bodies are not functioning properly. An Occupational Therapy Assistant must understand the body’s structures and functions in order to assist clients in their performance in light of their clients’ limitations. Modifying clients’ everyday activities‚ an Occupational Therapy Assistant may suggest for individuals to use community mobility by bus rather than independent transportation; clients with disabilities may not have the capacity to drive. While an Occupational Therapist Assistant’s role is in part
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Occupational therapists in falls prevention Generally‚ the role of occupational therapists in falls prevention among elderly people‚ I think‚ could be very broad and significant. The elderly people can receive occupational therapy services for falls prevention in a variety of settings‚ such as their own houses‚ rehabilitation centres‚ acute care hospitals and nursing homes. Occupational therapy practitioners working in home environment have a unique opportunity to explore the home hazards
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1SA1a. During my clinical rotation a significant change I noticed in a patient was a decrease in blood pressure while exercising. Prior to exercise my patient had a blood pressure of 115/60mmhg. While running on the treadmill his blood pressure had dropped to 82/55mmhg. I alerted the nurse of his blood pressure immediately after taking the blood pressure. The nurse was aware and said it has been ongoing. We assessed the patient who was lightheaded‚ gave him some water and told him to stop exercise
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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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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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valued occupation – agriculture. My motivation to pursue a career in occupational therapy (OT) developed from
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wellness have been identified as one of the outcomes of occupational therapy intervention in the AOTA (2008b) “Occupational Therapy Practice Framework”. Cognitive functioning‚ psychological health‚ and positive social networks are maintained by participating in occupations (Hocking‚2013). Engaging in meaningful occupations promote the health and well-being of individuals. Simple assumptions regarding occupation and health stated by occupational therapists are rarely challenged and are held to be true
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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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In these meetings‚ Darren builds his understanding and ability to verbally express why he has a need for his accommodations and services. His occupational therapy sessions are also used to develop organization skills; which is when he fills out his planner and cleans out his binder. Darren’s parents do not know if he will meet the requirements for social security‚ or adult services. Information needs
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to do‚ how to do it‚ or where to even start? Ever since I was a little girl‚ my parents have instilled in me the importance of health‚ helping others‚ and making a difference in people’s lives. This is one of the many reasons I have chosen Occupational Therapy as my future career. It has always been my mission to be there for others in whatever way possible. It gives me great joy to be able to guide people with my help‚ advice‚ a listening ear‚ or even by suggesting ways to solve their problems in
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