Before I can explain the role an Occupational Therapist and the Occupational Therapist Assistant will have in the recovery of a Traumatic Brain Injury patient, we first need to understand exactly what it is. The brain is made up of numerous unique parts and functions that depend on each other. Damaging the brain can have long-term side effects on an individual, depending on what part of the brain was injured. Depending on the type of brain injury this will affect the type of treatments that are essential for the brain to be able to function at a normal operating condition.…
In occupational therapy field, usually people with graduate degree will have to do take the roles as a manager for the organization.…
Summary: Freddie a 19-year-old Caucasian male, is diagnosed with schizophrenia, paranoid type with acute psychosis. He lives with his mother in an apartment in the suburbs and was recently suspended from work 2 ½ weeks ago. Freddie has been becoming gradually more psychotic over the past 2 weeks. He has been experiencing auditory hallucinations and delusions. An assessment was done on Freddie called an Interest checklist. The results were that he has a strong level of interest in exercising, cooking and doing arts and crafts. He would like to pursue these interest again. However, presents with the following problem list that has had him refrain from doing his favorite things and returning to work.…
For my first organization I chose, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The American Occupational Therapy Association is an organization for all occupational therapy practitioners in the United States. It was originally called the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy. However, in 1923 it was changed to the American Occupational Therapy Association. The Association's mission is to advance the quality, availability, use and support of occupational therapy. Through standard settings, education, and research on the behalf of their members and the public. There are three types of professional memberships in the American Occupational Therapy Association, occupational therapist (OT), occupational therapy assistant…
As my partner and I maneuvered around campus, we came across various barriers which would hinder the best performance of an individual in a wheelchair. For example, in Birch Hall we attempted to access the available study rooms, but the doors to the study rooms are made of thick glass, making the process of opening the door extremely difficult. Moreover, we traveled from the Birch building to the Hickory building, entering a steep path. We identified that a person in a wheelchair could potentially lose control as a result of the path’s downhill nature. In addition, when we reached the Hickory building, we found that the restrooms had no doors. Although, at first, this would appear to benefit an individual with a wheelchair, the walls curved…
On Tuesday 18th April, Manon and myself met with Kim the occupational therapy supervisor to discuss the client, Jessica. Throughout the during of the interview, my posture was correct with open body language. When Kim and Manon spoke during the interview I demonstrated my active listening skills and acknowledgment of both individual's through the use of maintaining proper eye contact and providing encouraging motions such as head nods and vocal gestures.…
Finding the occupational therapy assistant program at CCAC has helped me dedicate myself to a very important career path. While in high school at South Park, I was on the swim team and was the captain during my last year. While being involved with swimming, I also taught swimming lessons to children for five years. I have also been a dedicated employee at the South Park Clubhouse for the past six years and I'm still there. For two years of high school, I volunteered at a nonprofit haunted house, Hundred Acres Manor. I did all of this all while maintaining good grades.…
I believe this assignment will be practical to remember in my career as it just illustrates how important occupational therapy practitioners need to be client-centered. If I had to think of activity plans without talking to the client, I would have thought of activities to improve his range of motion. Even though this is a topic that needs improving, it was not what he wanted to work on first. He wanted to learn adaptions to be able to toilet independently, so he could do that kind of stuff while later improving his strength and range of motion. This helped me understand that even if you see a problem that you would think would need immediate attention, it may not be the what the client sees as an instant…
I have always known I wanted to work in the healthcare field, but with so many…
Currently I am pursing an associate degree in Mental Health Technology. Though it is not absolutely necessary to have a degree to be in this field, those mental health facilities that are looking for individuals to become a part of their organization are going for prospects that have completed a two-year program or training from an accredited institution. This lets the employer know that the individual at least meets the minimum requirements and skills for the position they are interested in. An associate degree in MHT requires classes in mental health, general psychology, biology, intervention, substance and alcohol abuse, as well as numerous prerequisites and core curriculum.…
Ever since I was a little girl, I have had the dream of working in the medical field. I have always fanaticized the idea of helping others get better from their injuries or sicknesses, and through my education I have realized that I would do better as a therapist of some sort rather than a medical doctor. As a therapist, they tend to help patients get better after their injury, so they hopefully see them progressively get healthier. As a doctor, it can be the other way around. I quickly realized that I needed to be on the somewhat happier side of healthcare, because I do not think I would be able to handle the emotional stress of helping people when they are at their absolute worst.…
I would not have to look toward different avenues of study if I had a secured position. I always have and will continue to take my education seriously and work diligently in order to reach my goals and become an Occupational Therapist like I dream to be. For several years I have been looking toward a career in Occupational Therapy. I had first heard…
If you want to help people recover from injuries, you should consider pursing a graduate degree in occupational therapy. Occupational therapist assist patients with their daily activities, and they help patients regain old skills. In addition to being an important part of the medical field, occupational therapist earn a hefty…
The three jobs I am interested in are Occupational Therapy, Technology Design, and Graphic Design. The reason why I’m interested in Occupational Therapy is because I enjoy helping people get better and I think it would be a good career for me to go into. Occupational Therapy is treatment to help people live as independently as possible. They work with people of all ages who, because of injury, psychological problems or illness, need assistance in learning skills to help them lead independent and productive lives. Occupational Therapy use work, self care, and recreational activities to increase independent function. In order for me to become a Occupational Therapy, I will need to earn a bachelor’s degree and complete additional education and…
As children, we do not fully understand the responsibilities associated with our dream job, so we say we want to be a doctor or firefighter because we only think of being heroes. We do not see the negative side. Now that I am in high school and can look at all sides of a career, I think that being an occupational therapist or elementary school teacher are possible future careers for me. Although these careers require similar personality traits, they are very different in education, salary, and work environment/schedule.…