Identity Bits and Pieces
Hello everyone! Thank you for waiting for me! I have wanted to write thoughtfully, and lately I've been a little bit out of steam. Part...
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Aster Gallus
- Apr 1
- 3 min
Chicago
I had the privilege to accompany my dear friend and her loved ones to Chicago to celebrate her upcoming wedding. She asked us to join her...
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Aster Gallus
- Mar 25
- 2 min
Aster's Non-binary Care Guide Part II
Hello all! Last week, I had the pleasure of traveling to Chicago to celebrate one of my amazing friend's upcoming nuptials, which is why...
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Aster Gallus
- Mar 11
- 2 min
Aster's Non-binary Care Guide: Part I
Maybe the term "non-binary" is new to you; maybe you've heard of it for a work thing but haven't met somebody yet; maybe you do know...
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Aster Gallus
- Mar 4
- 3 min
My Non-binary and OT Journey (so far!)
My gender journey has been VERY closely tied with being an OT. I was sitting in a lifespan class and a slide came up about gender, gender...
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Aster Gallus
- Feb 25
- 2 min
Non-binary and OT: what does it mean?
What does being non-binary mean? How is it connected to being an occupational therapist? And why does it matter to me personally? I am so...
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Aster Gallus
- Feb 19
- 1 min
Dr. Aster, where'd you go?
Why hello amazing people. Yes, I am alive. Yes, I still have my business. No I don't totally know what I'm doing with it yet, and that is...
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Aster Gallus
- Nov 9, 2022
- 3 min
Running OT Programming at a Family Shelter
From February to April, I had the privilege of running programming at the Family House Toledo, a project several years in the making. The...
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Aster Gallus
- Jan 2, 2022
- 1 min
Participation Matters
A word that constantly pops up in occupational therapy literature is "participation..." Participation in daily occupations, participation...
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Aster Gallus
- Dec 23, 2021
- 1 min
What on earth is occupational therapy?
One of my greatest honors and pleasures is introducing someone new to occupational therapy. I love it when someone says "Aren't you the...
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Aster Gallus
- Nov 30, 2021
- 2 min
How I Got Here
Recently I had the privilege to speak with a prolific writer and researcher in family homelessness, Dr. Ellen Bassuk. She asked what lead...
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Aster Gallus
- Nov 12, 2020
- 2 min
Bravery
This week I set an intention to "be brave," yet I found myself halting at every step of the way. I just got off a two hour call with a...
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Aster Gallus
- Sep 8, 2020
- 1 min
A new beginning
Welcome to Empowerment Occupational Therapy Services! I am Dr. Aster Gallus and am pleased to announce my website launch. I look forward...
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Aster Gallus
- Aug 26, 2020
- 1 min
COVID-19
How do we keep the vision alive during COVID-19? I am here to help to design virtual programming, staff and client in-services, and...
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