The Occupational Self Assessment Evaluation

Fundamentally, occupational therapy is about using meaningful activities to improve a person’s quality of life. It is the role of the therapist to meet people where they are in order to help them reach their fullest potential. Across the board, occupational therapy is about holistic functionality. That is, treating the whole person, not just a set of symptoms, in a way that is evidence-based and supported. Not a single component of the person is neglected; treatments take into account the physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of the patient, while engaging them in the healing, therapeutic power of occupation.

In addition to my personal challenges my personal strengths interfer. A personal strength I have is talking , I love sharing my opinion. Another personal strength I have is giving good advice because I love helping people solve their problem or help make their lives easier. Lastly another personal strength I have is just listening because I am a good person to vent to because I don’t judge. Therefore I always spread positivity and lean a hand.

My second key strength is showing gratitude to others. If someone does something for me or helps me develop a new skill. I show gratitude to them by thanking them, and I tell them that really appreciate their help. I am there for that person when they need my help.

I think that one of my best strengths is that I can get along with people. Going to a large high school has led me to become the mediator in a number of situations and I learned how to make people feel better and prevent future conflicts. This is a very important skill to have in the community due to the fact that most of my life is in the presence of other

Being able to recognize my own strengths and weaknesses has help me become a better person in everything I have chosen to do in life. One of my strengths would be patience. This strength has lead me on a less stressful path to raising my seven-year-old son. When dealing with my son, whether it is during game time or school work, patience on my behalf makes me have self-control and not get anxious or become irritated. One of my weakness I would have to say is public speaking. Thanks to the speech class I took in college, I have learned to hide my fear while doing a presentation in front a big group of people, even though I begin to blush and I break

The assessment done for this client will be reserved for physicians and experienced health professionals in neurological assessments (Powell, 2014).The objective of occupational therapist assessment is to monitor change in function and response pharmacological, environmental and behavioral interventions and to detect for early neurological complications (Powell, 2014).

According to the World Federation of Occupational Therapy, occupational therapy is a profession which is concerned with the promotion of well-being and health of individuals through engaging them in occupation. It is a holistic healthcare profession with an aim to promote health in individuals by enabling them to perform purposeful and meaningful activities across their lifespan. Occupational therapist by using different treatments help their patients with a mental, physical or developmental conditions to recover, develop or maintain daily work and life skills in themselves. OT is client-centered and see client as an integral part in the process of Occupational therapy. Therapist gives individualized attention and

Learning- Learning is another strength of mine. I have always been taught to ask questions as a little boy and as a result this inquisitiveness has formed part of my nature. Some of my hobbies I have learnt about are electronics, tennis skills and the Chinese language.

The use of therapeutic use of self is engrained throughout the philosophies of occupational therapy. It becomes an integral part of the therapist. Semour (2012) explains it as planned and deliberate interactions with a client. It is a multifaceted approach involving the building of rapport to establish the relationship with the client, being sensitive to a clients personal experiences and ensuring the therapist practices remain client centred (Semour, 2012). The therapist needs to understand the clients story and show personal sensitivity, respect and trust of the clients own experiences. (Taylor, 2008)

The self assessment test that is offered in unit 2, is a great help in understanding the areas that we re both strong, and weak in.Taking a self assessment is the first step towards becoming proactive in our learning. Becoming proactive in our learning (Bethel University, 2014), can help us make greater strides in the learning process.The Organizational Leadership program removes barriers to success that adult learners face (Bethel University, 2014). As a student in the Organizational Leadership Program, I took the assessment as well.I was surprised in the areas that I did well in.One area that I did well in , was management and leadership of people. I am a retail store manager, therefore I feel that this skill is a natural skill, that I embrace. Goal setting, is another skill that I feel confident in. Given my career as a manager, I have to set goals by the shift, and the day, as well as the week, and month.Planning, is another skill that I did well in, along with organization.The two go hand in hand in my daily activities, and you cant be an effective planner without being organized. The last of my top five skills would be, speaking.I am confident when I address others, and take the opportunity to do it often. As far a the five weakest skills, I would say that Mathematics would be at the bottom of the list, mostly due to lack of interest in math, that I have not put forth a lot of effort to succeed in this subject. Understanding technology, is my second worst weakness. I

For example, my dream career is to be a pediatrician and if I want to be a pediatrician I have to be patient, generous, and loyal to my patients because if I am not patient and if I do not listen to them there might be a conflict. Dependable is one of the most important strengths out of all my strengths that my brother has mentioned. The reason why I think dependable is an important strength is because if you are going apply for anything the first thing that I will look in a person is if they are dependable and will successfully do their career without chaos. The skills that are embodied within me that my brother mentioned are quick learner, organized, active listener and leadership. These skills are beneficial towards me in many ways. For example active listening, organized, leader and quick learner will help me in any field I decide to go in and even in my daily life. Organization is one key skill that will help anyone in any field, they go in from a mechanic to a lawyer it doesn’t matter without organization skills everyday of your career life will be in

Educator could use the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) used to establish a comprehensive occupational profile for participants (Boops, 2014) along with interview, if necessary. COPM can help educator to understand what are the important task of participants’ daily living. As well it can provide full scope of personal interests/occupations, values, beliefs, and spirituality.

Trying to decide what your personal strengths are, is hard. For myself, I have grown in my strengths, and I’ve experienced my weaknesses. My personal strengths consist of: positivity, encouragement, laughter, and love. I pick these four because I feel that I am truly strongest in these aspects of my life. Being positive is a big factor in everything I do. I always want to be happy and joyful; not only to display Christ in me, but to make others feel the way I do. I want others to appreciate life and to feel any kind of uplift in his or her spirt. Positivity plays into encouragement. I make it my goal to make others feel better about themselves. My goal coming into college was to learn and know every person(s) name that I got the chance to meet. Just taking a few minutes out of your day to truly get to know someone, is such a blessing. It not only blesses me in new friendships, but it also blesses others because they feel that someone genuinely cares about them. Laughter is another characteristic I strive to pour out onto others. I laugh at practically everything. I love to laugh, and I love to make people laugh. I’ve learned the importance of laughter, and I just want to make one person smile every day. Love is my last of the four attributes. Love is so important to me. I love creation (Trees, birds, squirrels), God, and I love people. I just want the love that God has given me, to pour out onto others. I want others to know that I love them. These are my personal strengths

What do you feel is your greatest strength? How do you use your strengths to compensate for weaker areas?

My personal strengths are that I am a keen learner and organized person because like Benjamin Franklin I believe that if I fail to plan then I am planning to fail. Above all I am confident that I have made the right choice and that I am a suitable candidate for