Alternative Job Shadow Report An occupational therapist has many options when it comes to areas of practice. One venue‚ that I could potentially work in‚ that sparks my interest‚ is mental health. Someone who is struggling with mental health is in a very vulnerable position and I think my disposition would be beneficial in this setting. I have struggled with depression myself and I realize how important an empathetic listener can be. Occupational therapy in the mental health field was historically carried
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funeral? I had no idea what to expect. Two months later the doctors announced that she was improving and was healthy enough to go home for the first time. We were informed she was going to be very delayed and that she may be autistic. Doctors referred many places for her to go and many people for her to see‚ but with this being the first time that this had happened to someone in the family no one know what was the best option for her. At 10 months old Breelynd started therapy. She was referred to
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Occupational therapy is a health care profession which aims at improving the performance of activities by the patient‚ providing a means for the prevention of functional limitations‚ adaptation to lifestyle changes as well as maintenance or improvement of his/her emotional state and social participation. (Hammond‚ 2004). Occupational therapy includes both therapeutic and educational interventions and aims at improving performance of daily living tasks‚ facilitating successful adjustments in lifestyle
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No doubt my influences have inspired me to set my life on a course to pursuing a career in the medical field as far as my motivations they stem from helping others‚ knowledge‚ development‚ moral personal standards and helping society. These values explains what I inspire to become and provide through my work. Helping others has always been a natural goal for myself. It came easy for me to want to help others. Helping others is important to me‚ because the smallest gestures of help can transform
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healthcare field‚ but with so many options‚ I couldn‘t decide which 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
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Guidelines Your assignment is based on the different areas of occupational therapy – An occupational therapist can work in many areas of the health service. In your assignment it looks in debt at a number of these areas and the roles and responsibilities of the occupational therapist. Acknowledgements I would like to express my special appreciation and thanks to my lecturer Philomena Mccluskey you have been a tremendous mentor for me. Your advice on both my research assignments as well as on
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Before I can explain the role an Occupational Therapist and the Occupational Therapist Assistant will have in the recovery of a Traumatic Brain Injury patient‚ we first need to understand exactly what it is. The brain is made up of numerous unique parts and functions that depend on each other. Damaging the brain can have long-term side effects on an individual‚ depending on what part of the brain was injured. Depending on the type of brain injury this will affect the type of treatments that are
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Among many of the subjects of interest in the field of social psychology‚ is the study of attitudes. Earlier social psychologists believed that attitudes were composed of three components‚ which are: cognitive‚ affective‚ and behavioral. This concept is very good at categorizing attitude into three different categories‚ but as later was discovered not all three of these components need to be present in the formation of a specific attitude. Social psychologists changed their view of attitudes with
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The Rise of Social Media “Man is a social animal”‚ goes the popular adage. Interaction with fellow beings is a vital part of being human. Community makes us feel complete through exchange of ideas and knowledge. It is therefore not surprising that we constantly try to find better and faster means of communication and information sharing. Our relentless efforts in these areas have led to a phenomenon whose far reaching impacts make it nothing short of a global revolution. That phenomenon is the
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organization I chose‚ the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The American Occupational Therapy Association is an organization for all occupational therapy practitioners in the United States. It was originally called the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy. However‚ in 1923 it was changed to the American Occupational Therapy Association. The Association’s mission is to advance the quality‚ availability‚ use and support of occupational therapy. Through standard settings
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