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exactly is occupational therapy? Occupational therapy is “An artful blend of science and simplicity, therapeutic authenticity” (Warren, “Occupational Therapy). In “Occupational Therapy”, a poem written by Joan T. Warren, a plethora of information reveals many aspects of what occupational therapists accomplish on a daily basis. The themes of diversity and variability are prevalent throughout the poem and is exemplified through the various foundations of education required to become an…

Congress. That day 650 Occupational Therapy practitioners and students from 28 states visited to legislators on Capitol Hill as part of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Hill Day. On Hill day all the participants shared how occupational therapy can improve outcomes while cutting costs by helping people regain their function and independence and return to being active members of society. I am a student and want to do further study (research) on Occupational Therapy for…

Occupational Therapy Improves autism lives Iesha Nixon Brown Mackie College Composition II Januarys, 21, 2016 Occupational Therapy Improves The Lives Of Those With Autism Some people disagree that occupational therapy should be used as a form of therapy to improve the lives of the many people who suffer from autism. However, Corinna Laurie specialist occupational therapist and author of the article Why is occupational therapy important for children with autism? states “There are,…

and I am grateful to be leaving with the knowledge you and your team have so kindly shared with me. Your ability to spread knowledge, compassion, and smiles is out of this world! Thanks to you, I now know what the fundamentals of being a great occupational therapist consist of. You are truly astonishing at the work you perform and I hope to one day make you proud and be as great of an OT as you are. Your student, Celest Herrera Ms. Yasmin, There are no words to express how thankful and…

emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. Occupational Therapy and rehabilitation Therapy are two similar, yet very different forms of therapy. They also are both play a role in helping patients deal with a drastic physical change in their life, or something they were born with. Most times these patients have some form of disability that makes their life more difficult than someone with a fully functioning body, this can become frustrating and seem hopeless. Occupational Therapy helps these…

If you love helping people, therapy would be a good career choice. When thinking of therapy, there are hundreds of different options. Choosing the one that best fits your personality and interests will probably be the hardest part of the process. If you can figure out which career in therapy best suits you, therapy can be an amazing career path to take. When finding one that best suits you, looking into the prerequisites may be stressful, but will also be very beneficial to you. Knowing what…

For years, mental health issues have been one of the major problems affecting persons in late adulthood. Scaffolding is one of the techniques that have been develop to help curb this problem by engaging older adults in cognitive and physical exercises. It can be defined as,’’ a process that results in changes in brain function through strengthening of existing connections, formation of new connections, and disuse of connections that have become weak or faulty’’ (Park & Reuter-Lorenz, 2009). One…

My core values and beliefs are the nurturing, open-mindedness, and being respectful. I believe as an occupational therapy assistant (OTA), we need to be neutral and nonjudgmental at all times. My youngest sister has helped me to choose the path I had chosen. She is 21 years old with special needs. She is finally done high school and now she will be going to college. She has Autism and has not always been treated by professionals with optimal respect and care. Once this had happened, I knew I…

Breann Powell is an eighteen year old female and she is currently an Occupational Therapy student at Worcester State University. For this profile she filled out a “time study” that she recorded her activities for four days, an interest check list that she labeled different activities as a casual interest, a strong interest, or no interest, and she took a life balance inventory which gives life balance scores based on what she is interested in and how often she gets to do those things. Roles and…

supports to get his speech, fine motor skills, and patience to grade level. As the speech-language pathologist murmured to Joe (the occupational therapist) that Juan had bit her last week, Juan had snuck over to the faucet to pour a cup of water. When I nudged Joe to Juan 's attention, Joe snatched a handful of paper towels. “Juan, I have a game for you.” The occupational therapist sat him down and squashed the towels into the cup. Joe wrung the towel into a bowl on the table, and asked Juan to…