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I am the physical therapy team leader at a pediatric outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinic. This clinic evaluates and treats children between the ages of birth and 21 years with a variety of conditions, including, but not limited to: developmental delays, orthopedic and neurological conditions, brachial plexus injuries, torticollis and plagiocephaly, and autism spectrum disorders. Occasionally, the therapists will evaluate and treat an adult patient with developmental disabilities.

Physical, emotional, intellectual, interpersonal, spiritual, and environmental wellness are all considered the six dimensions of wellness with occupational wellness being the possible seventh. But what are these exactly? And how do they apply to me and my health and wellness? The first of the six dimensions is physical wellness, which is your body’s overall wellness. This includes the absence of illness and disease and your body’s fitness level. You have to make good, healthy choices to be physically

is forever transformed by India in a different way. Their shared experiences guide them to discover that life and love can begin again at any age as long as you move on from the past. One character that demonstrated the different components of wellness throughout their story was Evelyn. Her story demonstrated most of the dimensions of

to a well-reasoned and justified conclusion about whether or not to implement a wellness program in your setting for the purposes of improving health, wellness, and quality of life for people with chronic conditions. Include: Matuska, Giles-Heinz, Flinn, Neighbor, & Bass-Haugen (2003) discussed the outcomes of a wellness program for adults aged 65 years or greater who live in a community-dwelling setting. The wellness program included weekly sessions for 6 months discussing topics that may help

Integration of the Occupational Therapy in our society I have been always interested in the medical field. Occupational Therapy is a profession that promotes health and well-being in an individual. It promotes rehabilitation for people with different needs. Occupational Therapy helps people regain independence, reach goals and satisfaction in their life. Occupational Therapy helps improve daily activities. I feel passionate about helping people, especially children and youth. After two years working

Integration of the Occupational Therapy in our society I have been always interested in the medical field. Occupational Therapy is a profession that promotes health and well-being in an individual. It promotes rehabilitation for people with different needs. Occupational Therapy helps people regain independence, reach goals and satisfaction in their lives. Occupational Therapy helps improve daily activities. I feel passionate about helping people especially children and youth. After two years working

Yuri Rivera I am thankful for having the opportunity of applying to the Occupational Therapy program at Abilene Christian University (ACU). My decision of becoming an occupational therapist arose my sophomore year in North Lake College. Ever since, I have worked toward taking the prerequisites and then transferred to the University of Texas at Arlington, where I obtained by bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science. So later, I could pursue obtaining my master’s in Occupational Therapy. I am applying

Age-related macular degeneration also known as AMD is a disease leading to severe vision and legal blindness in the elderly population. I will address the health condition description and the disability and functional implications who suffer from this disease. For the health condition description of age-related macular degeneration I will discuss the etiology, onset, prevalence rate, body systems, body structures, and associated deficits that come and are associated with this disease. “AMD is the

24, 2018 Life after Wellness-Personal Plan 1.) Personal Wellness Plan Upon reflection of my time in college, there are some lessons learned and much more to be learned. Lessons regarding how to maintain a healthy lifestyle in general as well as how to set myself up for a healthy future have been learned. So far, I have learned lessons of mental, social, and intellectual wellness, while needing more work in occupational and financial wellness for the future Physical wellness, including exercise habits

describe your health professional focus. Would you see it as falling under the domain of public health as defined -- why or why not? (this will likely take 1- 1 ½ pages) Occupational therapy is a profession that address the vital importance of people’s psychological and physical needs as well as emotional well-being. Occupational therapists focus on taking care of their clients through a holistic view by looking at how personal factors influence the disease process. In addition, occupation therapy