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The official Twitter feed of the Lewis University MSOT Program. #LewisUOT

 Romeoville, IL
Joined July 2017
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Great ways from the American Heart Association to stay active and healthy!
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With so much going on, emotional pain can be high. Be aware of the feelings of those around you. Share the signs and symptoms of suicide and don't be afraid to ask and refer.
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How are you keeping kids busy and active these days?
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New blog about OT’s role in mental health with Lewis's own Debra Davidson, ILOTA Mental Health Special Interest Section Chair and Jamie Rotter from Trilogy Behavioral Healthcare. #MentalHealthMonth #MentalHealthAwareness ilotatech.wordpress.com/?fbc…
In The Now

In The Now

ILOTA Your profession is our business.

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May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth! OT practitioners in all settings play an important role addressing the mental health challenges our clients face, including fighting stigma around mental illness.
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OT remains a vital piece in the recovery of so many even during the COVID-19 pandemic. medicalxpress.com/news/2020-…
Some COVID-19 patients need rehab to walk, talk and problem-solve

Some COVID-19 patients need rehab to walk, talk and problem-solve

In front of enormous windows overlooking Lake Michigan, Gordon Quinn sat at a small white table at a rehabilitation hospital facing speech language pathologist Kate Webler.

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Interesting read - Engagement in living during the Pandemic. #OTdistinctvalue #OTmakesthedifference caot.ca/document/7179/Ensuri…
Thank you to all the occupational therapy practitioners who are working to get us through the pandemic.
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The OT difference - uchealth.org/today/colorados…
'Huge' milestone: Colorado's first convalescent plasma recipient leaves ICU after 34 days on a...

'Huge' milestone: Colorado's first convalescent plasma recipient leaves ICU after 34 days on a...

Dr. Michael Leonard, the first convalescent plasma recipient at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, leaves the ICU after 34 days on a ventilator.

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OT has a distinct value in serving those affected through our global pandemic. chicagotribune.com/coronavir…
Happy Mothers Day to all the moms out there!
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Good luck on your finals, Flyers!
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Who helps in disease prevention? Check this out! news.usc.edu/trojan-family/u… #OTinthenews #OTmakesthedifference

These Surprising Specialists May Help You Kick Habits and Prevent Disease

Physical therapy and occupational therapy bolster primary care. Therapists can help patients tackle back pain, bad headaches, obesity and even smoking. At USC, doctors are teaming up with physical...

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Although we are feeling occupational deprivation, there are silver linings to be found amongst circumstances presented by Covid-19's global pandemic. disabilityscoop.com/2020/04/…
How Autism Families Are Coping With The Pandemic

How Autism Families Are Coping With The Pandemic

In a new national survey, families of children with autism say that services have been severely disrupted because of coronavirus, but they are adapting and even finding some silver linings.

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Staying social is extremely important. What new ways have you found to connect with family and friends under pandemic related circumstances? cbs12-com.cdn.ampproject.org…
Improve mental health by spending some time in your garden today! news-medical.net/news/201905… #OTintheNews #EarthDay2020

Therapeutic effects of gardening for psychiatric patients

It began as a modest investment of space and money -- an unused, raised outdoor planter bed at UCLA's Steward and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital and $350 worth of plants, soil and gardening...

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