Occupational therapy (OT) is a client-centred profession with the primary objective of promoting health and wellbeing through occupation in people with neurological‚ musculoskeletal‚ or mental health issues (Hammond‚ 2004; Michaels & Orentlicher‚ 2006; Occupational Therapy Australia [OTA]‚ 2016). OTs frequently work as part of an integrated healthcare team in a range of public and private settings‚ including hospitals‚ medical rehabilitation units‚ psychiatric facilities‚ and schools (OTA‚ 2016)
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the beginning the same. Willard began her studies and graduated from an Ivy League school earning a bachelor’s degree with physical therapy (Willard‚ 1975). Years down the road‚ Willard qualified as an occupational therapist through the U.S Civil service in 1922‚ joined the AOTA‚ and then became the director of occupational therapy and chief aide on physical therapy at the U.S Veteran Hospital in Maywood‚ Illinois (Willard‚ 1975). In her road of success‚ Willard was placed in a position of Curative
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Many people might question the relationship between occupational therapy and physical therapy. Some think the professions are the same or that the terms are the same; there are a few different therapies for people who have been faced with a stroke‚ a disability‚ or any injury that has caused physical restrictions. The methods and techniques used in these therapies can overlap with each other‚ but both occupational therapy and physical therapy covers all aspects of the patient’s health including their
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individuals‚ and even less with an occupation based perspective. Occupational therapy and occupational science can offer a unique perspective in developing interventions that can assist these individuals‚ but there is a lack of awareness around social and occupational injustices within the U.S. Many occupational therapy programs do not offer experiences or perspectives that highlight the capacities of occupational therapy and occupational science within marginalized populations.
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Description of intervention sessions The Occupational Therapy Fast Track Protocol form guided Ms. Casey’s intervention throughout her stay in hospital‚ as it provided a checklist of tasks to be carried out by the OT student with Ms. Casey to make sure that all OT goals had been achieved upon discharge‚ and to ensure that she had no additional OT needs when returning home. Day 1: On day 1 post surgery‚ The OT and OT student visited Ms. Casey‚ and reminded her of the role of OT and how the fast
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In 2014‚ I spent my summer volunteering at McKenna Farms Therapy Services‚ where I observed pediatric occupational therapy and hippotherapy sessions. McKenna Farms had occupational therapists‚ but they also had physical and speech therapists. This allowed me to witness how these different types of therapists could collaborate and work together during sessions to effectively meet the child’s goals. The bulk of the kids that came to the farm only spoke Spanish or sign language. Since I only speak English
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Observing Occupational Therapists at Brookville Center for Children’s Services and Belair Nursing Home have helped me gather the insight of what it takes to be an occupational therapist and how much their work can improve a person’s life. I had the opportunity to witness first-hand the positive affect occupational therapists had on people of all ages who have been physically and mentally impaired by a health issue‚ by helping them slowly but efficiently regain control of their life. Occupational therapy
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Spokane for his recently diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia. Throughout the next few months‚ I was able to witness Zach’s recovery which was facilitated by his occupational therapist. Thereafter‚ I was fixated on pursuing a profession that would allow me to fulfill my passion for helping people. I soon became convinced that occupational therapy was right for me. In the spring of 2015‚ I learned that I had been accepted to Eastern Washington’s MOT program. During my short time in the MOT program‚ I
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ago‚ he was placed on medication to alleviate the symptoms that were occurring. Mr. Cannon often rely on his medication to stabilize him; He is mostly anxious around the set time the medication is given. Identified Intervention Occupational therapy teaches relaxation methods to help alleviate symptoms of stress and anxiety related to certain physical and mental conditions. Specific relaxation method is deep breathing. Deep breathing exercises are easy to perform and can help to reduce
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be reflecting on my experience using both the Canadian Occupational Performance Model (COPM) (REF) and the OCAIRS (REF). I will consider the reflection from my experience as an interviewer and an interviewee. To aid my report I will employ a model developed by Fish et Al (1991). These strands of reflection are effective as they provide a structured and systematic method to review an event or experience‚ Duncan (2009). Canadian Occupational Performance Measure THE FACTUAL STRAND: I employed the COPM
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