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Inside the O'Briens

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Inside the O'Briens is a novel that gives an inside look at a family dealing with a diagnosis of Huntington's disease to Joe O'Brien. Joe is a husband to a loving wife Rosie, and a father of four children who are all around their twenties. During the first half of this book, the depth and impact of Joe O'Brien dealing with his diagnosis is addressed. Joe must deal with his changing role in the family, and his changing role as he begins to figure what he, as a veteran in the police force, will be sent to do with this diagnosis. This book really gives light to the psychological aspect of the diagnosis. As roles are changing and what his everyday will look like is changing, Joe goes through a range of emotions in dealing with the consequences of his disease. As the book progresses, it shows the impact of the diagnosis goes much wider than just Mr. O'Brien. His family must deal with the 50% chance that they may have acquired the disease. Some of them desire to get teste...
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Speciality Certifications

It is exciting to think about the possibilities that could come with post-graduation certifications. There are so many options and things that excite me. I think the one that primarily grabs my attention is the Certified Hand Specialist. I am very interested in the physical aspects of occupational therapy and I think this would be a great long term goal to set my sites on when I am a practicing occupational therapist. Our hands are crucial to everything we do. If you think about it, we are the only animals that God created to have the intricate hands and the brain power to know what to do with those hands. If an individual did not have hands and tried to go throughout their day, it would be very difficult for that individual to be productive. The fact that the hands are so crucial to the body is why I have such an interest in the specialty. However, my interest does not stop there. There are individuals who have permeant damage to their hands and need additional technology in order t...
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Client Considerations

It is very interesting to consider all of the aspects within our healthcare system that go overlooked. One component that stands out to me is considering health literacy. Many times it is overlooked when a client walks into a doctors office or clinic on wether they have the ability to read or understand various aspects of their care. Today's lecture may made me consider these aspects. For example, when a client is unable to understand their newly mandated dietary restrictions, to find time and make it a priority to sit with that client and the dietician in order to give them practical ways to implement their new diet. Also another component of this is considering the forms that patients are required to fill out. Many times these forms are long and use language that the client is unfamiliar with. Not only could this result in misunderstanding on the client side, but it could also result in misinformation on the way that the client is assessed. Another aspect that I saw was important...
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