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[emily107 (Emily Randall)]

Hi all!

I’m a new graduate OT living in Portland, OR. I work per diem in inpatient psych and 4 day/s week at an outpatient clinic that mainly sees clients with connective tissue disorders like Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. I’ll be doing general (not necessarily hand-specific) treatment. If anyone has expertise in this area, please let me know, as I’m the only OT at this PT clinic.

Thanks!

Emily

[SarahLyon]

Welcome, @emily107! Wow! Sounds like you have a great work set-up as a new grad! I am literally working on getting an Ehlers Danlos podcast on the calendar! I’ve done podcasts with @emily12 and @naoya, on separate topics- but I know they both have expertise in EDS!

Here’s the two episodes, that would serve as a good starting point to getting to know them and their work! Then, let us know what other specific questions you might have!

#83: OT and Functional Neurological Disorder with Naoya Ogura

[OT and Functional Neurological Disorder: OT CEU Course with Naoya Ogura] Take the Quiz to get 1 CEU Listen: Apple | Spotify | YouTube Full Course Details: Public course page Learn more about our guest: Naoya Ogura, OTD, OTR/L Functional neurological disorder (FND) has been called a “silent epidemic,” a “crisis” in neurology, and psychiatry’s “blind spot.” And, I have to admit it has been a huge personal blind spot for me. Luckily, others in the OT community have been hard a…

#7: POTS & COVID-19 Long Haulers with Emily Rich (CE Course)

Take the Quiz to get 1 CEU Listen: Apple | Spotify | Google Full Course Details: Public course page Learn more about our guest: Emily Rich, OTR/L Supplemental Materials Read the article and discussion upon which this podcast is based. See the documentation example, which features an example eval with a POTS patient submitted by Emily Rich. Resources Mentioned in the Episode Dysautonomia International Facebook group: Therapists Treating POTS Johns Hopkins: Bouncing Back from Co…

[emily12 (Emily Rich)]

Hi Emily, I am so excited that you’ll be in their practice! I am speaking tonight in the EDS Echo AHP program on the elbow, wrist, and hand - I can’t recommend the Echo program enough! And then of course the EDS Society conferences are excellent.

[SarahLyon]

@emily12 you are just the best! I am sending you an email right now about who I should have on my podcast?

[susan9 (Susan Touchinsky)]

Hello All! Thank you for having me! I am an OT and Driving Rehab Specialist. My personal goal is twofold - help drivers and help OTP address driving within their scope of practice.

[SarahLyon]

I’m so thankful you are in here @susan9!! If you have time to listen to the driving podcast, please send any thoughts/feedback/critiques my way! I’m already excited to circle back to driving again in the future!

[susan9 (Susan Touchinsky)]

Grateful to be part of this amazing group! Hoping to listen to the podcast the next time I am in the car! Excited to hear the discussion! Beep! Beep!

[sharon16 (Sharon Vincuilla)]

Hi there! I just joined and am really excited to be a part of this community.

[SarahLyon]

I’m so glad you found us, @sharon16! So many exciting things happening in OT right now, and I’m thankful we can navigate it all as a community in here!

[SarahLyon]

Ummm… @sharon16 , your Directory profile is AMAZING!!! You are doing such cool work!

[sharon16 (Sharon Vincuilla)]

Thank you, Sarah! I appreciate the affirmation

[jessica127 (Jessica Pacenza)]

Hello! Excited to be part of the club!

[SarahLyon]

I’m so glad you got in here @jessica127!! So great to have you here! Let me know if we can help you with anything!