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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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Button Brainz

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It's a weird title but a simple concept. Button Brainz is a game that I designed for a Neurological Aspects class. We were given an object, and told that we must design a game geared towards our client to help them achieve their goals. The result was an OT collaborative project that allowed me to express creativity through very simple means.   In designing Button Brainz, my biggest take-away was not to let the creativity of the design outshine the needs of the client. The first design that I thought of was to have Barbara sew the buttons on to a piece of fabric in the order of the card. However, after further reflection, I found that this method would not be best due to the amount of time it would take her to sew the buttons. Although it would have been client centered in her interests, it would not have been client centered in her functional ability.  In fact, I was able to realize that using the buttons in general is an effective way to engage Barbara's sewing interest....
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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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