Brianne Kelly
A00179233
Occupational therapy is not just a health profession, it is much more than that. Occupational therapy helps patients gain independence and confidence that allows them to participate in everyday life activities. Certain characteristics of an occupational therapist must include being caring, patient, precise, personable, creative, observant and a good problem solver. These are simply a few of the many qualities which make up a good Occupational Therapist. Each unique setting I observed left me with vastly different personal impressions regarding the profession of occupational therapy.
Access was first setting and focused on physical disabilities. The main aspect of this particular setting was specifically hands. At …show more content…
This was an entirely different style of occupational therapy due to the fact that they were working with pediatrics. The Occupational Therapist here named Susan was more interactive and involved than Brynn, which was more of a laid back setting. I noticed that working with pediatrics did not seem like strictly exercises and routines, but like games. The children receiving occupational therapy were unaware they were doing work to improve their motor skills and thought they were playing games with Susan. The idea of playing instead of working on the children's skills intrigued me because watching the children have fun and knowing they are learning life skills and tasks while they are smiling and laughing is a heartwarming sight. One four year old boy made an impression on me because he was quiet and shy, but very intelligent. He needed to focus on arm strength and fine motor skills. Activities that Susan set up for him consisted of laying on his stomach and pushing himself on a scooter while grabbing puzzle pieces to solve a puzzle, cutting different lines out of paper and finding and finding beads to pick out of putty. Each child had their own areas that needed to be worked on and watching Susan with the children and how she made it appear so fun for the children made me realize that this profession truly focuses on helping every individual while being an enjoyable
A00179233
Occupational therapy is not just a health profession, it is much more than that. Occupational therapy helps patients gain independence and confidence that allows them to participate in everyday life activities. Certain characteristics of an occupational therapist must include being caring, patient, precise, personable, creative, observant and a good problem solver. These are simply a few of the many qualities which make up a good Occupational Therapist. Each unique setting I observed left me with vastly different personal impressions regarding the profession of occupational therapy.
Access was first setting and focused on physical disabilities. The main aspect of this particular setting was specifically hands. At …show more content…
This was an entirely different style of occupational therapy due to the fact that they were working with pediatrics. The Occupational Therapist here named Susan was more interactive and involved than Brynn, which was more of a laid back setting. I noticed that working with pediatrics did not seem like strictly exercises and routines, but like games. The children receiving occupational therapy were unaware they were doing work to improve their motor skills and thought they were playing games with Susan. The idea of playing instead of working on the children's skills intrigued me because watching the children have fun and knowing they are learning life skills and tasks while they are smiling and laughing is a heartwarming sight. One four year old boy made an impression on me because he was quiet and shy, but very intelligent. He needed to focus on arm strength and fine motor skills. Activities that Susan set up for him consisted of laying on his stomach and pushing himself on a scooter while grabbing puzzle pieces to solve a puzzle, cutting different lines out of paper and finding and finding beads to pick out of putty. Each child had their own areas that needed to be worked on and watching Susan with the children and how she made it appear so fun for the children made me realize that this profession truly focuses on helping every individual while being an enjoyable