I just finished week 4 of level II fieldwork in a school system, and it is going GREAT! I am starting to feel much more confident in data collection, interventions, and evaluations. My caseload has increased quite a bit in the last two weeks, and I have performed and written up two evaluations. … Continue reading Level II Fieldwork Diaries: School-Based Pediatrics Week 4
