We have officially opened up Neuro U on Mighty Networks because of the versatility and ease of use when compared to SKOOL and other platforms. We are excited about Neuro U and are transferring everything over to Mighty Networks. I have reached out to you individually, but in case you didn't get that and you only get this, please reach out to me on instagram @the.ot.professor, or reach out to @wtf.is.ot to get transferred over! We continue to add new content each week and are excited about how this community is growing!

As we continue to build this amazing community, we want to provide each of you with the best experience ever! As we have learned this platform, we have decided to change to a platform that allows for more communication between each of us, and therefore promote more of a community feeling. We are in the process of setting up the new platform and as soon as it is ready, will reach out to each of you, and help you transition! Please reach out with any questions you may have!

Write your answers in the comments below! 1. What motivated you to join this community? 2. What's something you hope to learn or gain from being part of this community? 3. What's a therapy skill you've recently started developing, and what inspired you to learn it? 4. Do you have any hidden talents or hobbies? What are they? 5. What's your favorite way to spend a weekend? 6. What's something you're passionate about and why? 7. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? This community is built on our ability to connect with one another and achieve greater success by supporting and pushing each other to do hard things. One little step at a time, with us cheering alongside you!

Write your best HIT ideas here on this thread! In order to qualify as a HIT intervention you must have measured the heart rate and experienced it being elevated to 75-85% of the individual's heart rate max. Here is an awesome example of one: "home care client that I was covering another therapist for with a physio partner very resistant to HIT but also hesitant to try or push her clients. 48 year old recent cva (very minor compared to her médical history) - mild left sided weakness, some proprioception difficulties in her left foot. She struggles with stance control a lot which is further compromised by recent abdominal surgeries including a gastric tube. Propulsion, and lateral stability are great either. She is also fearful of pain in her abdominal wall. Before I had gone in Monday and then again today, she hadn’t done any stairs and this is her main goal - get up the stairs to shower. Day one I got her up 3 stairs which doesn’t seem like a lot but for her it was huge. Also got her to walk without her walker with light counter support. This fired up the physio who then started to push her more. I also think by showing her what she can do (thanks Phil for our discussion) was the right approach to help empower her. Today she was game for anything. She climbed 5 stairs four times with just close visual supervision compared to her moderate assistance Monday. We also did more counter walking with variable stepping and only one hand support and carrying. Then she walked with her IV adapted backpack on, which weighs just under ten pounds, throughout her house. It was so great to be apart of her seeing that her objectives can be achieved !! I won’t keep seeing her but the OT I was replacing and I had a great discussion and she said well yeah I can do stairs too - so awesome!! Hoping that helps the OTs confidence too!!" Let's see some of your thoughts!

I had someone reach out to me about something that I have found happening all over the world. The message said: The COTA and I have been belittled by two new grad (one year out) PT and PTA who went to the recent APTA conference in Boston. Rumors I'm hearing at they want to start a HIGT program because me and the COTA aren't already doing it, they are introducing it to our manager even though I talked with the manager before I took the Walk the Walk Course to hopefully have my employer pay for the course. Surprise! They didnt'! I also approached the same PT about starting the HIGT program together after an inservice by Dr. Hornby (PT). They have ignored my ideas on how to increase intensity through focusing on the various subcomponents of gait. What it feels like is there is no respect for OTs at my organization. It's deflating. It's frustrating. I don't know what to do anymore to work cohesively with the PTs when trying to collaborate and getting shut down repeatedly and being disrespected. Lets discuss a few things: 1. Does anyone else have similar situations happening to them? 2. What ideas do you have about this particular situation and how would you go about addressing it? 3. How can OT's begin to get more respect in the medical setting? 4. Anything you would like to say to this OT who is feeling down and struggling?