Multiple Sclerosis Case Study

Today, we talked about a twenty-three year old friend of one of my classmates who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in July of 2015. Not only did this diagnosis come a week before her twenty-second birthday, but her MS joined a number of other medical diagnosis already present. Thankfully, the MS she contracted is the mildest form of MS with intermittent bouts of the symptoms occurring. Currently, she is living alone and in law school. She also volunteers weekly doing equine therapy. Her goals throughout OT are to keep pursuing her interests in horseback riding and continuing law school. Helping the client to find adaptive ways to write, horseback ride, and conserve energy are all ways OT can help the client to pursue her goals.

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OT 532 - Journal Article Review

This article explores the current literature related to the use of the Cognitive Orientation to daily Occupational Performance within a group setting involving children living with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD). Children diagnosed with DCD struggle with tasks requiring muscle coordination which in turn leads to decreased occupational performance. While believed to be a childhood condition, the secondary impairments associated with DCD often endure into adulthood. Thought to be linked to low self-esteem and motor skill competency, obesity and feelings of isolations often are found in conjunction with DCD. In order to enable occupational performance within this population, practitioners are now pursuing group intervention strategies as a way to empower those with DCD. After searching the literature, six articles were selected which met inclusion criteria. Findings from this review showed the importance of group process for individuals diag...

My Main Takeaway from OT 425

In a sense, I have always known that I had a knack for therapy, but it wasn't until I learned about the intricate details of OT that I realized I'm going to be a part of the perfect profession for myself! Growing up, I have always been one of those people who has a higher standard for myself than for others (perfectionism runs deep), and something about OT that I respect is the fact that it requires its practitioners to continuously strive to better themselves through continuing eduction, evidence-based practice, and even learning from ethical dilemmas. OT always strives to provide the best services possible, and I believe that is crucial in a field where health care personnel are called to serve others and enable them to live healthy lives. While there are a lot of expectations placed on practitioners, I also feel there is an overwhelming amount of community and grace within the profession. OT practice is a team focus with accountability and wisdom readily avail...

Emerging Areas of Practice: Home Modification

Something I have learned about myself since starting OT school is how I tend to center my beliefs on what should be done for a client based on what I would prefer to be done for myself. Therefore, the idea of integrating more technology into one's life does not seem appealing to me, so I won't do that to someone else. But what if that technology could allow someone to access rooms that were once unreachable or even get to a place of living independently because of technological advances? Who am I to say that people shouldn't have more technological assistance just because that does not sound appealing in my life? Ironically enough, my husband is an electrical engineer who, of course, specializes in home automation. Most of his customers are very wealthy people who want an Apple system installed in their homes, but recently I've begun thinking about how much he could help me promote participation in meaningful activities for my future clients. That sou...

Occupational Therapy: Where Science and Spirituality Collide

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