ASHT Blog
Posted by Cara Smith, PT, DPT on March 10, 2020
For many hand therapists, the thought of treating a child or adolescent creates a little bit of anxiety within; however, working with these kids is so rewarding! There are many unique aspects to providing hand therapy for the pediatric population. A pediatric hand therapist must have an…
Posted by Linda Klein, OTR, CHT on March 02, 2020
Are you interested in being involved in the future of the profession of hand and upper extremity therapy? Are you a team player with leadership and organizational skills? Then ASHT needs you!
We are in the process of accepting nominations for the ASHT Board of Directors for 2021. This is a self-…
Posted by Jane Fedorczyk, PT, PhD, CHT on February 25, 2020
Evelyn J. Mackin, matriarch of hand therapy, passed away on February 19, 2020. To echo her words, “she had a good run.” She would want all of us to celebrate her life and contributions to the hand therapy profession instead of weeping her loss. She was 97 years old and remained active in the hand…
Posted by Melanie Hubbuck, MS on February 21, 2020
Call to all hand therapy researchers! ASHT is seeking hand therapy researchers to share their work related to rehabilitation of the upper extremity at this year’s annual meeting in San Antonio, TX from October 1-4, 2020. This meeting will be co-located with the American Society for Surgery of the…
Posted by Kimberly Masker, OTD, OTR/L, CHT on February 10, 2020
“The best way to predict your future is to create it” – Abraham Lincoln
More occupational and physical therapy students than ever before are taking their passion for hand therapy and making thoughtful and directed goals for their future even before graduation. I have more students than ever before…