Child Therapy Personal Statement

The profession of occupational therapy is often mistaken for a job in which the therapist is a career counselor. This is the exactly what my dad had thought when I told him that I wanted to pursue a career in occupational therapy. I explained to him that occupational therapists are not concerned with career counseling; instead, they are focused on daily activities that give meaning to live. The goal of occupational therapy is to help patients regain or develop skills that are necessary for the activities of daily living. Occupational therapists have the option to work in a variety of settings including hospitals, outpatient rehabilitation centers, schools, and with patients in their own homes.

I am a qualified Childcare Practitioner with 12 years’ experience, who would love the opportunity to embark on a career as a Primary Teacher. I am currently employed in a local authority pre-five nursery class within a Primary School. I aspire to become a teacher as I feel it will offer me new challenges and a chance to further develop my love of teaching. I am a dedicated worker and continually strive to provide high standards. I also promote confidence, respect and compassion to ensure all members of the nursery and school are respected.

Have you ever thought about what life would be like if you had a life-altering disability that completely changed the way you were able to function on a day-today basis? Have you ever given thought to how frustrating your new reality would be? I would venture to guess that most therapy patients likely never anticipated the depth of challenge that would become their new reality. These patients come to occupational therapists for help and are oftentimes afraid, confused, and doubtful they will ever have again the life they once knew. They are depending on their therapist to play many different roles for them and be able to guide them through this new and possibly frightening time in their life.

Growing up I always knew I wanted something more than just a “job”. I wanted a career that would be rewarding and encompass a combination of my talents and interests. As a child, I dreamed of being a doctor, mechanical engineer, nurse, dental hygienist, and teacher. It was not until my freshman year of college that I took a good look at career choices. After hearing about occupational therapy, I did a great deal of research to find out what it was, what the therapists did, who they worked with, and the influence they had on the lives of others. As I continued through my college experience, occupational therapy always remained at the top of my list of possible careers. I began to see that it was a perfect combination of all the things I wanted to be when I grew up. I could work as a healthcare professional, help people in need, problem solve, and bring light and hope into people’s lives. Observing several different occupational therapists has confirmed that this is the career for me.

It is that excellent mentor or coach that leaves a mark in your life after going through a catastrophic situation. What if it is not simply done in the field and your needs are met simultaneously? I believe there is more to assisting patients then providing pills in an attempt to maintain health in our country. I want to make a positive impact on people's lives, contribute to society by enabling people of all ages and ability to engage in their regular activities of life. I want to help people and empower others to help themselves. For these reasons, I am passionate about pursuing a career in the field of Occupational Therapy at Adventist University Health Sciences.

A Chinese teacher named Confucius once said, "Choose a job you love and you will never have to work again." I strongly believe that by becoming a Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, I will realize the truth of that statement.

As a young child, I did not fully grasp why my uncle was confined to a wheelchair. Many years later, my parents informed me that he had an arteriovenous malformation removed from his pons that left him ataxic. With a two-year-old daughter and a son on the way, my uncle was told he might never walk again. When individuals are confronted with a physical or emotional challenge such as this, they may look to others for support in finding inner strength and self-fulfillment in their life. As a future occupational therapist, I look forward to helping individuals finding this inner strength to attain competence and independence in the occupations of life.

I have always wanted a career in which I can make a positive impact on people’s lives. The engaging, challenging and diverse nature of Occupational Therapy meets that need and would allow me to support individuals; enabling them to achieve their personal goals and ultimately gain independence. I want to study this exciting degree as it will equip me with the practical skills to become a confident, knowledgeable and innovative occupational therapist. I have visited Eastbourne Hospitals OT department to meet the therapists and see the range of environments and equipment used. I have also spoken directly with OT graduates and service users which has given me a deeper understanding of the scope and breadth of OT.

My aspiration to pursue a career in Occupational Therapy was confirmed through supporting my sister during a minor operation. I instantly felt empathy for her and on reflection I feel this is one of the qualities an Occupational Therapist should have. I cared for my sister for over a year and this experience helped me to gain an insight into what an Occupational Therapist’s responsibilities are. As my interest grew I assisted my sister with hospital appointments where I took the initiative to build relationships with occupational therapists, nurses and doctors on the ward and got first hand insight into what the job entails. They shared some invaluable advice that encouraged and underlined my decision to undertake an Occupational Therapy degree. They talked in detail about the life of an occupational therapist and the qualities needed such as problem-solving, compassion and empathy. Conversing with an occupational therapist gave me an insight into the

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I want to become a Child Life specialist in the future. Child life specialists are trained professionals with knowledge in helping children and their families overcome some of life’s challenging and stressful events. Child life specialist have knowledge in child development and family systems, child life specialists promote effective coping through play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities(Child Life Council). They provide emotional and psychosocial support for children and families in a health care setting based on the individuals needs. Because they understand that a child’s wellbeing depends on the support of the family, child life specialists provide information, support and guidance to parents, siblings, and other family

As my experience working with children grows, I would like to gain the skills necessary to run a preschool program. I have worked primarily with infants and toddlers in the past few months, which has become a new focus of mine. Working with such young children allows me to have a productive impact on their cognitive development. This opportunity has been a great encouragement and I hope to run an infant-toddler program within a larger school. My more immediate goals are centered around gaining experiences in different facilities. By exposing myself to different programs and their unique styles, I will be able to see how different procedures, like those for resolving conflict, work for children. With time, these ideas would be integrated into my own program.

What do you want to do? Who are you? Why do you want to partake in this program? If I were to be asked these questions at the beginning of my journey, I would not be able to give a proper response. All I knew was my simple desire to help other people.

When I was six years old, it was challenging for me to make friends. I had recently been diagnosed with a learning disability and had started leaving the classroom for special education classes. At this age, my peers did not understand why I had to leave the room when it was time for reading class and unfortunately assumed that something must be wrong. I stopped receiving invitations to friends’ houses and my self-confidence plummeted. Along with starting a new medication to mediate behavior, I lost my weekends to private reading tutors which further alienated me from being able to form relationships with children my age.

Companies expect their employees to do good work efficiently. When issues arise from within the work environment, it prevents productivity and work satisfaction amongst employees. At the organization I am a part of it is considered a helping profession and people either do work in the office or out in the field by providing services. However, when you need to get something done, people do not seem to accomplish tasks at work because of the lack of support or the distractions that occur. There are three main issues that occur in my job, surrounding the lack of efficient communication, guidance and expectations of managers, and scheduling conflicts. Through analyzing these issues a specific job may be created to help solve these problems that affect this work environment.