Successful occupational therapists not only present personal skills and traits that help them to be successful throughout their career‚ but they also know how to use those skills and traits and combine them into their patients’ lives‚ helping them to achieve and succeed as well. As an occupational therapist‚ you will only succeed after your clients’ do. Mental health is the primary cause of disability in the world. It can influence an individual’s ability to occupy in daily life activates but with
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workplace. Every industry has to following appropriate OHS procedures to ensure a safe system for the people who are employed or people around in the premise. 2. The different types of OHS legislation in SA: • Occupational Health‚ Safety and Welfare Act 1986 • Occupational Health‚ Safety and Welfare Regulations 2010 • Dangerous Substances Act 1979 • Dangerous Substances Regulations 2002 • Explosives Act 1936 • Explosives Regulations 1996 • Mines and
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Occupational therapist plays a major role in the NICU by addressing many needs that are important for a premature infant to successfully develop (Nightlinger‚ 2011). They promote a balance between infant’s competence and their physical and social environment to promote development (Nightlinger‚ 2011). Limited range of motion‚ high or low muscle tone‚ extreme irritability‚ poor feeding‚ or developmental delays are areas occupational therapist target (Hunter‚ 2010). Occupational therapist has specialized
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Observing Occupational Therapists at Brookville Center for Children’s Services and Belair Nursing Home have helped me gather the insight of what it takes to be an occupational therapist and how much their work can improve a person’s life. I had the opportunity to witness first-hand the positive affect occupational therapists had on people of all ages who have been physically and mentally impaired by a health issue‚ by helping them slowly but efficiently regain control of their life. Occupational therapy
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“Outlook on Bullying” “We hold these truths to be self-evident‚ that all Men are created equal‚ that they are endowed‚ by their creator‚ with certain unalienable Rights‚ that among these are Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness.” Our unalienable rights must not be broken or destroyed by anyone’s judgments on how we are supposed to live our life. That is why I ask you ladies and gentlemen for you to stand up against bullying with me. This can happen to anyone primarily targeted simply because
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reflect on how an Occupational Therapist (OT) would use grading and adapting to increase the therapeutic gain for clients when using groups and creative activities. I am going look at these two skills as they focus on client centeredness and intervention. College of Occupational Therapist (COT 2010; Atkinson and Wells 2003) stated that as a therapist one has to have a continuing duty to respect and hold the autonomy of a client‚ encouraging and enabling choice in the occupational therapy process and
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The development of an occupational therapist needs to reflect the intricacy of an interdisciplinary study. Emphasis must transition away from a trained approach towards an individual who is an independent thinker‚ and has the mindset on improving the practice of this profession. This is why the prominence of a liberal arts education embodies occupational therapy. A worldly and humanistic approach would shift the emphasis of a patient being apart of a disabled category‚ and more towards a person who
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Occupational injustice Occupational injustice occurs when individuals or groups of people are prevented from access or participation in occupations because of race‚ culture‚ religion or political preferences and the impacts noted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that life is cut short when quality of life is low and occupational injustices that causes hardship‚ poverty‚ social exclusion‚ and discrimination impacts on quality of life (Wilcock‚ 2006). Identification of occupational injustice
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A main focus of pediatric occupational therapists is the improvement of motor skills. Developing these skills with pediatric patients helps them with staying on task and feeling comfortable with their place in space. This helps with attention‚ balance‚ and interaction with the world and other people. There are a variety of ways to help children who have motor skill problems improve. First‚ therapists have to establish a baseline for where a child’s motor skills currently are. From there‚ the techniques
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration Matthew K. Robinson Harrison College First and foremost‚ the number one right workers have is a safe environment in which to work. These rights include any safety equipment necessary to perform your essential duties‚ access to any OSHA related citations that have been issued to your employer and a date in which to comply‚ the ability to notify your employer about any workplace hazards‚ and more (OSHA Workers’ Rights‚ 2014). The Occupational Safety and
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