#61: Strengths-based OT for Autistic People with Kavitha Murthi OT Potential Podcast | Occupational Therapy CEUs

If you are an occupational therapy professional working with autistic people, you’ve likely heard of strengths-based practice (SBP). 
But, does this approach work? 
And, what are the benefits of it? 
In this one hour OT CEU course we will discuss a scoping review that explores these questions. As we’ll see, strengths-based interventions were related to:
Positive social engagementLearningSelf-advocacyAnxiety reductionAfter reviewing the article, we’re delighted to welcome to the podcast the article’s lead author, Kavitha Murthi, MS (OT), OTR, FHEA (UK). Her and I will discuss the practical implications of this research for your OT practice.

In order to earn credit for this course, you must take the test within the OT Potential Club.

You can find more details on this course here:
https://otpotential.com/ceu-podcast-courses/strengths-based-ot-autism

Learn more about our guest:
https://otpotential.com/occupational-therapy-directory/kavitha-murthi

Here's the primary research we are discussing:
Murthi, K., Chen, Y.-L., Shore, S., &; Patten, K. (2023). Strengths-based practice to enhance mental health for autistic people: A scoping review. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(2). 
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