Comments for OT Advantage http://otadvantage.com Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:53:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on How to Choose the Best NBCOT Study Guide by Jay http://otadvantage.com/nbcot-exam/how-to-choose-the-best-nbcot-study-guide/#comment-19 Jay Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:53:51 +0000 http://otadvantage.com/?p=312#comment-19 Hi Alison, thank you for responding so quickly. after reading and obtaining the updated book to begin studying how do i start? do i begin with a practice test? Do i begin by reading the case studies in the back of the Pedretti book and answer the questions (for example)? I can formulate a timeline but i just do not know where to begin studying. when reading a chapter from a text book, i become overwhelmed because it's a lot to remember. i just don't know how to start after i obtain all the necessary tools/material begin studying. do i read chapter by chapter all the text? help me please. Hi Alison,
thank you for responding so quickly. after reading and obtaining the updated book to begin studying how do i start? do i begin with a practice test? Do i begin by reading the case studies in the back of the Pedretti book and answer the questions (for example)? I can formulate a timeline but i just do not know where to begin studying. when reading a chapter from a text book, i become overwhelmed because it’s a lot to remember. i just don’t know how to start after i obtain all the necessary tools/material begin studying. do i read chapter by chapter all the text? help me please.

]]> Comment on How to Choose the Best NBCOT Study Guide by Alison http://otadvantage.com/nbcot-exam/how-to-choose-the-best-nbcot-study-guide/#comment-18 Alison Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:35:41 +0000 http://otadvantage.com/?p=312#comment-18 Hi Jacqueline, Thanks for planning to enroll in the OT Advantage NBCOT OTR Exam Prep Course. I can imagine your frustration right now. As far as where to begin, I would start with a timeline. We discuss self-assessments, how to create a timeline, establish benchmarks, and how to determine your readiness for the exam in the OT Advantage course. Since the May course is a bit off, a couple of tips would be to plan out your studies, practice exam days, study group days, etc. And stick to your timeline! You need structure right now. Another thing I would do is review the 2010 NBCOT Textbook & Journal Survey. Since you finished your OT program 7 years ago, you may have the dated editions of the OT textbooks. Information changes and is updated. This free resource from NBCOT is a good piece of information to see which books you need to be studying from and which editions the actual item writers plan to use to validate their test items. Best of Luck, Alison Hi Jacqueline,

Thanks for planning to enroll in the OT Advantage NBCOT OTR Exam Prep Course. I can imagine your frustration right now. As far as where to begin, I would start with a timeline. We discuss self-assessments, how to create a timeline, establish benchmarks, and how to determine your readiness for the exam in the OT Advantage course. Since the May course is a bit off, a couple of tips would be to plan out your studies, practice exam days, study group days, etc. And stick to your timeline! You need structure right now.
Another thing I would do is review the 2010 NBCOT Textbook & Journal Survey. Since you finished your OT program 7 years ago, you may have the dated editions of the OT textbooks. Information changes and is updated. This free resource from NBCOT is a good piece of information to see which books you need to be studying from and which editions the actual item writers plan to use to validate their test items.

Best of Luck,
Alison

]]> Comment on How to Choose the Best NBCOT Study Guide by Jay http://otadvantage.com/nbcot-exam/how-to-choose-the-best-nbcot-study-guide/#comment-17 Jay Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:12:56 +0000 http://otadvantage.com/?p=312#comment-17 Hello, My name is Jacqueline and I have been practicing as COTA for 11 years. However, I completed my OT education at NYIT in 2005. since then, I had taken the exam "6" times and I just can't pass it. I need help. Where do I begin to study? I am registering to take the course in may but in the mean time, where do I begin? Please give me some tips. I would love to take the exam and pass it before the summer. Hello,

My name is Jacqueline and I have been practicing as COTA for 11 years. However, I completed my OT education at NYIT in 2005. since then, I had taken the exam “6″ times and I just can’t pass it. I need help. Where do I begin to study? I am registering to take the course in may but in the mean time, where do I begin? Please give me some tips. I would love to take the exam and pass it before the summer.

]]> Comment on How to Choose the Best NBCOT Study Guide by Alison http://otadvantage.com/nbcot-exam/how-to-choose-the-best-nbcot-study-guide/#comment-14 Alison Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:41:26 +0000 http://otadvantage.com/?p=312#comment-14 Hi Sophia, Which type of diagnosis/condition are you to provide remediation techniques for? Hi Sophia,

Which type of diagnosis/condition are you to provide remediation techniques for?

]]> Comment on How to Choose the Best NBCOT Study Guide by Sophia http://otadvantage.com/nbcot-exam/how-to-choose-the-best-nbcot-study-guide/#comment-9 Sophia Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:32:13 +0000 http://otadvantage.com/?p=312#comment-9 I am a relatively new OTAS and I am not at the of worrying about the state exams yet (just my 2nd semester in the program)..but I wonder if there are resources for students working on developing Activity Analysis as well as Remediation technique guidance for case studies. I can't provide a remediation idea if I don't know what is available or acceptable at this stage of my education. I feel like my school threw me into the river and is saying 'ok.. swim now..' and no one taught me how yet. Any suggestions? I am a relatively new OTAS and I am not at the of worrying about the state exams yet (just my 2nd semester in the program)..but I wonder if there are resources for students working on developing Activity Analysis as well as Remediation technique guidance for case studies.
I can’t provide a remediation idea if I don’t know what is available or acceptable at this stage of my education. I feel like my school threw me into the river and is saying ‘ok.. swim now..’ and no one taught me how yet. Any suggestions?

]]> Comment on Understanding Sensory Processing Disorder in Children by Topher http://otadvantage.com/spd/understanding-sensory-processing-disorder-in-children/#comment-2 Topher Tue, 20 Dec 2011 21:13:49 +0000 http://otadvantage.com/?p=85#comment-2 In addition, the OT can work with the parents and school staff to develop environmental accommodations for the child to provide a specific sensory based program on a day-to-day basis. This could include selecting soft, tag-free clothing, avoiding fluorescent lighting, and providing ear plugs or headphones for emergency use (e.g. fire drills). The main goal is to consider the different sensory systems and how a child responds to them in order to create a balanced sensory diet. In addition, the OT can work with the parents and school staff to develop environmental accommodations for the child to provide a specific sensory based program on a day-to-day basis. This could include selecting soft, tag-free clothing, avoiding fluorescent lighting, and providing ear plugs or headphones for emergency use (e.g. fire drills). The main goal is to consider the different sensory systems and how a child responds to them in order to create a balanced sensory diet.

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