In Meaning in Everyday Occupation, the author discusses the connection between occupations and one’s “being” as well as one’s “becoming”. These two words help provide great meaning to an individual through their occupations. The concept of “being” and “becoming” is closely related to one’s self and identity of an individual. The result of potential growth for one’s self depends on an individual’s “being” and “becoming”. Therefore, to really know one’s true identity, you have to be able to understand their “beings” and “becoming”. Occupational therapists play a big role in an individual’s “becoming”. They use an individual’s occupations to help alter one’s “being” and help provide a better “becoming”. Occupational therapist can help individuals
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For instance, in the chapter, a therapist creates a vest to help an infant to be able to sit upright to play with his toys. Before the vest was made he was unhappy because he could not play with his toys in the laying down position. In this scenario, the therapist changed the infants “being” and help him “become” a happier baby by creating a vest that increased his occupational performance. This just goes to explain the uniqueness of this profession as well as the significance it can have on one’s life.
2. Posted to the FILES section, Two tools for Well-Being. In 125-250 words, please discuss the "two tools" noted and use citations from your reading to support your content.
The two tools discuss in, Two Tools for Well-Being, are community and healthcare system spaces. This article focuses on the definition of a real …show more content…
It discusses the relationship between the central neurological system and occupations. Particularly, how they influence one another (Earley, 2003, p.34). Both functional outcomes and quality of life issues can be encompassed with the neuro-occupational framework. The neuro-occupation framework can be used to get the individual’s perspective on his/her situation (Earley, 2003, p.34). Understanding these weaknesses and strengths of the framework can help the therapist improve the client’s overall quality of life. This framework was used in a program called Out and About, which allowed the participants to acquire new behaviors and skills. As a result of the program, participants’ routines, patterns, and roles became increasingly more purposeful to them. Individual’s lives were transformed by providing experiences that were meaningful, both in the process of occupation and as an outcome of the activities (Earley, 2003,
For instance, in the chapter, a therapist creates a vest to help an infant to be able to sit upright to play with his toys. Before the vest was made he was unhappy because he could not play with his toys in the laying down position. In this scenario, the therapist changed the infants “being” and help him “become” a happier baby by creating a vest that increased his occupational performance. This just goes to explain the uniqueness of this profession as well as the significance it can have on one’s life.
2. Posted to the FILES section, Two tools for Well-Being. In 125-250 words, please discuss the "two tools" noted and use citations from your reading to support your content.
The two tools discuss in, Two Tools for Well-Being, are community and healthcare system spaces. This article focuses on the definition of a real …show more content…
It discusses the relationship between the central neurological system and occupations. Particularly, how they influence one another (Earley, 2003, p.34). Both functional outcomes and quality of life issues can be encompassed with the neuro-occupational framework. The neuro-occupation framework can be used to get the individual’s perspective on his/her situation (Earley, 2003, p.34). Understanding these weaknesses and strengths of the framework can help the therapist improve the client’s overall quality of life. This framework was used in a program called Out and About, which allowed the participants to acquire new behaviors and skills. As a result of the program, participants’ routines, patterns, and roles became increasingly more purposeful to them. Individual’s lives were transformed by providing experiences that were meaningful, both in the process of occupation and as an outcome of the activities (Earley, 2003,