The Joys Of Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy is a profession that is currently growing faster than anyone would have expected. Because of the increase in demands for occupational therapy services, therapists are having larger caseloads, needing the help of more occupational therapists. Occupational therapy in the mental health setting is one environment that has grown in popularity over the last decade. Knowing the benefits of occupational therapy in this setting, and the expansion of clients needing occupational therapy services, more funding needs to be established in this setting.

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.

“Therapeutic Paws: A Tail of Success” by Rhona Feldt- Stein I really enjoyed reading this story. It gave me some great ideas on how one can deal with conflicts, when it comes to working with younger patients. This story was an example of how an Occupational Therapist was able to use the help and the incentive of using a animal in the everyday setting of her clinic. The OT used a cat to help encourage and motivate the children to do their therapy exercises and activities. Even the toughest kids were able to get through their tasks at the clinic by the help of the cat.

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

The concepts and principles in the Founding Vision of 1917 and the Centennial Vision of 2007 establish a connection between our past and present. Comparing the two Visions shows that many of our modern day values were first outlined by occupational therapy’s founders a century ago. The Founding Vision reads, “The particular objects for which the corporation is formed are as follows: The advancement of occupation as a therapeutic measure; for the study of the effect of occupation upon the human being; and for the scientific dispensation of this knowledge” (National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy [NSPOT], 1917). Where the Centennial Vision reads, “We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven,

As a PA I deal with clients with cerebral palsy according to nature and extent of their deformity. I always ensure that I use effective communication skills when assisting people to move or reposition.

To be able to participate in one 's own life, to do the things we want to do, and to competently perform the activities that form part of our daily, weekly or monthly routines, is a common goal for most people.  This not only includes taking part in the basic activities of self-care, such as grooming and dressing, but also extends to our work and leisure activities.  It is through doing things that we learn and develop as human beings.  The occupational therapy profession believes that being prevented or hindered in some way from participating in the activities that are important to us could adversely affect our health and wellbeing.

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:

Occupational therapy was founded on the principle that participation in meaningful activity is important to the health of individuals. Mental health is very important to the well-being of an individual and those around them. 450 million people experience mental and neurological disorders around the world. These disorders are the leading 5-10 causes of disability worldwide. As services for individuals with mental illness have shifted from the hospital to the community, there has also been a shift in the philosophy of service delivery. In the past, there was an adherence to the medical model; now the focus is on incorporating the recovery model. (2) Occupational therapy’s focus that taking part in engaging and meaningful activities benefits the mental well-being of the individual.

In class and through research I knew that it affected people differently but to actually see those patients was a huge learning experience for me. I left one house where the child was severe CP that has a trach, g-tube, pulse ox that is attached to one of his toes for continuous monitoring, oxygen through his trach, back brace for scoliosis, and a shunt. The next house the child was very energetic, bouncing off the walls, running and playing. The only deficit with him was right sided weakness that affects his fine motor skills. Watching him run and play you would not know that his right hand would slow him down. While doing therapy with fine motor skills he was not able to pick up beads, he could manipulate larger objects but it took a little longer for him to be able to grasp it with a lateral grip pinch. This was an eye opening experience for

Occupational therapy is much more than enhancing activities of daily living to me. I see occupational therapy as helping people achieve daily freedom and making attainable goals to improve their physical and mental health while providing a professional relationship to encourage trust and reliability throughout treatment. Something as simple as tying shoes or being able to grab a fork to eat can make all the difference in the world to the patients an occupational therapist will treat. I have been working at a hand clinic since September and have seen that the small achievements like the tying of the shoes of the ability to bend the finger 10 more degrees puts a big smile on the faces of the patients and improves their outlook and demeanor towards their injury. Encouraging home exercise, helping with self cares, teaching writing skills and helping provide custom splints are all aspects that I have seen with my job and observation of occupational therapy as a whole. When I started my job at the hand clinic a therapist told me that the most basic occupational therapy explanation she could provide me is that occupational therapy is a way of helping others achieve a better level of daily living for things that they want and or need to do in life than when they sought help from therapy.

Without occupational therapists, millions of people would struggle to live their everyday lives. Occupational therapists give specialized assistance to people with physical, developmental, social or emotional problems. This assistance is used to live productive and independent or semi independent lives. Occupational therapists can be used, and is effective for people of all ages. Many people have not heard of occupational therapy and are not aware of the positive impact it has on members of our society. With this paper I want to spread the knowledge that I have on occupational therapy. Many people that could benefit from occupational therapy do not even know that it exists. This career is difficult for everyone involved, but the impact it has

Alcohol, pain relievers, marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and meth are all forms of substance abuse. Any type of substance abuse can eventually take over the mind and body of the person suffering for this condition. According to The American Occupational Therapy Association fact sheet on overcoming drug and alcohol abuse, “over time, daily occupations can be negatively affected by substance use, impacting relationships, work performance, and daily routines that support health and effective coping (AOTA).” Most people with a substance abuse disorder often end up in and out of jail because they do not know any other way. Therefore, occupational therapy is a great way to help someone who is recovering from substance abuse to adjust to living a drug

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

There we significant changes taking place in the field of occupational therapy during the mechanistic paradigm of the 1960’s. In the last few years of this decade, occupational therapy was beginning to divert back to its original, holistic focus. Occupation as a health-restoring measure, with emphasis on the person and environment, was becoming the focal point (Flick, 2015). Elizabeth Yerxa, a registered occupational therapist, emerged as a leader during this time with contributions to the philosophical foundation and values of the occupational therapy profession. In 1966, Yerxa received the honor of the Eleanor Clarke Slagle Award, and presented her lecture, “Authentic Occupational Therapy.” She was named an American Occupational Therapy Association member in 1973 and received the Merit Award in 1987. She has been a professor at the University of Southern California since 1988 (“Distinguished Emeritus Professor,” n.d.).