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Sleep deprivation can affect memory retention at a chemical level. Sleep is one of those parts of life that you probably don’t give much thought to, until you have trouble getting some. Even missing a few hours in a night can completely ruin the rest of your day, causing problems at work and at home. Should the problem persist, it can greatly affect your ability to perform tasks and may even make it easier for other ailments to sneak up on you. In fact, a study published in Science Signaling found that sleep deprivation can actually affect memory retention at a chemical level. There are a number of ways that occupational therapists can help their patients manage sleep deprivation and return to a more regular work and life schedule. Here are some strategies that OTs might implement to help their patients sleep easier:

Do you have left over candy from Halloween and want to get rid of it? Keene’s Crossing Elementary Second Grade will be collecting for a great organization called Operation Shoebox. For those of you who haven’t heard of this wonderful organization please visit their website and check out the great things they do for our troops overseas. If you have any leftover Hallloween candy, including chocolate (soldiers say they will lick the melted chocolate if they have to), please drop it by Jackson’s office in Orlando by November 16th. They also need other times that soldiers have listed on the site:

Life as a travel therapist gives you more opportunities to do what you love. When you take on your first assignment as a travel therapist, much of your time will be spent learning the ropes. While you’ll already have experience and training under your belt, you’ll still need to get used to the specific practices at your new health care facility. Plus, you’ll have to learn about the housing opportunities in your new location – for a while, it might seem like you don’t have much free time! But never fear, once you get settled in, you might have more free time than you know what to do with. Keep reading to learn how to make the most of your time as a travel therapist: Plan before you go Before you head to your next assignment, plan your trip as much as possible.

It can be hard for SLPs to keep their patients positive and motivated. After a stroke, patients may experience aphasia, a condition that affects the ability to speak, read and understand spoken words. Speech language pathologists are often tasked with helping stroke patients recover these vital abilities. Some patients may get frustrated during this process, and it can be hard for SLPs to keep their patients positive and motivated. Read on for tips on how to work with stroke patients dealing with aphasia: 1. Recommend some apps If your patients are keen to recover quickly, but only see you one or two times a week, consider suggesting some apps for them to use at home.

Traveling with a feline or canine friend is totally possible! While travel therapy often appeals to the free-spirited and adventurous professionals among us, many therapists might hesitate to try out the life of a travel therapist because they’re concerned about their favorite furry friend – no one wants to leave their lovable companion for weeks or months at a time. But thankfully, they don’t have to! Traveling with a feline or canine friend is totally possible – keep reading to learn how travel therapists can take their pets along for the ride: Traveling with a cat Whether traveling by car or plane, it’s actually quite easy to travel with a cat, as long as the right equipment is on hand.