The Role of Occupational Therapy in Working with People with ALS (Episode 133)
Update: 2024-05-27
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On this episode, occupational therapy practitioner Cindy Molnar, COTA/L, talks about the role of occupational therapy (OT) in working with people diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) - also referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Cindy has been a second career OT assistant for over 10 years, primarily working in a sub-acute rehabilitation hospital setting. Her previous career was in Human Resources as a Corporate Talent Acquisition.
Recommended resources
Books:
Websites and More:
Recommended resources
Books:
- A Life Impossible by Steve Gleason
- Eyes to the Wind by Ady Barkan
- Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
- Until I Say Goodbye: A Year of Living with Joy by Susan Spencer-Wendel
- Transfatty lives
- For Love and Life: No Ordinary Campaign
- Not Going Quietly
- Tuesdays with Morrie
Websites and More:
- Team Gleason Foundation - teamgleason.org
- I am ALS - iamals.org
- Bridging Voice - bridgingvoice.org
- Synapticure - synapticure.com
- Living While Dying [podcast]
- Limbroozkit with Brooke Eby [IG account]
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