Dylan van der Merwe

OT, do you love me? Are you learning? Say you'll never ever leave from beside me 🎵

[Dylan van der Merwe @DylanvanderMer7]

This semester has helped me gain knowledge about the context of occupation; covering social and occupational injustices, exploring the multiple levels (micro/meso/macro), the enablement foundations and how this is all applied to practice. #OENV18

[Dylan van der Merwe @DylanvanderMer7]

As OT's, it is important to understand that the personal factors of the practice context, the enablement foundations and the critical awareness we apply to practice is what underpins and guides our practice to ensure that it allows for client-centred collaboration #OENV18

[Dylan van der Merwe @DylanvanderMer7]

Such an interesting story shared by Mya this week in class and her experience with health professionals. Especially the importance of enablement foundations, such as power sharing from Occupational therapists along her journey; allowing for client-centered collaboration. #OENV18

[Dylan van der Merwe @DylanvanderMer7]

An initiative taken on by the Chicago Bulls NFL team has seen they have been able to attempt to reduce social injustices at a macro level by donating to their less fortunate communities, more specifically the children. #OENV18
https://t.co/qtzT1OUSLb

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After watching Growing Up Poor - 4 Corners, this video emphasises how environmental factors can heavily influence occupations for children. For example, their education is something which is heavily impacted by their parents ability to provide for them. #OENV18

[Dylan van der Merwe @DylanvanderMer7]

15% of the world have disabilities, the largest minority group, children and women are discriminated the most.
This is applicable with the social model of disability, experienced by some members of society in the physical and attitudinal aspects of society.#OENV18

[Dylan van der Merwe @DylanvanderMer7]

AOTA released a statement which identifies the significance how the separation of families can cause occupational deprivation, trauma, stress which ultimately leads to a myriad of mental and physical issues. This can be seen in this article #OENV18 https://t.co/SnsAXBS9VH

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Similar to the circumstances in Brazil, the social inequities within South Africa are a factor contributing towards the high burden of disease; this includes mental health and higher birth mortality rates. #OENV18 https://t.co/ahiWqCJ07S

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What’s your view? Is it a great opportunity for inmates? Or is it providing a false sense of hope knowing they’ll never have the opportunity to preform an occupation they might find meaning behind once released? #OENV18 https://t.co/NLVkvDLMNQ

[Dylan van der Merwe @DylanvanderMer7]

@lirvine_brown I completely agree, we are trying to place an occupational perspective on these sorts of situations and ensure we are trying to achieve occupational justice.

[Dylan van der Merwe @DylanvanderMer7]

So many individuals are struggling with disabilities and this leaves them with a stigma that they’re unable to participate in occupations equally. Interesting read about social justice being taken amongst these individuals. #OENV18 https://t.co/iHLl4vrvNf

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African Americans are responding on Twitter with a new powerful message: discussing the indignities they experience in everyday life, where racial profiling and disparities persist despite promises by the nation's officials to crack down on them. #OENV18 #alivewhileblack

[Dylan van der Merwe @DylanvanderMer7]

With civil war riddling Yemen, the international human rights and humanitarian law have decided to take immediate and significant action. #OENV18 https://t.co/rdg0Qsmc9D