Occupational Therapy ALL AROUND US
Dr Dottie Higgenbottom OTR/L, PhD, ZZ™
Dr Dottie Higgenbottom OTR/L, PhD, ZZ™
Dottie is a seasoned Occupational Therapist, world-renowned motivational speaker, and founder of the certification program
‘OT ALL AROUND US’ (OTAAU™).
Through the use of storytelling, functional ADL demonstrations, and a few earnest meltdowns -
Dr Dottie will help working OT’s overcome burnout, rekindle their passion for OT, better reconnect with their clients and more importantly with ONESELF.
Pandemic sensory deprivation got your sensorium all out of whack?
Has your quarantine macrame project unraveled itself?
Are you reciting Apple, Pen, Tie, House, Car in your sleep?
Well WAKE UP kiddos!
RED FLAGS point to OTAAU™!
Sign up Today ~ Don’t Delay ~ Prevent Cognitive Decay!
Dr Dottie wAS a featured speaker for the ot associations of Oregon, Washington, Utah, Idaho, Montana, Maine, MARYLAND, arkansas, and Missouri in fall 2020
WATCH DOTTie’s virtual CONFERENCE below
designed FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS
in the time of covid
OT ALL AROUND US (OTAAU™)
60 minutes
a love letter to the field of Occupational therapy
TESTIMONIALS
“The message was on point on so many different levels. As OT’s, analysis and thought is so ingrained in our minds, passion and empathy fills our hearts and souls, we are compassionate and detail oriented to the max.
This video not only highlighted with humor these strengths and opportunities as well as addressing the real underlying challenge that we face as practitioners with these characteristics. Burnout and self care are so real. As OT’s I think we so often dive so deep into the ones we love and care for, paid or unpaid, and forget that the need to focus on our own balance and well-being needs to be number 1.
This Dr Dottie keynote hit home for me and was so deep. I laughed and I cried, I related and I transformed. I can not say enough about the work that Dottie is doing not only for our profession but for our practitioners. Thank you for showing up in my space to make some space.”
~ Erin Taylor Pediatric OT and owner of Thrive Therapeutics
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OTAAU™ OBJECTIVES
OT DEFINITION - Learn how to define OT and respond to ethical dilemmas that arise when people ask, “What is OT?”
OT MEMORY- Learn how to remember funny based statistics such as “According to the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH) there is a 23% increase in memory recall after watching a funny video.”
OT PLAY - Learn how to holistically integrate the somatics of play into your work/life balance to decrease your burnout rate by 110%!
CERTIFICATION ~ attain your level one OTAAU™ certification
THERAPEUTIC PLAY
These virtual therapeutic play presentations are specifically designed for healthcare workers at conferences or summits!
Dottie’s popular keynote topics include; overcoming compassion fatigue, the boundaries of self care, transforming anxiety into laughter, shifting uncertainty into innovation, overcoming OT pitfalls, harnessing the lessons learned from COVID and integrating them into creative sustainable practices and solutions for our healthcare future.
Although the presentation noted here is primarily targeted toward the OT profession - lectures can also be tailored to meet the needs of any healthcare professionals.
HUMOR & HEALTH
Dr Dottie’s bottom line is; HUMOR IS HEALING. It is a survival skill that we can relearn to help reduce stress in healthcare settings and to navigate our transition into the next decade.
According to The Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor (AATH) - Statistics state that there is a 39% decrease in stress by simply anticipating humor - people are 2X more productive after taking a humor break - there is a 23% increase in memory recall after watching a funny video! Clock it! - Put it in your Sensorium Pocket!
So with that in mind, Dottie will hold your healthcare hand and teach you how to harness the power of laughter, improve health and wellness, and to enhance your teaching and learning skills.
SENIOR WELLNESS
COMMUNITY WELLNESS PROGRAMS
These virtual community-based wellness programs are aimed at promoting healthy and safe lifestyles among senior populations. They focus on preventing unnecessary disability and complications among those with an existing illness or challenge. They are also done with a delightful twist of humor!
These programs are designed for community-dwelling older adults - such as a senior citizen apartment, independent living, assisted living facility, and/or foster homes. They can be tailored to meet the population needs of your community.
ASL translation can be provided by Fingers Crossed Interpreting for pre-recorded custom videos at cost.
The performer Kelly Nesbitt (see BIO below) aka Dottie, stays in character the entire time and is only available for Kelly questions outside of the presentation or video classes.
See WELLNESS options below.
HEALTHCARE WELLNESS
ESSENTIAL WORKER WELLNESS WORKSHOPS
These restorative Therapeutic Play workshops are designed for healthcare essential workers and taught by Dottie + Kelly. They teach folks how to more fully embody play, decrease stress, and utilize humor within their work environments - both within their departments and/or with the clients they serve.
Virtual and In-Person class. Pricing varies. 60 min.
VIDEOGRAMS + CAMEOS
Dottie provides personalized Healthcare Telegrams sent digitally to your co-workers for special events ~ $20 for personalized 5 minute Dottie video with song - DM me!
INTERVIEWS / HOST
Dr Dottie is available for interviews, Q+A, hosting events, podcasts, and zoom conferencing.
REFERENCES
OT Resume, Art CV, and References can be provided upon request
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Dr Dottie (aka KELLY NESBITT) has been an OTR/L since 1999, Member of NBCOT, AOTA, OTAO, OR LIC #1036721 & WA LIC #60952325
The History of Occupational Therapy
OT collaboration with NASA in the 70's
Reconstruction Aide with solider (Occupational Therapy origins)
Psychiatric Hospital OT
students
assistive technology
adaptive equipment
Dr. Lela Llorens, former chair of occupational therapy, demonstrates adapted equipment for people with disabilities.
things at have meaning to you
things at have meaning to you
cooking with Alzheimers
First Lt. Jabari Hudson, 81st Surgical Operations Squadron Occupational Therapist, makes a splint.
Leisure and technology are also a part of Occupational Therapy :)