Clinical reasoning is the process of thinking that guides and occupational therapist clinical practice (Shafaroodi‚ Kamali‚ Parvizy‚ Mehraban‚ O’Toole‚ 2013). Seminal work by Fleming (1991) identifies three areas of clinical reasoning thought; procedural‚ Interactive and conditional (Robertson & Griffiths‚ 2012). Through my learning style of reader/writer my personal clinical reasoning is drawn strongly from the use of textbooks and research articles. As I transition from a student learning
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The student’s name is Darren. Darren is seventeen years old and is in the eleventh grade with an individualized education plan (IEP). Daren’s strengths include algebraic equations and verbal communication. Darren shows a passion for ceramics‚ math‚ automobiles‚ and football. Moreover‚ he has developed strong technology skills through the use of his assistive technologies. However‚ he seems to have issues with reading‚ writing‚ history‚ art‚ biology‚ chemistry‚ organization‚ taking responsibility
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Learning Reflection My experience here at Disney is one of the happiest‚ challenging and developing moments of my young life. Throughout the six month I can honestly say that‚ I’ve learnt how to be independent‚ responsible and I’ve become more knowledgeable. In the beginning of the program I was faced with culture shock‚ because Belize is a third world country and it’s my first time to America so everything was different. For example we don’t have McDonald’s‚ Burger King‚ Wendy’s etc. in Belize
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Cultural Diversity Occupational therapy assistants must realize that an individual’s culture plays a large role in who they are as a person and what their occupations are. The cultural contexts of an individual can impinge the individual’s sociocultural‚ socioeconomic‚ and diversity in lifestyle. This being said‚ occupational therapy assistants should be aware that their client’s culture impacts their occupational performance and their ability to participate in meaningful occupations during the
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career was right for me. When doctors diagnosed my son with autism‚ therapy was our main goal. Specifically‚ occupational therapy. When I saw first hand the difference it made in our lives‚ I knew I wanted to help change the lives of people. Although‚ I have considered and researched other careers‚ occupational therapy assisting fits both my personal and career goals. Having seen first hand the way an occupational therapy assistant can drastically change a person’s life‚ I chose to
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Hippotherapy Yo: Hippotherapy is a form of physical‚ occupational and speech therapy in which a therapist uses the characteristic movements of a horse to provide carefully graded motor and sensory input. Opi: Derived from the Greek hippos (horse)‚ "hippotherapy" literally refers to treatment or therapy aided by a horse. The concept of hippotherapy finds its earliest recorded mention in the ancient Greek writings of Hippocrates. However‚ hippotherapy as a formalized discipline was not
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Service Learning Reflection -a- We worked with clients with MS at MS forward. He had a chance to work with a female client on the second and third week of the service. The first thing we did with our client is to ask her questions on the kind of MS she had‚ what her functional deficit was‚ and the things she wanted to work on to improve her function. We created an exercise program of 8 exercises for her to perform in the gym. The goals of these exercises were to help improve her dynamic standing
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valued occupation – agriculture. My motivation to pursue a career in occupational therapy (OT) developed from
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Professional Action Plan Lauretta Montgomery HCS/449 September 20‚ 2013 Kelli Haynes Self-Awareness I am a firm believer that in order to best choose what to do with your life‚ you must first know who you are in life. Self-awareness can help create a happy‚ balanced‚ and fulfilled existence on a personal and professional level. This can equate to success on both sides of the spectrum. HCS/449‚ Health Care Capstone has helped me understand this statistic more clearly and it will be
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Action Plan for Change Walden University Action Plan For Change Excellence in mathematics education rests on equity—high expectations‚ respect‚ understanding‚ and strong support for all students. Policies‚ practices‚ attitudes‚ and beliefs related to mathematics teaching and learning must be assessed continually to ensure that all students have equal access to the resources with the greatest potential to promote learning. A culture of equity maximizes the learning potential of all students (NCTM
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