Why I Want To Work With Disabilities

I chose occupational therapy as a career for many reasons. I feel fulfilled when I help others. I want to enjoy my job and not work for money. Moreover, I want to help patients reach their goals because the outcomes make me feel proud. When my brother was little, he had a hard time grasping the pen to write. An Occupational Therapist used to come to our house a few times a week. I would see the therapist try to help my brother write. My mother recently told me that when I was younger, I said, "I want to be just like that therapist."

On a day to day basis, making sure the storage rooms are clean and tidy so the equipment is accessible. All warm ups and lessons were planned and processed through senior staff before going out and taking the lesson. Before every lesson I would ask if any students need specific help such as additional attention or any form of disability. I would then proceed to help the students throughout the lesson to ensure they participate throughout.

My name is Yazmin Velazco; I was born in Camaguey, Cuba. I immigrated to the USA in 1983. I lived in Atlanta Georgia for over 21 years; I now live in Miami Florida for the past 4 years. I am engaged to a wonderful man, I have three wonderful kids all boys. my oldest, my best friend Tomas is 19 years old, my middle one is 8 years old Orestes Bka Bebo, and my baby Santi his 11 months old, I must say he, and my best friend Elizabeth whom is an occupational therapist herself. They both inspired me to get into school at age 42. "The most important factor in my success, however, is my family, my own determination, my organizational skills, my communication skills, and my love and concern for others. After

I was at ease because I was in the best hands when my father sat me up on a table to wrap my sprained ankle after a reckless fall in gymnastics. He lectured me while handing me crutches and pulling me back onto my feet. “You have to take it easy until it heals,” he said as he continued to demonstrate how to properly apply my own bandages, ice my ankle and safely walk. This occurrence was not something new to me. Growing up, I was often inspired by the struggles my father underwent as an Asian immigrant fighting to open his own primary care clinic in America. However this gave me the freedom to interact directly with patients to educated people on how to promote their health and the steps to take in order to recover and return to their original lifestyles. My father’s influence and tenacious work ethic instilled in me the dedication to provide the best care possible throughout all my experiences and cultivated my desire to become an occupational therapist.

After receiving all of these e-mails about the exam results, I have become a little anxious. I took Exam #1 in the Disability Resource Center on Wednesday during our scheduled class time. I did not have a scan-tron, and I am aware that this could be a contributing factor in the speed at which the grade is returned.

Ms. Tuma is smart, and no doubt has many hidden talents. Her statement about the need for structure in order complete tasks may suggest some understanding of the impact of her disabilities on work. Insight about her disabilities is further supported by her description of using fishing as an activity to develop her patience. As it is Ms. Tuma’s goals to seek and employment and higher education, she would benefit understanding strengths such as courage, and perseverance, despite her disabilities. She may also benefit from exploring and understanding the legal parameters of her father’s legal guardianship, in a way that is support of her goals and

People with disabilities have become an integral part of the workforce. The ADA forbids discrimination against people with disabilities when recruiting, hiring, training, and compensating employees (Sotoa & Kleiner, 2013). The ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodation, communications, and governmental and establishes requirements for telecommunications relay services (activities (Stryker, R. (2013). Employers are not allowed to ask employees if they have a disability. The employers are not allowed to ask employees with disabilities to undergo a medical exam before an offer of employment unless all applicants are required to take the same exam (Kaye, Jans, & Jones,

The most difficult part of working with disabled adults for me personally is having patients and remembering the circumstances. When I do any task, I want it to be done perfectly whether its cleaning, making dinner, or doing laundry I have a certain way I like things to be done. When my clients try to help, me do these things if they aren’t done the way I like I get annoyed sometimes. I have too constantly remind myself that I am not in my house and that my client isn’t doing it wrong they just aren’t doing it the way I would do it. I also have to remind myself how I would feel if somebody came into my house and tried to do everything little thing for me. I would feel useless and helpless; these thoughts help me to see things clearly and back

In the spring of 2016 I was hired on as a staff member. I now had the title: Recreational Therapy Technician. Most of the job was the same except, the buddies I was assigned had more severe disabilities and behavioral problems. I was also in charge of taking campers to the bathroom, feeding some campers lunch, and helping campers change for swimming. These tasks for many seem very minuscule, but for a person with decreased motor skill it can be a rather challenging.

The career path I have chosen to enter upon the completion of my college major is in Occupational Therapy Assistance. Occupational Therapy is the medical treatment for people who are limited by mental health problems, the aging process, physical injury or illness, and learning or developmental disabilities. An Occupational Therapist Assistant, or OTA, is the assistant to the Occupational Therapists, or OT, and assists him or her in providing Occupational Therapy treatments and procedures. An Occupational Therapist Assistant may also assist in the development of treatment plans, direct activity programs, carry out routine functions, and document the progress of patients’ treatments. OTs and OTAs work together with their patients, and their goal is have their patients regain the highest ability of functionality in their daily lives.

When people have a disability it is life changing for them. They cannot just flip a switch and turn it off; most times it is a permanent ordeal. Participating in this experience opened my eyes even more to specifically what disabled people go through on a daily basis.

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My duties for the care centered were varied from thing to thing,however it mostly revolved around dealing with the food needs of the old folks there.The days were normally 4 hours long and i still did have to talk and spend time with the seniors and play games with them however they spent most of the time telling stories.Once you get them talking they enjoy going forever about whatever the story was about i didn't mind because they were most of the time extremely kind about it .I onced mowed the lawn and that was weird because it was pretty much the only time i've ever have mowed the lawn and was constantly being yelled at while i was mowing the lawn.

    A person with a disability, or handicap, can be defined as someone with a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial or long-term adverse affect on his or her ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities (Employment 2). Handicap workers face many challenges in the work place that the average person overlooks. Also, many special arrangements and alterations have been made to the workplace for people with handicaps. Accessibility, transportation, workload, and salary are just some of the many issues that must be considered with the prospect of employing the handicap.

Time and time again I've found myself declaring education as the central pillar of my growth and development, that of which has been consistent throughout my life and educational career. From the age of 8 I've attributed school and learning as a way to escape the outside world, both willingly, and as an involuntary coping mechanism; school was a refuge, a safe place where I could build healthy relationships and escape my worries. I felt valued by my teachers, and I was given opportunities to contribute to a community, and for the first time felt autonomous- and that I could control my future.