Splinting taken to a new level- enabling engagement in meaningful occupation Royal College of Occupational Therapists Coventry Uni OT CovUni Simulation Lynda Hughes Vicky Lord

5 years ago I had a baby that doctors felt would struggle to see a 5th birthday. That baby now walks because of #physio , communicates and eats because of SALT and can take his shirt off thanks to OT. I have a baby who is celebrating his 5th birthday. It’s a big deal!

#LabourPartyConference FABIAN SUAREZ Age UK Campaigns delighted that Angela Kitchen from Age UK describes Occupational Therapists as "workers of magic" and sees us as key to improving older peoples lives across health and housing

OT can have a massive influence on people’s ability to manage their own condition/ health! Pain management starts with empowering the individual! #thisisoccupationaltherapy #painmanagement @LancashireCare

If in doubt, call for an Occupational Therapist, we are experts in building and adapting homes that last a lifetime Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Have you seen the film 'Nise: the Heart of Madness' on Netflix UK & Ireland? It's about #occupationaltherapy in Brazil in the 1940s. I've published an interview with director Roberto Berliner on my blog: geekyot.com/2018/10/14/nis… Maybe a future #OTalk media club topic?

WORLD OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DAY 2018 HAS ARRIVED! Share your greetings and messages with everyone around the world as we celebrate our global community #worldotday

Please don't waste taxpayer's money hiring more staff to the NHS for #SocialPrescribing Matt Hancock - use #OccupationalTherapists! We already work in mental and physical health, using #activityanalysis and #occupations (activities) to support health and wellbeing. NHS England

Writing up a home visit on an elderly man and wanted to give a MASSIVE shout out to all the #OccupationalTherapists After his stroke they have transformed his life, they got him to climb stairs, get in and out of the bath and got him cooking again Amazing and underrated Royal College of Occupational Therapists

A number of new accessibility-related emojis have now been approved, including hearing aids, wheelchairs, prosthetic limbs and guide dogs. Making their way to your 📱 later this year, learn more about these inclusive emojis from the BBC: bbc.com/news/technolog…

OT UPDATES 👮🏻‍♂️🧠 Meet the capital's first '#mentalhealth' police unit Officers joined by an #OccupationalTherapist and a social worker from a nearby NHS trust. Result? A decrease in the number of Mental Health Act detentions 👥 Members: watch / join free: theOThub.com/updates

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Thought I’d be the odd one out taking ‘Dementia Awareness for Social Workers’, only to find out it was led by an Occupational Therapist 💪🏻 great learning about Positive Physical Approach and Pool Activity Level (PAL) instrument. Proudly rep my ‘dementia friend’ badge now 🌼

Last weekend I made an easy read display about Occupational Therapy and the OT Process to demonstrate my understanding of our patients' needs and the role of OT in my placement setting (LD/MH). Couldn't resist a timelapse ...! Derby OT D.O.T.S RCOTStudents

Really enjoying The Restaurant that Makes Mistakes Channel 4. What a wonderful idea, love hearing their stories. Shows how important engagement in meaningful activity and inclusion is 🌼 #RestaurantMakesMistakes

I was always a bit sad my staff ID badge didn’t say occupational therapist so extra happy with my #hellomynameis badge ☀️

Proud partner day. Now we are PC and OT. Take home message from passing out ceremony was “every contact leaves a trace” - so true for all our professions 💭

Emotional job for North West Ambulance Service transferring gentleman to a hospice for his final days. Gentlemen “any chance on the way we can go via my favour place I used to walk and sit to see it for one last time?” “Anything you want sir!”

🖤 Why we need more black and POC health professionals: theOThub.com/videos (Plus+) Shoneia J. seeks to 'represent people of colour, specifically black people, who haven't gotten the chance to see someone who looks like them in a field such as #OccupationalTherapy.' #BLM

💠 IKIGAI: 'The source of value in one's life; that which makes one's life worthwhile.' What is your reason for being? What are your patients' or clients' reasons for being? #OccupationalTherapy (theOThub.com/downloads)