First Year OT Marketing Projects a Success!

The OT Marketing Project, a mandatory assignment for OT 821, is the perfect introduction for any student to the study of occupational therapy. Challenging her students to clearly define the profession of OT and promote awareness of it in the community, Dr. Lysaght encourages creative freedom, daring her class to find new and innovative ways to get the word out about OT. Scattered throughout this year’s OT month were various promotional inventions of the OT ’10 class, all in an attempt to promote the great profession (and hopefully score an A on their projects). Some presentations took place on campus, while others happened in agencies out in the community. At the Briar Gate Retirement Living Center, students staged an interactional session with residents on the history of OT.

Photos courtesy 'Team Float' - OT '10

Another learning team did their presentation at Conservatory Pond, where they demonstrated exercises and other OT techniques for their audience.

Photo courtesy Caity McMeekin, Jason Cheng - OT '10

Bringing together the resourceful spirit of OT and the vast communication potential of online networking tools, one team created a Facebook group where they posted a description of their project, pictures, and even videos of what went down. This team chose to interview people in the Kingston community, asking them what they thought occupational therapy is.

Photos courtesy Ellen Sears, Tracy, Leung, Natalie Yiu, Julie Reuben, and Joanna Brill - OT '10

The videos and pictures tell the story on the page for the group “Occupational Therapy: What’s in it for You?” at www.facebook.com. It is an open group, so invite your friends and let’s keep this promotion going! Thanks to all the first year OTs for working so hard last month on your projects!

Alisa Doell - MSc (OT) Candidate (2009)