The Department of Occupational Therapy at Western Michigan University proudly publishes:
The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy
OJOT is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal with a mission to publish high quality articles that focus on applied research, practice, and education in the occupational therapy profession. Specifically, the categories of articles published in OJOT include Applied Research, Guidelines for Practice and Technological Guidelines, Opinions in the Profession, Topics in Education, and Letters to the Editor. See About this Journal for more information.
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Current Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2 (2013) Winter 2013
Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor: The Importance of Frames of Reference
Diane Powers Dirette Ph.D., OTL
Applied Research
A Survey to Determine the Reliability of Dynamometer and Pinch Gauge Dial Readings Among Certified Hand Therapists
Theodore I. King II, Ph.D, L.Ac.
Functional Improvement in Older Adults after a Falls Prevention Pilot Study
Pei-Fen J. Chang Ph.D., OTR and Yong-Fang Kuo Ph.D.
An Evaluation of the Potential Effectiveness of a Tai Chi Program for Health Promotion Among People with Severe Mental Illness
Ann M. Chapleau D.H.S., OTR/L and Diane Powers Dirette Ph.D., OTL
Topics in Education
International Occupational Therapists Continuing Education Needs and Opportunities: A survey
Husny Amerih Ph.D., OTR, ATP
The Training and Use of Service Dogs in Occupational Therapy Education
Mary Isaacson ATP, Ed.D., OTR/L
Online Learning of Safe Patient Transfers in Occupational Therapy Education
Cynthia L. Hayden D. H. Ed., OTR/L, CHT
Occupation and the Artist
Expressing eMotions Through Participation in Painting
Molly Bathje MS, OTR/L
Editors
- Editor-in-Chief
- Diane Powers Dirette, Ph.D., OTL
- Interim Managing Editor
- Ben Atchison, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
- Associate Editor
- Allison K. Fox, MS, OTR/L
- Copy Editor
- Cynthia Klekar, Ph.D.
- Art Editor
- Molly Bathje, MS, OTR/L contact the editors at ot-ojot@wmich.edu
Occupation and the Artist
The “Occupation and the Artist” section of the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT) highlights the use of art in the practice of occupational therapy (OT) and in the occupations of both consumers of OT services and its practitioners. Click here to explore this unique feature of OJOT.
