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 3 (2013) Spring 2013
Letter from the Editor
Letter from the Editor: Let’s Talk about Function
Diane Powers Dirette Ph.D., OTL
Applied Research
Grip and Pinch Strength Norms for Michigan Workers
Joel M. Phillips M.S., OTRL; Debra K. Lindstrom-Hazel Ph.D., OTRL; Samantha Harrow Swantek M.S., OTRL; and Erin Courtnay Catalano M.S., OTRL
Topics in Education
Teaching Effectiveness: Preparing Occupational Therapy Students for Clinical Practice
Jane C. OBrien PhD, MS.MEdL, OTR/L and Scott D. McNeil OTD, MS, OTR/L
Preparing Occupational Therapy Students for the Complexities of Clinical Practice
Lisa J. Knecht-Sabres DHS, OTR/L; Mark Kovic OTD,OTR/L; Minetta Wallingford MHS, OTR/L; and LaVonne Ellen St.Amand MPH, OTR/L
Opinions in the Profession
Is Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) being used?
Veronica T. Rowe MS, OTR/L and Katherine Banks MS, OTR/L
Occupation and the Artist
Expressing, Responding, Protecting, and Inspiring through Art
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.
