Bianca Salamat OTR/L - from OT school struggles to school-based OT

In this fun & honest conversation, Bianca shares her experiences with transitioning into pivotal parts of her OT journey — graduate school during COVID, fieldwork 2 clinical placements and her first job as a new grad occupational therapist.   Timestamps: (2:12) Starting OT School during COVID (6:29) transitioning from undergrad to graduate school | favorite and not so favorite classes in occupational therapy school  (11:00) challenges with hand therapy setting during fieldwork 2 (17:00) fieldwork 2 in school-based OT (20:48) What might you tell someone having a difficult time during OT school/fieldwork 2 placements? (21:44) how did you study & prepare for the NBCOT exam? (27:00) transitioning to first new grad job as an OT (29:30) tell us more about new grad mentorship  (31:56) first 3 months as an actual occupational therapist in school-based setting (37:46) stories during OT sessions | memorable moments :) (44:05) future aspirations | long-term goals as an occupational therapy practitioner (53:47) BONUS LIGHTNING ROUND https://www.instagram.com/once_upon_ot/ https://www.instagram.com/once_upon_ot/ https://www.instagram.com/once_upon_ot/