Occupational therapist

what careers I might want to pursue, and I have narrowed it down to two occupations: a veterinary technician and an occupational therapist. These careers are similar in their communication skill requirements but differ in work environment and pay. Being able to communicate well with others is a vital trait to being successful for a veterinary technician and an occupational therapist. I need to be able to talk to the pet owners about their pet as well as interact with my co-workers and other vet…

and Occupational Therapist Everyone goes through a point when they are trying to find their career path. There is so many different careers to choose from, and there is a lot of different things to like and dislike about each career. The careers of a Reading Specialist and an Occupational Therapist are very different careers with many diverse qualities. Although both the careers, reading specialist and occupational therapist, have their own great aspects, the career choice of an occupational…

is a commonly used model in occupational therapy practice. This model will be the focus of the paper and was chosen because it is a large aspect of occupational therapy. Although I have learned about this model in different classes, I wanted to learn more about it on my own to further understand about the use of it in practice. This being said, I chose a quantitative research article on MOHO. The article is survey-based and includes practicing occupational therapists. Body: The purpose of…

think that occupational therapy allows a therapist client relationship that cannot be found in any other profession. In my clinical pediatric experience, I have found out how an occupational therapist has more than just one role in the child’s life. I have experienced appointments where the therapy is set-aside for a couple minutes or even the whole session because a child is in need of other support. I have seen children who deal with bullying at school completely open up to their therapist,…

that are experiencing musculoskeletal pain and are at risk of a delayed recovery leading to longer absence from work, restriction in function and pain. (Hocking, McAuley & Maher 2008; Sattelmayer, Lorenz, Roder & Hilfiger, 2011). OMPQ is used by occupational therapist’s with clients who are effected by pain problems that are resulting in decreased performance at work and/or increase work absence (Brown 2008). The assessment tool is a self-administered questionnaire containing 25 questions. 21…

will help me pursue occupational therapy as a career. Tiffany Bolton, MOT, OTR/L, an occupational therapist, spoke about the career during an Introduction to Health Professions class on September 14, 2016. She describes occupational therapy as a way to “assist people of all ages to participate in desired “occupation.”’ Some different types of occupations include driving, cleaning, cooking, dressing, play, and many more activities. According to Bolton, occupational therapists can work with…

As a volunteer, I have helped multiple occupational therapists work with a diverse patient population. Helping patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living activities, brings enormous satisfaction. As a future occupational therapist, my immediate professional goal is to improve my professional skills to serve a community of people to the best of my ability. For example…

Occupational Therapy for Pediatrics Occasionally, life takes us through unexpected paths. When my son was a three years old, I began to notice that his development did not correspond to his age. My son could not trace straight lines in any direction; he also had difficulties with drawing and holding a crayon. At the beginning, I thought it was normal, but still, as a mother, I started paying more attention, and soon I realized that it was not normal, and I began to worry. I came to the decision…

Why the profession of occupational therapy will flourish in the 21st century. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 51(1), 11-24. Retrieved from http://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=1861753 Summary It has been believed that occupation has a therapeutic effect on humans since the founding of Occupational Therapy. Occupation can be defined as the relationship between occupational form and occupational performance. Occupational performance is the doing and occupational form is the…

children, in addition to experience in the occupational therapy field. Similarly, I have tried to get as much on hand experience as possible throughout my life, and strive to learn and understand everything possible about my chosen field of study. I understand that entering a helping profession can be time consuming in addition to being mentally, and emotionally challenging, and my dedication to teaching others will allow me to thrive in my chosen field of occupational therapy. I have realized…