Occupational therapist

An Occupational Therapist has many responsibilities in their field; responsibilities such as the progression and safety of their client. It is our job as therapists to be proactive and competent for the sake of the patient. If one would not be able to perform their duties it could be detrimental to the employers, the therapist and most importantly the client. There are five areas in which professionalism is necessary: education, responsibilities, evaluations, the intervention process and the…

Marisol Elizondo What Occupational Therapy Means to Me Occupational therapy to me is working with people of all ages who need individualized assistance in performing daily activities to lead a more productive and meaningful life. As an occupational therapist assistant, you work with clients who have impairments which are preventing them from leading a normal life. In the role of an occupational therapist assistant you get to work individually with your clients and help them achieve their goals.…

The dream of becoming an Occupational Therapist can be traced back to my original desire of contributing to exercise-related fields, which derived from those years I committed myself to track and field training before college. During that period of time, I experienced great pleasure, heavy frustration, even grief, and let alone physical discomfort. Fortunately, those diverse experiences have given rise to my own physical and mental growth and have made me realize athletes are not merely people…

analyse the MDT and reflect upon the role of the Occupational Therapist (OT). In this reflection, I will be discussing: the role of the OT, the key service delivery role of the MDT, the methods of communication used by the MDT and how the communication was used to enhance and inhibit team working. To maintain confidentiality, the client’s name and clinical setting will not be disclosed due to a breach of confidentiality (Royal college of occupational therapy 2015).…

Last week I interview a women name, Kimberly Drape. Kimberly works with another Therapist at Health concepts in one of their companies I currently work day is Morgan Health Center. There’s much to be said. In my interview, I found that we share many interesting qualities skills abilities. We chose this career path because we want to make a difference in people’s lives and hopefully change the world. To work in a health care settings is you must be a people’s person since you are constantly…

enjoy my career so much that I wake up every morning doing what I love.” These are the words that I constantly told myself before I knew exactly what I was meant to do with my life. When I came across Occupational Therapy, I knew right away that it was the career meant for me. Being an Occupational Therapist gives me the opportunity to wake up every morning and change lives. Nothing would make me happier than working closely with people of all ages, teaching skills that provide them with the…

In this paper I will be talking about what I learned in my interview with Lauren Roberts an Occupational Therapist at The Kids SpOT. I will also talk about how I will use her advice and information she shared with me to take my next steps toward my career. Also, overall how I feel about Occupational Therapy. Research In the time I spent with Ms.Roberts I found that Occupational Therapy has many doors to it. There are many different paths that one in this field could take, which to me is very…

career, as its mission incorporates making “decisions in the light of what is truly for… the service of those in need” as well as forming “men and women for others.” These ideals are my ideals, and I believe that this is what draws me to be an Occupational Therapist…

One of my favorite leaders in my life was an occupational therapist named Daryl. He worked at the Med on in the burn unit. Occupational therapy is a service that uses individual treatment to develop, or in my case recover. OT maintains the daily living and work skills of people with physical or mental developmental condition. Daryl job was to identify my problems which were not hard to find. He helped me regain my ability to feed myself again, walk again and just gave me confidence and new ways…

discovery was not an easy one, I worked hard to get to my ultimate goal which is why I have used my grandfather’s words of wisdom to get to where I am today and what I will continue to use to further advance to my long term goal of becoming an occupational therapist.…