I am in my third year of Occupational Therapy. I have previously completed a Bachelor in Social Science from Waikato university where I focused on Psychology. I have finished a certificate in small business management and attended Rotary Youth Leadership Awards camp and Outward Bound to further develop my leadership skills. I have shown abilities in project management when I was president of Rotoract Hamilton 2012 - 2013. I had a leadership role in our yearly project Can for a Cause‚ where 400
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When I began researching occupational therapy programs‚ I was immediately attracted to University of Indianapolis’ OTD program. Not only was the location convenient with a beautiful campus‚ but the knowledge presented on the School of Occupational Therapy website was extremely helpful and informative. The mission of Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy matches exactly with my personal and career goals. I strive to become a caring and competent occupational therapist‚ through constant learning
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Title of Article: Effects of Occupational Therapy Services on Fine Motor and Functional Performance in Preschool Children Date of Article: July 2000 Source: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy Volume 54 July/August‚ http://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=1868885&resultClick=3 Author: Jane Case-Smith Introduction: This study is based on a group of Occupational Therapists (OT) providing services to preschool students who have fine motor delays. OT services in preschools where
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Tejal Kolwankar STATEMENT OF PURPOSE “Always be thankful for whatever you have” though I knew it since a teenage; I learnt it through experience during my four and half years of OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY bachelor course. While working in a government hospital of a developing country‚ I got to see many individuals devoid of the liberty to have basic needs satisfied; I am blessed with a socioeconomically well settled family who taught me to live life with high moral and ethical values
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in collaboration with the practitioner to take every effort that directs to the transformation of self and skills. Karly’s educational background and culturally dependent personality have limited her from exploring suitable opportunities. Occupational therapy intervention focuses on creating or facilitating opportunities to engage in occupations that lead to participation in desired life situations (AOTA‚ 2008). Q3 Women in Somalia live in a well-organized network of family and social ties. In
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will discuss the developed values and beliefs of Occupational Therapy (OT) profession‚ describing the paradigms in OT‚ the importance of purposeful and meaningful occupations for health and wellbeing the conceptual models used in the OT profession. OT is a client-centred health profession which involves individuals with physical or mental disabilities to reach maximum potential in performing functions of daily living. The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (2012) defines occupation as the daily
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It wasn’t before I met my friend Hwa I first learned about occupational therapy. Couple of years ago‚ I ran into my long-ago friend’s dad at a grocery store when I was back in Korea during a summer vacation. As much as I was glad to say hello‚ he smiled but I saw his eyes were not. It happened that Hwa’s mom and her two other sisters were involved in a car accident five years ago. Although they were all carried to Intensive Care Unit‚ Hwa was the only survivor from the accident. The next day‚ I met
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I someday 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
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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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Occupational Therapy is a certain therapy that helps get people back to their everyday lives. A lot of people could benefit from this practice. This occupation is good for individuals that love to take care of others. Very creative people would love this job. Occupational therapy involves working with people that have different disabilities‚ ages‚ and developmental stages. Occupational Therapy began in the 1700’s during the age of enlightenment. In 1793 Phillipe Pinel a French physician. Had the
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