During my senior year at Streator Township High School, a tragic car accident involving four of my fellow senior classmates occurred. One of the boys walked away with only scrapes and bruises. Another one was in a coma for 3 days with a brain injury. One was paralyzed from the neck down and died in the hospital almost 6 months after the accident. The last boy died at the scene of the accident. Having to go through this terrible tragedy involving four of my friends was really eye opening. It taught me to live my life with no regrets and love unconditionally because you never know when your last chance at life might be. It also helped me realize the love I have for helping people. I watched two of the four guys go through many different types
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Whether dealing with a small child or dealing with senior citizens, OTs help their patients improve their everyday fine motor skills. They help their patients regain their loss of function as well as improving basic movement skills and neurological functions (Hoffman). For children, OTs help them participate in school and social situations whereas for older adults they help to provide support to those that are going through mental, emotional, and physical changes (“AOTA The American Occupational Therapist Association, Inc.). To do this, each patient has a goal that they are trying to meet when they first are brought to the clinic. Once the goal is made, activities to help the patients reach their independent goal is prepared. The goal for every patient of an occupational therapist is to lead their patients into having a healthy, full, productive lives (Hoffman). According to the American Occupational Therapy Association, services of an Occupational Therapist include: “an individualized evaluation, during which the client/family and occupational therapist determine the person’s goals, customized intervention to improve the person’s ability to perform daily activities and reach the goals, and an outcomes evaluation to ensure that the goals are being met and/or make changes to the intervention plan” (“AOTA The American Occupational Therapist Association, Inc.). Along with this, occupational therapy services can also take place in at the work place, clinics, schools, or even at the clinics home. Having this kind of job requires an abundance of personal skills. This includes listening, speaking, reading, writing, and communication skills
Whether dealing with a small child or dealing with senior citizens, OTs help their patients improve their everyday fine motor skills. They help their patients regain their loss of function as well as improving basic movement skills and neurological functions (Hoffman). For children, OTs help them participate in school and social situations whereas for older adults they help to provide support to those that are going through mental, emotional, and physical changes (“AOTA The American Occupational Therapist Association, Inc.). To do this, each patient has a goal that they are trying to meet when they first are brought to the clinic. Once the goal is made, activities to help the patients reach their independent goal is prepared. The goal for every patient of an occupational therapist is to lead their patients into having a healthy, full, productive lives (Hoffman). According to the American Occupational Therapy Association, services of an Occupational Therapist include: “an individualized evaluation, during which the client/family and occupational therapist determine the person’s goals, customized intervention to improve the person’s ability to perform daily activities and reach the goals, and an outcomes evaluation to ensure that the goals are being met and/or make changes to the intervention plan” (“AOTA The American Occupational Therapist Association, Inc.). Along with this, occupational therapy services can also take place in at the work place, clinics, schools, or even at the clinics home. Having this kind of job requires an abundance of personal skills. This includes listening, speaking, reading, writing, and communication skills