AgingInPlace.org provides free online resources for all aspects of aging at home. Their mission is to connect older adults and their loved ones with the right tools to make remaining in their homes and communities a reality.
Best Mobility Aids aims to help individuals with mobility issues lead fulfilling and independent lives. They provide in-depth guides and articles that are thoroughly researched and based on the latest data and trends in the industry, and offer impartial advice on the best mobility aids available, including mobility scooters, rollators, walking frames, and other assistive technologies.
Free source of disability-related statistics and estimates.
Exceptional Lives is a team of parents and educators who know the joys and challenges of caring for children with disabilities. They help families and schools work together to support children with disabilities. For schools, Exceptional Lives offers expert support and guidance to build strong connections with schools, families, and the community. For families, Exceptional Lives provides free services that offer clear guidance on accessing local, state, and federal resources. This helps families navigate school systems, communicate their needs, and understand their rights.
JAN helps employers recognize the valuable contributions that qualified workers with disabilities add to the workforce by providing job accommodation solutions, trusted interactive process strategies, and practical guidance on Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Job accommodations play a vital role in increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
The Merck Manuals are a comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine. They are offered as a free public service to health care professionals and the general public.
OTseeker is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, and other resources relevant to occupational therapy interventions. Most trials have been critically appraised for their validity and interpretability. In one database, OTseeker provides fast and easy access to information from a wide range of sources to inform occupational therapy.
If you locate a resource in OTseeker that is not available through Grace Library's Cochrane databases, you can submit an Interlibrary Loan request, and we will find it for you.
The OT Toolbox is your therapy toolbox, filled with tools for occupational therapy activities, OT interventions, and child development resources. Designed to support the healthy development of young children, you'll discover hands-on OT activities, tools for therapists, and intervention ideas to support kids, as well as the OT professionals, educators, and parents that strive to help kids thrive.
The Occupational Therapy Toolkit is a comprehensive 869-page practical resource developed to support occupational therapists working with patients diagnosed with physical disabilities, chronic conditions, and geriatric disorders. The OT Toolkit provides therapists 110 concisely written treatment guides and a collection of 382 full-page illustrated patient handouts that can be sued as visual guides both during and after patient treatments.
Physiopedia is a charity registered in the United Kingdom that provides and evidence-based and continually updating knowledge resource that is free for anyone to access—some people call it the Wikipedia for the physiotherapy profession. The website is the world's largest rehabilitation knowledge resource and is used by people throughout the world.
List of recommended websites for OT resources for parents and professionals. Therapy OPS is committed to providing high-quality, family-focused intervention to help those in the community reach their highest potential in an effective, efficient, and compassionate manner.
Trip is a clinical search engine designed to allow users to quickly and easily find and use high-quality research evidence to support their practice and/or care. Contains free resources, as well as additional subscription content.
Through Grace Library, you can access AccessMedicine's Human Anatomy Modules, which include 3D complete, regional, and focused modules. Requires logging into AccessMedicine using your Carlow credentials.
Test your readiness for the exam by simulating the exam experience and work on time management.
Created by a graduate of the MOT program at the University of Utah, OT Exam Prepper is a podcast meant to help future OTs prepare for their licensing exam. From the creator: "If you're looking for NBCOT exam study guides, tricks, tips, and content reviews, you've come to the right place. Whether you're days, weeks, months, or years away from being a licensed occupational therapist, you'll find something helpful along the way."
TherapyEd is the leader in preparing PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, and SLPs for their national licensure and certification exams.
Guide to career information about Occupational Therapists, including job growth, median pay, and state & area data.
Guide to career information about OT Assistants & Aides, including job growth, median pay, and state & area data.
Direct link to the CDC. Includes information on current outbreaks and various common health topics.
MedlinePlus is an online health information resource for patients and their families and friends. It is a service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world's largest medical library, which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is the nation's principal health statistics agency.
The National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) is the library of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR). It collects, catalogs, and disseminates the articles, reports, curricula, guides, and other publications and products of the research projects funded by the NIDILRR, as well as the wider community of disability and rehabilitation research.
The Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation is a statewide, non-profit organization that helps individuals with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians acquire the assistive technology devices and services they want. PATG is a state and federally-certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and is the Commonwealth's designated Alternative Financing Program (AFP) under the federal Assistive Technology Act. PATF is one of 42 AFPs and state financing entities in the U.S. and territories.
The mission of the DHS is to assist Pennsylvanians in leading safe, healthy, and productive lives through equitable, trauma-informed, and outcome-focused services while being an accountable steward of commonwealth resources.
DHS is committed to data-driven decision making that supports Pennsylvanians who are eligible for our programs and services achieve good health, sustainable stability, and success for themselves and their families.