ASHT Blog

Posted by Mo Herman, MA, OTR/L, CHT on April 20, 2020

Appreciation ASHT is a volunteer-led organization recognized nationally and internationally as a leader in advancing the science and practice of hand and upper extremity therapy. This recognition would simply not be possible without the commitment of all of our volunteers. To each and every…

Posted by Kendyl Brock Hunter, OTR/L, CHT on April 07, 2020

Let’s celebrate OT Month with the hand therapists in our organization and with those who collaborate with them to ensure solidarity within our healthcare arena. We are stronger when we work together. Collaboration serves us all, as our voice is greater when echoed throughout various channels. It is…

Posted by Michele Auch, OTR/L, CHT on April 03, 2020

One of my leisure occupations is sewing. When I learned this weekend (3/21/20) that some U.S. hospitals and medical facilities have reached out to the sewing community at large to ask sewers to make fabric surgical face masks, I was on board.  As an occupational therapist, I know that stress…

Posted by Mojca “Mo” Herman, MA, OTR/L, CHT on March 18, 2020

Dear ASHT Members, We are facing unsure and challenging times individually, as a profession and as a nation. As the COVID-19 crisis intensifies, we are all affected differently. It is daunting to consider the various needs presenting themselves in our personal lives, clinical practice and business-…

Posted by Lauren M. DeTullio, OTR/L, CHT on March 16, 2020

Most people aspire to become part of something larger, and volunteering is the first step to accomplishing that goal.  I began volunteering with ASHT by serving on the Awards Committee as my firsts step. Through that experience, I had the opportunity to work with therapists outside my own community…