The Upper Hand

ended up in the Land of OZ. SCARED: This sign uses the movement of both hand towards each other at chest level starting at the shoulders with both hands closed, but suddenly opening them as the reach each other keeping palms facing inside. It was used when Dorothy referred to the Bad Witch. MAGIC: Bringing both hands together at lower chest level moving in outward circular moving over the chest to finish with open hands palms facing down, after executing a movement mimicking a magician…

Today’s goal was to introduce me to the site, the people that work in my department, the resources available to workers, and current projects. My volunteer supervisor, Geraldine Baptist, showed me around the hospital, specifically where I would normally sign in and sign out, the cafeteria, and the Occupational/Physical therapy outpatient department. Upon arrival at the OT/PT department, Ms. Baptist introduced me to the front desk secretary, Mauracell, a sweet, openhearted young lady. Mauracell…

hygiene device is used for people that have limited or no function in one hand or other upper extremity disabilities causing limited grasp or hand strength. It is used for cleaning fingernails and toenails and can also be used to wash a person’s feet. This one handed device will suction to any flat, smooth surface such as; a bath tub, shower stall, bedside table, or bathroom sink or counter. Therapeutic use/benefits: Keeping your hands clean is crucial to good health. According to the Centers…

[Jeannette] the baby” (Walls 46). By Jeannette specifically using the word “handed,” she paints a picture for her reader. Normally, when one hands something down, it goes from someone higher to someone lower. Therefore, by Jeannette choosing to incorporate the word “handed” into this moment, she insinuates that her mother, an adult, someone supposedly higher up, willingly hands her newborn down to her young child,…

however he was not able to hold it there long. Aaron’s arms stayed in flexion while in supine. Clonus reflex was observed as UE tone was being tested. His high flexor tone in UE is more involved on the right side. It was not observed him bringing his hand to his mouth. He was not given the opportunity to handle objects, or reach for things so I cannot acquire his UE midline skills. The movement in supine was very limited and mostly involuntary. At the time supine observation was being made, the…

to whether or not he was going to loosen the ribbon garter of her stockings. Now she'd have to wait much longer to find out. He wasn't idle, however, and Violet almost giggled at the rigid and jerking movements that Lorelei briefly suffered at the hands of her 'companion' as he no doubt untied her dress for her. No words were exchanged, and Violet fought to submerge a very unwelcome (and inappropriate) feeling of jealousy that he and Lorelei might well get up to this kind of thing all the time…

Facilitator vs. Teacher How can you distinguish the difference between the two? A teacher is an expert on a particular subject and looks to conveys that knowledge to others through a lecture platform. A facilitator does not have to be an expert on any one subject. He or she creates discussion and learning within a group. A teacher dictates the conversation, while a facilitator guides the topic of conversation, letting the participants create the discussion; it is a student-centered approach to…

He is unsteady on his feet and incapable of articulate speech. He understands gestures. The Creature views Maria’s giving of her hand and then flowers as a sign of kindness. The Creature smiles and laughs. His mood is light and blissful. He lives in the moment, rather than generating complex plans of action for the future. The Creature’s assumption that if flowers float, then the…

pro and con vigilantism and will most likely always be. When the police officers aren 't able to get to the scene in time and someone is in danger what would you chose to do? Even though in some situations self defense is okay, things may get out of hand and worse damage may happen. Self defense in certain situations is the right choice. No matter how many time the cops are able to make it to the scene before anyone gets hurt, there are the times when they are not able to make it. When put in…

Today was my first day at my internship at Vermont Sports Medicine. I observed Deb. I saw many different patients who had all had different types of personalities, and many different type of injuries. It was interesting to me to hear how they performed their injuries, and how they deal with the pain. I also saw many techniques that she performed on them such as using hot pads, taking sonograms, and evening looking at x-rays. One thing that I really liked was how unique each patient was. I also…