The Work Of An Occupational Therapist

Growing up, I have been an individual who has pushed myself beyond the minimum requirements in order to succeed. In high school I excelled in both academics and athletics. I graduated in the top 10% of my class and lettered in hockey and tennis my sophomore, junior, and senior year. I worked hard and put in extra time in order to set myself apart from others. Succeeding in both school and athletics made me a responsible, reliable, and an organized individual. These experiences made me a versatile individual and have given me a work ethic that has benefited me with my academics in college and with my work and volunteer experiences.

Occupational Therapist enables people to engage and participate in everyday activities trough occupation. The latter role is not only applicable for individuals but also groups or populations. Eventually, with the increase of the aging population, expensive health care services, occupational therapists will have to incorporate health promotion practices into their actual roles.To cope with this phenomenon and to better meet older adult’s needs, the occupational therapist 's role would benefit from being enlarged.Expanding their knowledge and their practices in promoting health will facilitate their work in other domains.This will help them to shift from an individual to a population approach. To achieve that transition, therapists should be more involved in decisions taken by politicians regarding health and to develop services and programs that promote well-being, health, and quality of life. Also, collaboration with other fields such as schools, workplaces, industries, deputies and organizations will help them spread strategies that promote awareness and enable the population to control and maintain an independent healthy lifestyle. Also, therapists understand that the environment can be a crucial factor on health population. Therefore ,they can put pressure on the government to make public places more accessible to disabled people such as providing the subway of a wheelchair ramp and adapt crosswalks to the blind by adding pedestrian signals that include speakers at

The name of the society changed in 1923, due to hospitals wanting a national directory of qualified occupational therapists. There now was a minimal standard of training that had to be met before an individual was put in the directory (AOTA, 2009). The name was changed to the American Occupational Therapy Association. The American Medical Association worked with the American Occupational Therapy Association starting in 1933 on getting improved education programs for occupational therapists (AOTA, 2009).

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)

Within four weeks of fieldwork, occupational therapy students got to know most of the residents at Ruth’s House (dementia unit). The residents have various medical conditions that limit their physical and mental capabilities. Anita, one of the residents in the facility exhibited a range of physical, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms. Based on direct observation, Anita demonstrated fluctuating alertness periods. With no evident trigger, Anita had multiple acute episodes of confusion, irritability, and agitation. In a several group sessions, she was restless and was very difficult to redirect. She kept standing up despite being told to take a seat so she does not fall. She was verbally disorganized. In addition, during the 2-week fieldwork,

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.

An Occupational Therapist help people who may have mental, physical, or developmental disabilities learn and/or regain daily living or work skills. The disabilities that you Occupational Therapist work with can be caused by birth defects, injuries, aging or illness.

Purpose: Each biennium and upon initial licensure clinicians are required to take a course related to the Laws and Rules of Practice for Occupational therapy. Through this course clinicians will increase awareness and understanding of the laws and rules that direct licensure as a provider of occupational therapy services.

Occupational therapy helps to heal a multitude of disabilities; the current high demand for therapists is somewhat due to modern issues, but some have been occurring since the beginning of mankind. Missing a limb is one problem that has occurred for millennium. There is documented evidence that humans have tried to replace a missing appendage since approximately 950 B.C. Throughout time prosthetics have mainly been produced with crude leftover supplies like wood, metal, and leather. More recently, rapid advancements in technology have helped progress the artificial limb from a beam of wood to a robotic arm controlled by the persons own thoughts. To fully understand the accomplishments of today, it is essential to understand the evolution

Occupational therapists help people of all ages recovering from physical or mental illnesses participate and perform what they want or need to accomplish through works of therapeutic rehabilitation with use of everyday activities in daily life; hence, giving it the name Occupational Therapy. An occupational therapist must look at their patients holistically, not just the part that is causing them problems. Occupational therapists are important as they help people regain their independence in daily activities. This field is projected to be the fastest in growth in upcoming years.

Occupational therapy students complete “field work” in the summer. This field work is arranged through Quinnipiac. We are required to work 40 hours per week at our assigned organization for no compensation. I am also working as a waitress nights and weekends to earn money, so I have to borrow less for school. I will also waitress during the school year to cover rent and living expenses. I have received an academic scholarship and plan to borrow the balance from a couple of sources. With a full course load and a part-time job, this scholarship will allow me be able to cut down on the hours I am working and spend more of my time volunteering and providing services to my community.

AJ is a sweet young boy with a bright smile at times. He makes good eye contact and is very social with people he is familiar with. He receives in home therapy from May Center Early Intervention Program which includes occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and a developmental specialist on a weekly basis. AJ also receives biweekly ABA services to help with behavioral challenges.

Subjective: Client was born on April 11, 1952. According to client, she had history of both eye cornea transplants, and wears contact lenses for both eyes. In addition, she had right elbow dislocation in 2005. Next, client mentioned she is diabetic and currently taking hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and metformin medications for her diabetes and high blood pressure. In addition, client mentioned she regularly visits her primary care physician for regular checkup. Next, client talked about her balanced concerned at gym while raising her opposite leg and arm for exercise. Furthermore, client mentioned that she likes to go at gym four times in a week, and she never has any balance problem during her household chores or dressing. Client lives alone in 3-bedroom house, and she had no steps or stairs in her house. She has a grab bar in her shower and she has step-in shower

Personal Essay At the age of 5, I was given a diagnosis of Congenital Muscular Torticollis (CMT). CMT is a condition also known as twisted neck or wryneck, in which infants hold his or her head tilted to one side and has difficulty turning the head. This condition is normally discovered as an newborns or infant. Unfortunately, my condition was not addressed until my early preschool years.

Vi would benefit from skilled occupational therapy services for post op rehabilitation of flexor tendon laceration of the wrist to improve overall independence with functional activities of daily living as well as identifying areas of interest in leisure activities to address Vi's underlying depression. Therefore the performance areas that will be addressed in occupational therapy sessions are as follows: