want to work as an occupational therapist. Occupational therapy (OT) as a field‚ focuses on a variety of physical and functional impairments. Occupational therapists and assistants work with their consumers to help them to regain functionality to be able to perform activities of daily living (ADLs)‚ such as bathing‚ getting dressed‚ eating‚ etc. The physiology of exercise plays a huge role in therapy and is definitely incorporated into therapy sessions. One main component of OT intervention is upper-body
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careers and came upon respiratory therapy. I have a family friend that works as a respiratory therapist and when I started asking questions I became very intrigued. I signed up to job shadow for a day and instantly fell in love with the work! Being a respiratory therapist ties in my passion of wanting to help people and the challenge‚ I enjoy of constantly learning new things.
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Looking at my reasons for embarking in this program overall‚ has been rather interesting to me. After graduating from my High School in the Bronx‚ I barely had any knowledge of what the Speech & Language field was all about. I was first introduced to it by a close friend whose stepmother worked as a Speech pathologist in New York City. She had mentioned how she became interested in the field‚ and even suggested it to me. I was going to come into the University at Buffalo undecided‚ but the minute
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Statement of Purpose My decision to pursue graduate study in the United States is underscored by my great desire to be a part of the graduate program at your institution. I am very fortunate to find that the University of Pittsburgh is offering a Master of Science in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences with a structured Physical Therapy concentrated program. I am keen to enroll in this program with a focus on neuromuscular approach due to my previous academic studies as well as work experience in
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hard-working individuals from continuing meaningful and productive lives in their most valued occupation – agriculture. My motivation to pursue a career in occupational therapy (OT) developed from
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currently interested in Physical Therapy but I would like to expand my options and get experience first. Following are some things that led me to making my decision to go into healthcare‚ including a series of accidents and illnesses I‚ and my family‚ experienced. Both of my parents work at Western Michigan University in a type of health care profession. My father is a professor and director of WMU’s Music Therapy program‚ and my mother works in the field of Massage Therapy and used to do Therapeutic
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my mind to something‚ very little can stand in the way of what I wish to achieve. A Doctorate of Physical Therapy is what I want to end my college journey with‚ no matter how long it takes and how bumpy the journey is‚ because it is what I dream of.
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Speech Therapy Cleft lip and/or palate have many implications on speech‚ so an integral part of repair is speech therapy provided by a speech-language pathologist. Due to cleft lip and/or palate’s effect on speech and language development‚ speech therapy is an important part of the treatment process. Speech therapy can help children learn how to properly use their articulators after the anatomy has been structurally repaired. Speech therapy helps with the articulation and language development early
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fourteen I was diagnosed with a type of cancer called Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and after six months of treatment I decided I wanted to help others like the many clinicians that helped me. After I graduated high school I got a job at an outpatient physical therapy clinic and there my true passion began. This inspired me to apply and eventually get accepted into the Physical Therapist Assistant program at Gateway Community College. The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Gateway will help me reach my goal
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My decision has not once altered to become a physical therapist. Six years ago I had a traumatic knee injury that caused me to go to physical therapy‚ and since then I have known exactly where my life should go. Injuries may seem terrible for many people. They are expensive‚ painful‚ and can sometimes put an end to either a passion or a career. For me‚ my injury was all three of those‚ but it was
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