Still lurking!

I was going to say that I'll miss your posts too, but I'll be keeping BlueSky for news - just not posting here anymore - so will still be lurking 😊

The turquoise book cover for Maintaining Our Health through Occupation

Sadly, this will be my last post on BlueSky.
I've found an incredible OT community on LinkedIn.
Before I go, here's some exciting news: my latest intervention handbook will be published on May 29th.
For more information visit www.routledge.com & search for Maintaining Our Health through Occupation

Hello. My name is Jon. I am completing a MSc in Substance Use at the University of Stirling. I’m looking to interview occupational therapists working in substance use services in the UK.

For details/to participate email jdf00005@students.stir.ac.uk

#occupationaltherapy #substanceuse #addiction

Thanks so much - hope you'll join in the Q&A and ask me something I can actually answer!

Hope you have signed up for my Elizabeth Casson lecture this year 🤗

I tend towards MOHO in my work though I am aware other models are available and mixing models is fine - we can drop models, we’re at the service of the client not the model. But MOHO has lots of scope to talk about motivation, the environment sustaining or constraining us, and the lived body.

It’s our LGBTQ Event this afternoon at Guild Lodge courtesy of the Alphabet Service User Group - we’ll be looking at how language impacts upon individuals - “interlocution” (Allport) - producing a creative ongoing art piece

Want to Age Well at Home? Take Our Room-by-Room Tour. Aging safely and comfortably at home looks different for everyone. This room-by-room view of a modified home can help you transition for the future.

Wirecutter just posted a series of articles about aging in place. I was honored to be interviewed for the article and loved the number of other occupational therapists who contributed to “Want to Age Well at Home? Take Our Room-by-Room Tour”. Check it out!

Visited the Harris Art Open exhibition - great to see our service user art work & also mine - I shall continue my artistic endeavours for work in the NHS & for myself

Interdependence is the human condition.

Share your insights in our children’s occupational therapy survey 2026 Calling children’s OTs in the UK – especially in schools. Share your insights in our 10 minute survey by Monday 2 March 2026.

Ten days left to share your insights into #childrens #occupationaltherapy

By understanding how services for children & #youngpeople are organised, delivered and what is making it difficult for children and families to access or benefit from #OT support in #Wales.

www.rcot.co.uk/latest-news/...

Congratulations Elaine Sherlock, 3rd-year OT student, who was awarded a HRB Summer Student Scholarship 2026
Her project is on the Recovery Through Activity Mental Health Intervention & supervision by Dr @emmafrawley.bsky.social & Sarah McNulty, St James'/Dublin South Central Mental Health Service

This Working Life with Sarah McNulty: ‘Occupational therapists do phenomenal work and I get to be their champion’ - Ireland Sarah McNulty, occupational therapist

This Working Life with Sarah McNulty: ‘Occupational therapists do phenomenal work and I get to be their champion’

https://www.europesays.com/ie/343071/

The occupational therapy manager for Dublin south-central mental health service chats to Mary McCarthy about work, life and…

Three OT students, wearing white tunics. There is a bookshelf behind them. They are holding colourful plastic items.

A large group of people, including teachers, pupils and OT students.

A school pupil playing a game with an OT student. The school pupils is lying on the floor on his front.

A school pupil playing a game with an OT student.

NEWS: Occupational Therapy students complete innovative school placement🏫

https://orlo.uk/school_placement_qkZkv

Occupational Therapy students complete innovative school placement in Draperstown The initiative was born out of the recognition that school pupils could benefit from occupational therapy support being provided within the school setting Three final-year Occupational Therapy (OT) students have completed a successful placement at St. Colm’s High School, Draperstown as part o ---

Occupational Therapy students complete innovative school placement in Draperstown

Improvement in quality of life was only possible for some with support + psychosocial activities. "This was because the amount of free time on their hands meant that they became bored, isolated, and needed help in finding meaningful #occupation to prevent relapse."

www.gov.wales/buvidal-eval...

Dr Sureshkumar Kamalakannan, Karin Orman, Jou Yin Teoh and Odeth Richardson smiling together at the WFOT Congress, standing in front of a conference banner.

Dr Sureshkumar Kamalakannan standing at a lectern and presenting at the WFOT Congress.

WFOT Congress wrapped up on a high.

52 RCOT members took part – sharing research and building global connections.

AI in practice and draft early career standards sparked strong interest. New BJOT opportunities are already emerging.

As part of our first 'Meet the OT" experience, Deeside Community Hospital welcomed Sam Rowlands MS to its Flintshire Primary & Community Care and Early Intervention Team to see first-hand how occupational therapists are supporting people's health and improving their quality of life.

Image shows two students standing outside the main building of the Sighthill Campus.

🔍| Placement Insights

Are you curious about different placement models and how they could work in your service?

AHP Scot Blog has some great new posts sharing insights from practice educators and students - alongside lots of other AHP topics!✍️

🔗https://ahpscot.wordpress.com/

Blue poster. Photo of a lovely self-confident woman with Down syndrome holding a potted plant, wearing gardening gloves. She has long auburn hair and light skin. The photo is inset in a circle. Health Benefits of Chores. Doing chores... Is a way to add more movement into the day. Helps increase responsibility and independence.oʻ May reduce stress. Provides opportunities to practice a variety of skills (e.g., memory, planning, organizing). Advocate Medical Group Adult Down Syndrome Center. Above the poster is a Facebook message from the Adult Down Syndrome Center. Looking for a way to boost your health? While doing chores may not have come to mind first, they are a great way to promote your health. Everyday tasks like vacuuming, washing dishes, folding laundry, or watering plants can: Increase physical activity, Build cognitive skills like motor planning, organization, and following directions, Reduce stress by creating a cleaner, calmer space, Strengthen independence and self-esteem, Support sensory regulation through movement and proprioceptive input. In the article linked below, Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L, our occupational therapist, shares more information about how doing chores can promote our health and overall well-being. She also provides examples of chores that individuals can do to achieve their specific health promotion goals.

Katie Frank, PhD, OTR/L, ADSC Occupational therapist, shares information about how doing chores can promote health and overall well-being. She provides examples of chores that individuals can do to achieve specific health promotion goals.
💪 🧠 🧘🏽‍♀️ 🌱 😌
adscresources.advocatehealth.com/resources/he...

Graduate in cap and gown standing outdoors with a blue banner reading 'It's National Apprenticeship Week'.

Apprenticeship journeys are built on support, curiosity, and the confidence to grow. This #NAW2026, Anisa, Beatrice and Charlotte, Occupational Therapy professionals, highlights how mentorship, trust, and active learning can turn an apprenticeship into a transformative experience. #SkillsForLife

Join our Return to Work team for a webinar on 'Empowering Return to Work After ABI: Best Practices and Interventions', hosted by the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy. Learn more: obia.ca/event/empowering-return-...

#ReturnToWork

Two occupational therapists in uniforms walking and chatting in a hospital corridor.

Did you know you can qualify as an occupational therapist through an apprenticeship?

Combining paid work (80%) with learning (20%) through an employer such as the @NHS or a social care service – there's more than one route to OT 🎓

How has work-based learning supported you or your team? 💬

Britain’s care system promotes modern slavery. A genuinely humane government would reform it | Andrea Egan New proposals that would force poorly paid migrant workers to wait longer for earned settlement are nothing more than an assault on working-class people, says Unison’s general secretary Andrea Egan

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Sophie Gaber presenting at the WFOT Congress 2026

Docent Sophie Gaber is at #WFOT2026 in Bangkok, presenting research on:
🔹participation for older adults in nursing homes
🔹interdisciplinary care environments
🔹digital inequities among women experiencing homelessness

Read more: www.uu.se/en/centre/u-...

#UCARE #OccupationalTherapy #WFOT2026

This image shows a person with glasses and wearing a patterned top, standing against a wooden backdrop. In the top left, the logo of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists is visible. At the bottom, a quote reads, "Early intervention, rehabilitation and environmental adaptations are all well-evidenced OT strategies that align with the Care Act's vision of prevention and personal empowerment."

We bring far more to social care than equipment & adaptations.

Amy Howard explores the role of OTs in Care Act assessments, prevention & early intervention & how this supports personalised care & allows people to do the occupations they want & need to do

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4tqBDNK

Lots to reflect on in the closing session at #WFOT2026 about the future of the profession - key takeaways for my practice:

- Equipping our #SalfordUniOT graduates with entrepreneurship and leadership skills is key
- We need to encourage and support students to make global networks whilst studying

Draperstown: Occupational therapists making a difference in school A school in Draperstown is part of a groundbreaking project working with occupational therapists.

Great to see occupational therapy students making a real impact at St Colm’s High School and supporting pupils’ confidence, wellbeing and daily participation. A brilliant example of the power and value of OT in education settings! @ulsteruni.bsky.social #TeamOT

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Opinion: My addictions were my symptoms, not my problems

"Occupational therapists need to be seen as essential across the whole continuum of care, with embedded roles in primary care and community mental health hubs, youth and family services, schools, housing and recovery programs and justice transitions." – Irving Gold www.healthing.ca/addiction/my...