hriving Through Occupational Therapy: Ask the OT Anything with Monika Lukasiewicz, OTR/L
Join us today, October 16, at 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT for APDA’s Thriving Through Occupational Therapy series. In this episode, your questions take center stage. Monika (back by popular demand!) will answer your questions, helping you problem-solve and find practical, real-world strategies to help you explore the ways occupational therapy strategies can support everyday life. The embedded YouTube video above should auto-play at the start of the broadcast (more details about How to Watch below).
Come ready with plenty of questions you’d like Monika to answer!
HOW TO WATCH
The embedded YouTube video above should auto-play at the start of the broadcast. Click the volume icon to unmute or adjust the volume. If you’d like to participate in the Live Chat and submit questions for the Q&A, please join us on YouTube and sign in to participate. You can watch on your computer, phone, tablet, or smart TV using your preferred website browser or the YouTube App. Join now to get settled, adjust the volume, and say hello to the APDA staff and community members in the Live Chat.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
MONIKA LUKASIEWICZ, OTR/L
Monika Lukasiewicz, OTR/L, an aging specialist, offers potent coaching for realistic change across individual, family, and community levels. Inspired by over 15 years as an occupational therapist, her work emphasizes resilient aging through the use of evidence-inspired practices. Her approach integrates features from the evidence-based programs of COPE (Care of Older People in their Environment), Skills2care, mentor relationships, the Stages of Change Model, Pillars of Healthy Brains and an understanding of Cognitive Staging including their impact on function. She is inspired by community, creativity, and nature’s cycles. She believes aging, especially with neurological conditions, provides opportunities for resilience, deeper connections, and adaptive routines. Monika leverages her expertise to co-create often overlooked, practical solutions, for embracing meaningful engagement with life’s evolving stages. And she is currently creating a private practice to support improving access to evidence-based occupational therapy care for more families living with brain change, especially dementia.