The LOTCA is the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment, which is developed to measure basic cognitive skills and visual perception in older adults with neurological impairment. It provides a insight to basic cognitive abilities and used for treatment planning along with progress. In the video the lady was given the test and he asked her different questions that just seem like they were just having a conversation. I could tell she had some delays because she changes subjects when he asked her questions. When he showed her shapes she could tell it was round shape but couldn’t name the shape. I liked this assessment because it can give you a clearer picture of where they are at and what needs to be worked on.
I spoke with Mr. Naranjo many times since the last reporting period regarding scheduling of occupational therapy and also the MRI. Once the MRI and x-ray were done he declined going back to Dr. Branch for a follow-up appointment on 1/31/8. He has requested to see his primary care doctor’s office.
I asked Dr. Lindberg, “how did he become interested in Occupational Therapy and his response was very interesting?” His response was a short story. Dr. Lindberg answered, “As a young boy, he knew he wanted to make movies and go to filming school. However, Dr. Lindberg felt pressured when he was deciding what he wanted to pursue a career in because he comes from a family of doctors and nurses that are all very successful. He said he felt like the “black sheep” of the family because he was not as intelligent as his parents or siblings nor did he want to go into the medical field like the rest of his family, he just wanted to become a film producer. As it came time to apply for colleges, he wanted to stay close to home and attend a school with
It’s reassuring to the public when they know they have someone to count on for help when it’s needed. In an instant, people go from being completely healthy and independent to vulnerable and sick. So who do people go to whenever their body isn't working physically the way it should? They go to Physical therapist, Occupational therapist and many others; But what I’m interested in pursing as a career is a Occupational therapy assistant.
I hope this email finds you well. I am interested in the M.S. Occupational Therapy program in Hofstra University. Unfortunately due to conflict with my work schedule I would be unable to attend the Occupational Therapy web seminar. I was wondering if it was possible to speak to you or an admissions representative for more information and possible receive advisement.
The manifestations of CRPS can impact the orchestration of occupational therapy services and treatment. It is often dependent on the specific factors of the client which may include their belief that they are powerless to managing their symptoms. They may have a diminished ability to maintain their attention to tasks, and become emotionally overwhelmed during occupational performance due to their increased sensitivity to the continuous pain that they experience (American Occupational Therapy Association [AOTA], 2014). Their temperament as well as their energy and drive will have likely declined since chronic pain often inhibits a the ability of one to gain restful sleep. Light touch, sensitivity to temperature and pressure, and pain tolerance
Jacob is an active is an active 2.10-year-old boy who was evaluated at Anna L. Klein School for occupational therapy services as a part of the comprehensive evaluation to determine his eligibility for Special Education services. He was referred for occupational therapy evaluation due to concerns with his attention, fine motor, and gross motor skills.
One scholar that has contributed a substantial amount of research that has impacted the occupational therapy profession and clients within the occupational therapy services is Dr. Tracy Chippendale. Dr. Chippendale is an occupational therapist that received her Masters and PhD at New York University. Dr. Chippendale is currently an assistant professor teaching courses on human development, research, and occupational therapy practice with older adults in the occupational therapy department at New York University. Dr. Chippendale has over seventeen years of experience working with older adults, which has influenced her research that focuses on geriatrics. This research places emphasis on intervention methods that allow elderly individuals to
The purpose of this study is to see the effect of a novel occupational therapy intervention program on cognition, activity of daily living, physical performance, depression, psychological and behavioral symptom and quality life of patients with mild to moderate dementia. Total of 263 older participates were included in this intervention, the intervention was developed according to client-centering occupation therapy guideline for patient with dementia. Participates in the experimental group completed 5 weeks long of study which has total of 10 sessions with duration of last one hour and ten minutes. Each session consists different activities, including relaxation, physical exercises, personal activates, cognitive exercise, and recreational
This papers purpose is to describe to the reader an Occupational therapy treatment plan and therapy session using the OTPF as its base to describe client’s performance. It is based off a case study of a 26 year old male racecar driver who suffered a traumatic brain injury and is now admitted into the hospitals ICU unit under a coma. The paper begins with a brief overview of the clients Injuries and occupational profile. It continues with goals that the therapist has set for the client and caregivers and concludes with the client’s treatment plan, along with a SOAP note which explains the client’s treatment and gives other healthcare workers information about the therapists goals and progress of the client
Occupational Therapy has played a role in helping those with Mental and physical disabilities in the United States since 1917. Before that time, Occupational Therapy was used solely in mental institutions to help people that were "more normal" and able to function in a social status. These patients enjoyed things like arts and crafts. It seemed that those who engaged in such activities where perceived as "more healthy". These findings lead Drs. to encourage patients to engage is such activity to improve there overall health. (http://quoccupationaltherapy.weebly.com/history-of-occupational-therapy.htmlhistory-of-occupational-therapy.html)
“The US Civil War was incontrovertibly the bloodiest, most devastating conflict in American history, and it remains unknown - and unknowable - exactly how many men died in Union and Confederate uniform” (Nasaw, 2012). At the end of the American Civil War, in 1865 slavery was abolished, the military was greatly enhanced, and the great nation of America became whole again with the North and South being brought together.
Afflicted by left-side Hemiplegia and bound to a wheelchair, my grandmother’s life was not one of ease. By the time I was born she had been living with her barriers for thirty years and had learned to compensate due to her astounding will and surrounding subpar medical practices. As a child I thought nothing of the fact that my grandmother was stricken with paralysis until I witnessed her take a turn for the worse and suffer another hemorrhagic stroke. Her recovery was long and arduous yet, it was a blessing that brought us closer together and nudged me down the path of Occupational Therapy.
Clinical Reasoning is an essential part of the assessment, treatment and evaluation process in occupational therapy (Neistadt, 1996). This reasoning is the skill set that the occupational therapist draws from when working with clients in related to function and performance. Neistadt (1996) suggested that clinical reasoning is the combination of five interacting components (Ward, 2003). This will be explained in the following essay and applied to a case study about a girl named Maria.
Introduction: The purpose of this experiment was to examine the relationship between heat transfer, temperature, and specific heat capacity of water and a metal. Prior to beginning the experiment, it was known that specific heat is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a given sample of substance one degree Celsius, and specific heat capacity is amount of heat needed to raise temperature of one kilogram of substance one degree Celsius. The formula to solve for specific heat capacity is: Cp = Q/ (m *ΔT) or Specific heat capacity =
Being neither of the work force or a buisness head, it is difficult to take a stance on if a work day should be shortened or kept similarly the same. To be frank, finances are a key componant to any living being's life, and the productivity of a company, as well as a proportional paycheck, is as much determined on each other as on surrounding circumstance, but how does a company owner, or an employer, find this medium, this perfect middle? It's not an easy task, with the cash market so volitile, to foresee if their experimentations are dependant on workers or the outside influence of consumers. Having never thought over the problem, both articles give one much to think about.