Occupational Therapy

St. Ambrose University Masters of Occupational Therapy Program

• A.O.T.A. Home Page--your basic professional association,  including OT Bib Sys to search the OT literature.
• Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners--a newsmagazine which also includes job listings and an "ask the expert" section.
• AgeLine Database -- "Detailed summaries of more than 90,000 publications about aging and the 50+ population"
• Age Source Worldwide -- "describes clearinghouses, databases, libraries, directories, statistical resources, bibliographies and reading lists, texts, and Web “metasites” focusing on aging or closely allied subjects." Searchable.
• Allen Cognitive Network  - Allen Cognitive Levels, Routine Task Inventory – Expanded and upcoming conference information
• BIOME -- "Your guide to quality Internet resources in the health and life sciences" from the UK.
• Books -- Titles in the field.
• CIRRIE Database of International Rehabilitation Research -- "currently contains over 60,000 citations of international rehabilitation research published between 1990 and the present"
• Disability Resources-- click here for Adaptive Technologies
• EthnoMed -- contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants.
• Global Health Reporting -- from the Kaiser Foundation, includes Global Health Facts by country
• Healthy Computing -- an instructional guide on the physical risks associated with using a computer, such as repetitive motion, eyestrain, incorrect posture. Click here for the Microsoft official guide to Healthy Computing
• HSRA Cultural Competence Information -- Cultural Competence Resources for Healthcare Providers
• Model of Human Occupation Clearinghouse -- Information on the model and assessments
• Multinational Comparisons of Health Care--summary data.
• NBCOT -- National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc. (NBCOT) is a not-for-profit credentialing agency that provides certification for the occupational therapy profession.
• Occupational Therapist.Com
• Occupational Therapy Fact Sheets  -- from the West Virginia University, educational fact sheets on a variety of conditions
• Occupational Therapy Innovations  -- Information on Neuro-Occupation, Clinical Practice Information on Cognitive Assessment, Sensory Modulation and Psychosocial Occupational Therapy Practice
• Occupational Therapy Links -- from OMNI (Organising Medical Networked Information) based at the University of Nottingham Greenfield Medical Library.
• Occupational Therapists -- the nature of the jobs, and the qualifications required for it as described in the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• Occupational Therapy Assistants and Aides--the nature of the jobs, and the qualifications required for it as described in the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
• Pain Definitions -- from the International Association for the Study of Pain.
• SCI-Pilot -- a resource describing the Assistive Technology experiences of individuals with quadriplegia from their own perspective.
• Universidade Estudual de Santa Cruz -- This is the University that St. Ambrose has an exchange program with for the "Occupational Therapy in Brazil" course.

Evidence-Based Practice:

• Cochrane Library -- Good for evidence-based practice. Though access to the reviews requires subscription, one can search the abstracts for free.
• Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women -- in .pdf format
• Evidence-Based Health Care -- Guidelines to searching the Literature
• Evidence-based Medicine -- internet resources
• Evidence-Based Mental Health Treatments and Services: Examples to Inform Public Policy
• Evidence-Based Practice -- from the University of Iowa, some features are restricted, but others are free.
• Evidence-Based Practices in State Mental Health Systems -- in .pdf
• Netting the Evidence -- Netting the Evidence is intended to facilitate evidence-based healthcare by providing support and access to organizations and useful learning resources, such as an evidence-based virtual library, software and journals.
• School Based Occupational Therapy -- scroll down
• User's Guides to Evidence-Based Practice
• Using an Evidenced-Based Practice Model in Early Childhood Intervention -- click on the PowerPoint URL link at the very top (you'll need PP on your computer) (89 slides long)