entitled “What is Occupational Therapy?” This paper will include an in depth definition and meaning of occupational therapy and over view of the profession. Where it began and who helped mold it into the current practice. Also the paper will discuss the various employment settings‚ the education requirements and the appropriate accreditations as well as the numerous organizations affiliated with the practice of occupational therapy. Occupational therapy (OT) takes holistic approach
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of the word. Underlying causes could be they have Autism‚ a brain injury‚ auditory problem‚ physical abnormalities (cleft plate or cleft lip)‚ disorders affecting the nerves‚ or they have a literacy problem. Some will go through continuous speech therapy to fix the
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transformation of cells are revolutionizing the approach to cancer treatment with a focus on targeted cancer therapy. Targeted cancer therapies are drugs or other substances that block the growth and spread of cancer by interfering with specific molecules involved in cancer growth and progression. Because scientists often call these molecules “molecular targets‚” targeted cancer therapies are sometimes called “molecularly targeted drugs. Advances in molecular biology‚ cellular biology and genomics
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Gene therapy is a tool which uses nucleic acids to replace or complete damaged genes (1). However‚ there are risks associated with gene therapy that prompt the discussion of whether or not the risks are worth the outcome. Humans are such a heterogeneous species that it is difficult to predict a universal outcome of a certain gene in all people(2). This can result in immune attacks resulting in death or at best‚ no impact on the patient (2). This was seen in the case of the 1990s where a virus entered
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There are so many different styles of music and each style speaks to someone a little differently than it does the next person. The use of music as therapy also known as‚ Music Therapy has also started to be a more important part of society as well. Music therapy is a form of emotional‚ psychological‚ and physical treatment using music. “Music therapy is identified by federal law as a service related to special education‚ but no state requires it for educational programs. As a result‚ funding for
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accomplish it. My goal is to become an art therapist within those next 10 years. To begin‚ I want to have a career in art therapy and help those in need. Through my own struggles‚ I have
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The focus of this article is how music/music therapy can lead to improved brain function in patients who are in a vegetative state or a minimally conscious state. According to the article‚ vegetative state is defined as “a state in which patients exhibit a lack of awareness of external stimuli‚ but with preservation of sleep–wake cycles and vital vegetative functions (such as cardiac action‚ respiration and maintenance of blood pressure) while remaining completely unaware of both self and environment”(Okumura
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Chelation Therapy 1. Chelation is a process by which a chemical substance is utilized by doctors‚ to bind with metallic molecules or minerals and therefore aid in their removal from the body. Chelation is widely used to expel excess or toxic substances metals from the body before they can cause any damage to the body. Chelation Therapy works on the principle that when a complex amino acid called Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)‚ comes into contact with various positively charged heavy
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The role of an Occupational Therapy Assistant is to help people participate in the things they want and need to do through a therapeutic use of activities. The function of the OTA is not limited to other duties such as preparing materials and equipment‚ collaborate with health professionals‚ evaluate progress and maintain records‚ and clerical duties. The OTA works closely with the Occupational Therapist to assist in the development of treatment plans‚ carry out routine functions‚ and direct activities
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“How is physical therapy beneficial?” Physical Therapist helps many people in different ways with different types of struggles. A good example is that they can help a person that got into a bad car accident relearn how to walk again. Or someone may have to relearn the basic thing like their name‚ color‚ numbers‚ birthday‚ and their family member’s name. That’s what people go to physical therapy for. Physical Therapist is becoming a big thing in this time period. Physical Therapy is beneficial because
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