I was once told that Occupational Therapy (OT) is a rare blend of science and humanism‚ intellectual rigour and compassion‚ and when asked to reflect on my first year as an OT student‚ I simply could not agree more. When introduced to OT at the Wits Career’s Day I was instantly impressed by the wide scope of practice that OTs have after completing a basic degree and by the holistic nature of treatment. It is an application requirement of the Health Sciences department that each OT applicant completes
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Next I’ll talk about how this field came about and grew in terms of poularity. Occupational therapy originally came avbout during the age of enlightenment in the 1700s. At that time the mentally ill were trated very poorly because they were considerd to be threats to society and as a result many of them were locked up or put insane asylums. And so In the late 1793‚ Phillipe Pinel and later on William Tuke began what was then called "moral treatment and occupation"‚ as an approach to treating people
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LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL FRAME OF REFERENCEA biopsychosocial framework for Occupational Therapyassessment and intervention where adult development isconceived as following a predictable‚ sequential pattern ofage-related stages or phases. Theoretical AssumptionsHuman development occurs in an orderly fashion throughout the cycleSteps within the developmental process are sequential and none can be skipped. As a person proceeds through the life cycle‚ he encounters life events and changing internal and
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generation of therapist‚ redefined occupational therapy and practiced the initial theory upon which today practice is based upon. She guided the field of occupational therapy to understand the importance of supportive care‚ concerned with behavioral aspects that impact the patient’s response to the rehabilitation. Wade developed the baccalaureate program‚ “The Illinois Plan”‚ combining didactic education with clinical practice when she was the head of the occupational therapy program at the University of
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Evaluate the role of the occupational therapist in supporting mental health service users through occupation-bases interventions and outcome measurement drawing illustrative examples from the group work case studies. This assignment will evaluate the role of the occupational therapist in supporting mental health service users. Firstly it will briefly describe the key aspects of the role. Secondly it will draw on illustrative examples of interventions from three case studies‚ considering the
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later‚ I have used each and every day as a stepping stone to obtain a degree in occupational therapy. I have accumulated over 350 volunteer hours‚ dedicated an entire summer to two young boys on the autism spectrum‚ and acquired a 400 hour occupational therapy internship for the upcoming spring semester in order to thoroughly prepare myself for my short-term goals; getting a masters degree and becoming an occupational therapist. If successful‚ I wish to work in geriatrics and perhaps one day become
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Community service also dramatically impacted my decision of becoming an occupational therapist‚ because I have always held community service as a high priority of mine. With the passion to give back to others and help other fellow individuals out‚ I knew I wanted to one day have a profession that allowed me to give back to my community‚ even if it was in an insignificant way. By becoming an occupational therapist and entering the health field I will be provided with endless opportunities to utilize
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fascinating thing I saw was Occupational therapist assisting my grandma to improve the ways that support her to progress the skill that will lead to achieving success in daily living‚ such as‚ motor‚ social‚ personal‚ academic and vocational. My grandmother was there for 25 days and I used to accompany her every single day to rehab. Through my observations with grandma in adult developmental disabilities‚ other like pediatric‚ and psychosocial therapy‚ I have seen that Occupational therapist can progress
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entering the medical field Additional rules apply to the respected area. In this case is it occupational therapy. Entering the field of occupational therapy means abiding by the rules‚ but most importantly‚ it means remaining professional at all times‚ along with being an advocate for others. These are two rules that were or could be compromised in the case involving the recording of class.
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heard felt that indicates this? If no‚ what reasons might they have? Could you help them to see the value to both you and the members/clients? 5. If you are at a facility where there is no occupational therapy practitioner‚ tell us what OT might contribute to the facility. 6.If there is an Occupational therapy practitioner‚ how do you perceive their role/roles at the facility. I see my supervisor playing a very important role at the facility. She is helping kids to build effective communication‚
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