Stacey Armstrong Occupational Therapist

13/08/2026

Occupational Therapy is based on the premise that occupation ought to be meaningful. Occupation in it's fullest sense, not just your job, but all the activities that occupy a person's time.

Where there's a dramatic change in occupation, (eg a change in roles, such as caring for a newborn or an aging parent, recovering from injury or trauma, a move to a new town or facility etc) one needs to rediscover meaning in that new schedule of occupation.

My sudden diagnosis in May has dramatically altered my own personal occupational profile. I'm in the process of finding new meaning.

If you'd like to follow along - maybe you are under going some changes yourself? - pop in and see if anything resonates.

https://staceyarmstrongot.substack.com/p/an-invitation?r=6hs1t0

It's not an OT blog. Just written by an OT ... who is suddenly her own patient 0.

https://staceyarmstrongot.substack.com/p/an-invitation?r=6hs1t0

The start of my journey: my recent diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia ( ) and Myelodysplastic Syndrome ( )

13/08/2026

Many are aware of the changes in my personal situation in the last 3 months. 😅 An update on my professional situation is long overdue!!

After being diagnosed with Leukemia in May this year, I was fortunate to find 2 skilled and experienced therapists to handle my practice in my absence and take care of the kids in my case-load.

👏🏼👏🏼A very big, and over-due, official welcome to Teagan Evans and Sarah MacBean. 👏🏼👏🏼 You ladies have been a God-send!

A very big thank you to the parents, teachers and fellow OT's who have continued to support us in this season. 🙏🏼🙏🏼

I came out of hospital in June to discover that my OT sign had been nicked.😕 Presumably for Scrap Metal! I'm getting that sorted, but in the meantime please know ... The absence of the sign is not "a sign". 😜 We're still here! 🤩🤩🤩 And happy to help. 🙇🏼‍♀️

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01/12/2025

Great for:
💪🏼Motor planning
💪🏼Midline crossing
💪🏼Bilateral Integration
💪🏼Sequencing

If you try this at home:
🌟Be creative and try multiple different sequences.
🌟Include hopping, clicking, clapping, turning, criss-crossing... Anything really!
🌟Notice the accuracy of the sequence. Can your child do it without error?
🌟notice the fluidity. Can they do it without pausing to think.
🌟Can your child think up their own sequences?