ASHT Blog
Posted by Nora Barrett, MS, OTR/L, CHT on August 30, 2017
ATTENTION, ASHT members -- ATTENTION!!!
Despite the warm weather of sunny Southern California’s meeting location, we are still holding our “Share the gLOVEs” social initiative!
Different this year (due to the warm climate), we will NOT be collecting winter gloves. Instead, we will be collecting…
Posted by Ginger Clark, OTR, CHT on August 21, 2017
I joined ASHT in 1984. The application process at that time required sponsorship by a current member, three extensive case studies and a list of the diagnoses and numbers of upper extremity patients you had treated. It was a rigorous and time-consuming process; but the prize was the ability to…
Posted by Melissa C. Thurlow, OTR, CHT on July 31, 2017
A great course is coming to Atlanta, GA on September 16, 2017, and we invite you to attend!
Hands On Orthotics is designed to improve orthotic fabrication skills of intermediate practitioners/hand therapists. The class will teach five orthotics, including fabrication of the following orthoses:…
Posted by Paige Kurtz, MS, OTR/L, CHT on July 10, 2017
Once upon a time, while I was in OT school, I got a job as an aide at the (then) Indiana Hand Center. I was hired by (then) ASHT President Nancy Cannon. Working near her and many other knowledgeable and talented hand therapists cemented the idea that I wanted to become a hand therapist.
After…
Posted by Staff on July 05, 2017
Congratulations to our new 2017-2018 board members!
Vice President
Mojca "Mo" Herman, MA, OTR/L, CHT
Secretary/Treasurer-Elect
Diane Coker, PT, DPT, CHT
Board-Member-at-Large
Marsha Lawrence, PT, CHT
The proposed changes to the ASHT bylaws were approved by member vote, and the updated document is…