Grad student Diego Lopez advocates for people with disabilities
Grad serves as a teaching assistant in the same undergraduate course in which he was a former student.
How to sleep better after daylight saving time: tips from USC experts
Learn some strategies from the USC Occupational Therapy Faculty Practice to get more out of your nightly slumber.
How students can ease the transition from high school to college: More self-care, less stress
Trojans learn valuable lessons on managing time and taking better care of themselves.
Occupational therapy can improve health of young adults with diabetes, USC study shows
Research participants who completed the program improve their quality of life and good health habits
Like a good neighbor, residential faculty members are there (for freshmen)
Myka Winder brings occupational therapy expertise to Pardee Tower, helping first-year college students lead healthy, balanced lives.
Occupational therapy shown to improve lives of people in chronic pain
New study finds that treatment helps increase everyday function and confidence for patients with lumbar back pain and myalgia.
Surgery and therapy at USC offers hope for patients with lymphedema
Thanks to cutting-edge surgery and the work of USC occupational therapists, patients no longer have to suffer through pain.
Barbie’s house is no dream for dolls in wheelchairs
Play spaces can be better designed to include children (and adults) with disabilities.
No two days are alike for elite occupational therapist at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
USC alumna treats an array of teens and newborns — and she even makes hand splints for infants.
USC, Peking University to team on one of China’s first graduate programs in occupational therapy
The partnership has the potential to transform the quality of life for millions of people, USC provost says.
Is there a kinder, gentler way to get chemo?
How changes in the environment might improve experiences during outpatient infusions.
Boston Marathon bombing survivors seek a return to normalcy
Alumna uses the power of occupational therapy to help husband and wife get back to the life they knew.
In the battle of the bulge, researchers discover the benefits of friends and family
How social and family relationships can improve an adolescent’s obesity-related behaviors.
Mother and son: Meet the Drs. Margetis
Physical drawbacks don’t hamper the life of a USC faculty member who was adopted as an infant.
Can virtual reality neurofeedback help stroke survivors recover?
USC researcher Sook-Lei Liew receives American Heart Association Innovative Research Grant to find out.
Can pictures prevent carpal tunnel syndrome?
Using sonographic imaging, a USC professor seeks to detect the earliest signs of the disorder.
Who knew medical records had a ‘social life’?
Two USC researchers show how paper records impact interactions with health care practitioners.
Three occupational therapy students reflect on their paths to the profession
Coming from different backgrounds, the students look forward to their white coat ceremony.
Alum attempts daunting course for a good cause on TV’s American Ninja Warrior
Occupational therapist musters her strength and agility to take on tire swings and a 14-foot wall on NBC series.
A shared story leads to a new outlook on life
Former graphic designer Eun Kyung Bae sets out on a fresh career path to redesign lives for senior and disabled populations as an occupational therapist.
Changing minds about people with disabilities
More than 200 USC occupational therapy students have taken advantage of an ‘amazing journey’ that led to Ghana.
Video game developed at USC lets patients play their way through rehab
Mystic Isle tracks the coordinates of players’ movements, giving therapists valuable data on progress and future sessions.
Chan family gift creates first named, endowed occupational therapy program in nation
The $20 million gift also establishes an occupational therapy initiative in China.
An alumna banks on surfing’s power to heal traumatized veterans
The feat of standing up on a board and riding a wave may empower people struggling to overcome PTSD and other challenges.