Travis Roy Analysis

Randy Pausch had many stories that anyone would love to hear. Every story that he would tell gave a lesson to the audience. One story that Mr. Pausch talked about was when he was pulled over for speeding and the cop asked him what brought him to Virginia (since Mr. Pausch had a Pennsylvania drivers license.) Mr. Pausch replied “Since you’ve asked, I have terminal cancer. I have just months to live. We’ve moved

In chapter two of No Pity, the author Joseph P. Shapiro brings to life the story of Ed Roberts. Ed Roberts was just your everyday kid, who had a passion for sports. When he was fourteen though, he was diagnosed with Polio. The Polio left him in an iron lung and in the hospital for twenty months. During this time, Ed really struggled with himself. Eventually, he realized even though he now had disability, no one could take away his education and intellect. Ed later attended University of California at Berkeley, where he created innovative programs to help individuals with disabilities. When Ed attended the university, he had no other option but to live at the university hospital. Here, Ed met another quadriplegic named John Hesser. Together, through the “Rolling Quads” club, they fought against stereotypes and wanted to change the way individuals with disabilities were treated. Even making significant progress by putting ramps up on campus. Additionally, the created the Physically Disabled Students’ Program. This program advocated for big issues, such as individual rights, independance, and a better standard of living for individuals with disabilities.

The piece of equipment that caught my eye was the Bioness Vector. I saw that it is hard physical work to help the patient walk when they are just starting. But as the time passed and I was observing more patients, they progressed to walk by themselves without the Bioness Vector. The vector was there to catch the patient from falling and there were times that the patient almost could have fallen but the vector caught them, as well the therapist reacted quickly to help redirect the patient. As they tried walking, the therapist was very delicate in assisting the patient by moving each leg into a step. It's a proud moment seeing the patient succeed in being able to walk by themselves. Patients cried and resisted the work because they thought that they couldn't do it. And theres a moment that I remember from a conversation of a therapist and a patient were the patient had a face of annoyance and his therapist asked him, "Im I annoying?" He replied, "Yes!" She responded with, "then you''ll remember me." This just showed me that the therapist will never give up on their patient, that its not just about getting better in the hospital but getting better in things that we do in life. That im sure that this patient when ever he is in the world and he is stuck in a situation, he will remember his

It became very clear to me the role of Occupational Therapist in changing people’s mind about people with disabilities. There are many people with severe disabilities, however I feel as if, the society also chose to see what they can’t do and miss to see how capable they truly are. People often give up right away and most of the time hopelessness tend to takes over and blinds us from the possibilities of getting back into our feet and live the life we want. Julia Tavalaro’s story taught me that patience and persistence can a long way. Both occupational therapists on these short stories did not give up on helping their patients improve their daily lives. They work harder than their patients to find practical and realistic approaches to not only enhance the quality of their patients life, but also to boost self-worth and dignity. Reading success stories just like these fuels my desire to become occupational therapist. As a person who has so much love and passion for life, I want others to love theirs as

Jerry Kenny came in and talked to us about his disability, how it happened when it happened, who all it has affected, and how adapted from it. Jerry’s disability is that he is a double amputee of both hands.

Developing a desire to give back to our nation’s heroes led me to become involved with a Disabled American Veterans program that aids local veterans by offering them an opportunity to seek assistance for everyday tasks. Creating connections with a few of the veterans prompted an invitation to participate in their monthly chapter meetings where I discovered that our conversations left a lasting impact on me; hearing their life stories of successes and struggles is eye opening. Although a majority of group members has a disability from their service to our country, they remain the most humble individuals one will ever meet. Additionally, my time with these heroes wills me to become more intrinsically motivated in finding ways to continue to

During an afternoon bike ride she was struck by a car, leaving her paralyzed. She was rushed to the hospital where she was nursed back to health before beginning her next life challenge. “…a bike accident left her paralyzed from the chest down. Downing threw herself into rehab and--on top of learning how to care for herself--mastered the challenge of using a handcycle and a racing chair” (Balmain). Downing did not allow an accident to stop her. After being treated at the hospital she began rehab to get back up and start tackling challenges. She began to work towards athletic training with handcycles and racing wheelchairs. She overcame these very different types of sports that she has had no experience with and became a pro at them. Downing is not a person that will give up, no matter how tragic of a place she is

In the article “Legalising cannabis: Mexico can bring medical marijuana entrepreneurs $2.45 billion a year” by Ritwik Roy, Roy discusses the constant conversation of medical marijuana becoming a business opportunity for Mexico. The problem that presents itself is Mexico’s reputation for having “ruthless and illegal drug cartels” in their country. They are known for having a history of drug violence and this can hinder their business endeavors. Mexico has a population of 120 million people the writer finds that this is more than enough to market the use of medical marijuana. The author states that “Pot private equity firms and medical marijuana growers, all look at Mexico as a big business opportunity”, this shows that there a people willing

With powerful words narrated on the screen and intense music, I promptly thought of successful individuals with disabilities. Christopher Duffley, the visually impaired, extremely introverted kid, who has a mother dependent on cocaine travels rousing crowds, singing and creating music. What about Stevie Wonder, who is blind, however, he turned into a wonder, playing numerous instruments and having a widely praised music profession. In conclusion, another persuasive individual I follow is Nick Vujicic, who has no arms or legs, yet has an effective organization that affirms his, "Life Without Limbs."

When Brent walked into our class room, you could not tell he had any type of disability. He began talking about his high school and college days, how he participated in all sports, played baseball at UNO as a pitcher, and eventually made it to the minor leagues. He decided that he was not getting anywhere with baseball, so he made his way back to Nebraska. One day his life completely changed on his way home from Lincoln to Omaha. When traveling home, the car in front of him spun out of control, and landed in the ditch. Brent got out to help, and on his way back to his car to call for help, another car slid of the road, and hit Brent, which threw him. After 10-12 surgeries and spending a month in the hospital, Brent now has a prosthetic left leg from the knee down, and his right leg is full of pins and his ankle is bone on bone. Eventually, he will have to get a prosthetic leg on his right as well. After the accident, he was tired of people feeling sorry for him, and tired of people trying to do everything for him, especially when he was

I was born into a world of diversity, although not in the way that most people might think. My world is the world of medical disabilities. This may seem like a sad and scary world, but it’s a world full of amazing, unique people who have faced adversity. I was born with Caudal Regression syndrome, a congenital disorder in which there is an abnormal development in my spine. This disorder brings along many issues, including a solitary kidney, issues with the function of my colon and bladder, and deformation in the feet. Facing these issues meant I would spend a lot of time in the hospital. There I met magnificent people who changed my perspective on life, and pushed me towards positivity.

I believe that in the questions posed by Gary Bryant can be concluded with the following answers. For question number one I believe that the means are not morally evil and are merely just distasteful. I think so because of the fact that it is an infant that is being captured, it really hits people in that spot that makes them think that it is wrong. As for question number two I believe that the end is a real good and not something that only appears so. I think like brought up in the text, it shows that there is a problem of people in situations like this and with getting help. I also believe that it is a good opportunity to inform on the places to get help especially to those students on campus to avoid a similar situation. As for the third

The most significant event in my life is that I grew up with my disabled father. My dad has been suffering from late-stage liver cirrhosis. This terrible illness caused his permanent disability, which has changed my life in many ways. My dad’s attitude toward the disease taught me to persevere in the face of difficulties while staying strong. The hardship molded my approach towards adversity and helped me mature quickly to take responsibility as a leader.

Based on our student learning outcomes we expect to connect with walkers/runners, of all kinds, in a loving, empathetic, and non-judgmental manner to really grasps a variety of values and beliefs to be educated with ones mindset of having a disease, having a family member suffer from a disease, and survivors who lived to tell a story.