Yikes! I've made many more site updates, but didn't list those previous sets. Here's the latest, though.
GI Bill Benefits Extended to Veterans Sitting for NBCOT Occupational Therapy announcement on NBCOT's website
What a surprise, NBCOT is suing the Occupational Therapy Certification Board of America, Inc.; read about it in Advance (don't forget to read the editorial) and NBCOT's Press Release
Created new section in the "Cultural Medicine" page: Companies/Workshops/CEUs.
Transcultural C.A.R.E. Associates has written extensively, created an assessment tool for measuring cultural competency in healthcare personnel (I haven't used it yet), & her book (which I haven't read yet) has an annotated bibliography of assessment tools to measure cultural competency; she offers workshops & consultation
Geri-Ann Galanti: Cultural Diversity in Healthcare her book, "Caring For Patients From Different Cultures" has tons of succinct, interesting case studies; she has also written articles; her site has links to some of her articles and brief cultural profiles (African American, Asian, Hispanic (Mexican), Middle Eastern, & Russian); she offers workshops & consultation
Hoaxbusters whenever you get a forwarded e-mail warning, how you can get free money, etc. visit this site to see if it's a certified hoax; this site is a public service of the CIAC team & the US Department of Energy
Symantec: Security Response learn about the newest viruses, trojans, worms, & more so you can protect yourself; from the Norton AntiVirus software company
McAfee this is another antivirus software company that offers information about viruses, etc.--also look at their "Virus Information Library"
OT Job Link from AOTA you can post your resume and view job postings; they have many great articles as well as the OT & OTA salary survey results
Florida Occupational Therapy Association (FOTA) from their homepage, check out "Job Opportunities," "Seeking Employment," & "FOTA FOCUS" (their newsletter); although you don’t need to be a member to view them, I strongly encourage you to become one. FOTA membership is not expensive; you get nice benefits from membership, such as being on their members-only listserv, where additional job opportunities may be posted
Understanding & Writing Scientific Research Papers humorous "glossary" of common phrases
Do You Want to Become an IEEE Author? I knew there was a reason why I hate math!
UPDATE 34
EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network: Multilingual Library there are records for different types of materials--pamphlets, questionnaires, videos, etc. of which SOME are on line fulltext in PDF format. Choose a Language and click on Search; DON'T limit by Type of Material because it won't retrieve much. Languages include: Albanian, Armenian, Belarusian, Bosnian, Croatian, Czech, Estonian, Georgian, Hungarian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Romanian-Moldovan, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Ukranian, & Uzbek. These materials cover many physical and some mental health topics.
Easy-to-Read Publications low-literacy handouts are in English and Spanish on many health topics; from the Food and Drug Administration.
Neurofibromatosis in Other Languages patient education handouts in Arabic, Belgium French and Canadian French and Switzerland French, Flemish, Portuguese, Bulgarian, Columbian and Spain Spanish, Danish, Finnish, German, Italian, Norwegian, Japanese, and Swedish.
UPDATE 33
Eye Simulation Application this fantastic site shows how injuries to specific eye muscles & cranial nerves affect eye movement; a link for the Shockwave plug-in is provided
Martindale's Health Science Guide the site has many instructional links for healthcare professionals & students; this excellent resource has been cited in numerous places
Vischeck (NOTE: THE URL CHECKER IS STILL UNDERGOING DEVELOPMENT; THE IMAGE & TEXT CHECKER IS READY) shows how the text & graphics on your website looks to people with different visual limitations
Top Ten Mistakes of Web Management article
Virtual Relocation offers "Community Profiles"
U.S. Government Census Database: Venus click on "STF3B," enter in the city's or cities' zipcode(s) and get a detailed description of the city's inhabitants (# of different languages spoken, ethnicities are also decently broken down--Hispanic: Nicaraguan, Argentinian, Cuban, etc.); this is great information for learning about the community you will be practicing in
Year-end Tips articles on which financial decisions to make to save money
Retirement Savings Calculator from Money magazine estimate your retirement
Bureau of Labor Statistics has additional labor statistics and calculators
International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet has great links
First Call for Help the site gives contact information for social services in Broward county
Children's SSI Program article
How the ADA Applies to People with Psychiatric Disabilities article
Webspawner you can create a free, basic webpage with little computer background using their simple template
Special Needs Clothing links for vendors, including one to JC Penney’s Special Needs Catalog
Sailing Alternatives sailing for people of varying abilities; based in Florida
Medical Images from FindLaw.com you have to be a paying subscriber to view images without the watermark or to download images.
Small Business Resource Center starting a business? Go to the Broward County Main Library's Small Business Resource center. They have experienced Business Librarians, business workshops, many books solely for starting up a business (sample business plans, legal forms, etc.), computers loaded with business software such as Peachtree, QuickBooks, etc., & you can also borrow computer software to take home
SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) retired, successful executives will council you about your business for free; I highly recommend them
Small Business Administration (SBA)this is another must-have resource for new business owners
Internet Public Library this virtual library has lists of online resources, reference questions personally answered by email, & is staffed by volunteer librarians
Online Status of Brandon-Hill (Allied Health/Medical) Journals the site lists whether a journal is available online, if it is for free or a fee, & journal issues available
HotBraille.com send an email message & they will supposedly transcribe it into braille and mail it for free, also has online braille instruction
Course Grade Calculator enter in the grade, weight, & name of each assignment to calculate your course grade
Medical American Sign Language Phrasebook online instructions, links, & more
About Brain Injury: A Glossary of Terms NOTE: the site link to the Adult Rancho Los Amigos Coma Scale (Glasgow) is ONLY for adult patients--go to Mental & Physical Assessments to see BOTH adult and pediatric scales
Medical Encyclopedia of Tests written for the patient, entries include illustrations and images, alternative names, why the test is performed, how the test will feel, how to prepare for the test (for different age groups), normal values, special considerations, what (abnormal, positive, or negative) results mean, what the risks are; entries can be emailed
The Yale University School of Medicine Patient's Guide to Medical Tests written for the patient, a table format notes where it's done, who does it, how long it takes, discomfort/pain, results ready when, special equipment, risks/complications, & average cost. Text notes other names, purposes, how it works, preparation, test procedure, after the test, factors, affecting results, interpretation, advantages, disadvantages, the next step, trivia, & patient tips.
Performing Arts Medicine Association open to physicians and allied healthcare professionals
How to Find Medical Information on the Internet: A Print and Online Tutorial for the Healthcare Professional and Consumer
How to Find Health Information on the Internet
Consumer Health Information Source Book
Ten Good Deeds in Web Design article
Reader's Comments on the New Top 10 Design Mistakes includes replies by the author
Five Common Web Navigation Mistakes to Avoid article
Internet Legal Issues links to information
MEGOPhotos free photo images for your webpage
Joint Planning organize your life with online calendars, memos, prioritized project lists, emailed reminders, address book, & more
Medsite Medmail free email & other online services to healthcare professionals & (medical) librarians
Evaluating Web Resources the site has evaluation checklists tailored to type of webpage (advocacy, business/marketing, news, informational, & personal); also check out their "Actual Web Pages as Examples" which gives sample sites by type of evaluation criteria (authority, coverage, etc.)
Website Evaluation Checklist this checklist is unique in that it uses a point system
Sexual Assault: Its Impact and How to Deal with It this bilingual information booklet was created for the Bosnian community, click on "Order Form" to purchase a copy
When I Had My Baby Here! article (from a book) on Asian immigrant mothers in Australia
Tutorial for Learning Ovid Abstracts fantastic interactive tutorial!
Tutorial for Learning Expanded Academic ASAP another interactive tutorial, however, the tutorial is outdated because the database has changed its format
Introduction & Searching by Exact Title in the (MERLIN) Library Catalog this is another tutorial put out by the University of Missouri--St. Louis; I've included it as an example of how technology can be used for online tutorials
PageTutor offers a free, low-security password-protection device for your webpages
Microsoft's Bandwidth Tester free tool that measures your computer's Internet connection speed
UPDATE 32
Rebuilding Bad Credit fantastic tips for someone with no credit history or a bad credit history
Doc JavaScript this site has excellent tips and tutorials--check out his Rollover Builder (it generates mouse-over text effects)
UPDATE 31
OT Student WebSite this site is great & has an incredibly professional look
Resume Tutor! interactive tutorial with lots of good tips--Note: it won't save the resume you create on it
Gary Will's Worksearch lots of great articles--check out "Claims & Credibility: the Essence of Selling
The Best Resumes on the Net click on "Resumes" for excellent word lists--objectives, action verbs, heading titles, etc.; also click on "Resume Creator" to create & customize your online resume
Competencies Sought by Employers lists hot traits & skills for resumes
Action Words lists resume buzz words
UPDATE 30
Added a link to Free Translation.com to the homepage--you can now view my main homepage in Italian, German, Portuguese, French, and Spanish
Added a link to AltaVista's Babelfish Translation service to the homepage--you can now view my main homepage in Italian, German, Portuguese, French, and Spanish
Symbols.com look up over 2,500 symbols by kewords or graphic characteristics
Universal Design: Housing for the Lifespan of All People nice article
Definitions: Accessible, Adaptible, & Universal Design short article
NSU OT Homepage the site has an awesome new look, with new links, such as "Alumni Guestbook" & Alumni Resumes
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Encyclopedia of Medical Folklore SITE IS TEMPORARILY DOWN webliography and bibilography of cultural medicinal cures and practices
Selecting & Obtaining Assistive Technology article
The Cost of Employee Turnover Javascript calculator
MedicineNet.com medical dictionary in layman's terms
The Phrase Finder interesting--a phrase thesaurus of mainly clichés, many with definitions and description of origin
HTML 4.01 Specification W3C recommendations for HTML style
Getting Started with HTML advanced HTML code
More Advanced Features more advanced HTML code--also has the HTML codes for special characters and international alphabets (¥, ã, ÷, and more)
Performing Precise Searches describes search engine search terms (boolean, truncation, etc.) and gives examples of each
Choose the Best Search for Your Purpose a nice chart that recommends search engines, metasearch engines, or directory by level and type of information you need
How to Choose a Search Engine or Directory chart that recommends search engines, metasearch engines, or directories by search fields (audio, images, programming language, etc.), search logic (boolean, implied boolean, etc.), search options (case sensitivity, truncation, etc.), search results, and database quality/size/type
NoodleQuest answer a few questions about your search topic, and it will suggest search engines
Finding Information on the Internet: a Tutorial
Web Searching, Sleuthing, and Sifting tutorial
Tutorial: Guide to Effective Searching on the Internet
Webopedia can look up web jargon by keyword
Glossary: WWW, Web Searching, and Netscape Jargon lists the most common terms
Search Engine Terms comprehensive glossary listing of Internet jargon
Two-letter Country Codes in advanced searching, if you want to look up webpages from Australia on occupational therapy, you would use domain:au AND "occupational therapy" if you were using the AltaVista search engine, for instance
Net Mechanic an excellent site that will check any URL for an UNLIMITED number of dead links & spelling errors. It will also check for browser compatibility, load time, and HTML errors. All for free!
Website Garage another great site that will check any URL for spelling errors and up to 25 links. It will also check for browser compatibility, load time, HTML errors, & link popularity (how many sites are linking to yours). All for free. It also offers free gif compression at different percentages and the load time for each.
UPDATE 29
(NSU Pine) E-mail Forwarding Maintenance you can have your NSU e-mail forwarded to another e-mail account
Kovacs, D.K. & Carlson, A.L.
(I haven't read the book yet, but her work is well-known)
Diane Kovacs (medical librarian, lecturer, & author), teaches live & online workshops on this topic
Maxwell, B.
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