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A woman wearing a hat and sunglasses in a pool with a young girl wearing several flotation devices. An occupational therapist devised adaptive swim lessons that aim to teach water safety to every child

How to Teach an Autistic Child to Swim

Marykate Galluzzo, PP-OTD ‘22, devised adaptive swim lessons that aim to teach water safety to every child

Illustration of many colorful interlinking arms and hands. Tufts occupational therapy alumna Lindsey Hoffman seeks to combat ‘occupational injustice’ with efforts that consider her patients’ wider life circumstances

When Occupational Therapy Becomes Occupational Justice

OT alumna Lindsey Hoffman seeks to combat ‘occupational injustice’ with efforts that consider her patients’ wider life circumstances

Nancy Baker wears a virtual reality headset and hand controls, waving her arms in the air, with an iPad nearby showing what she is seeing.

How Virtual Reality Can Help Relieve Chronic Pain

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Nancy Baker explains how immersing people in VR experiences can help them find temporary relief from ongoing pain

Young asian businesswoman touching massaging stiff neck to relieve pain in muscles

Five Tips for an Ergonomic Workstation

An occupational therapy expert offers strategies for optimizing positioning and minimizing pain