If you're looking for something to do to prepare for placement I can't recommend this enough. I made these in 2nd year to study for my theories and approaches viva. I have one for each model and framework and I've used them on every placement since! A very handy quick reference!
You might hear people say:
“that’s just a loaf of bread...”
That is PROCESSING SKILLS
That is MOTOR SKILLS
That is SOCIAL SKILLS
That is SENSORY INPUT
That is LEARNING
That is GRADED CHALLENGE
That is ENABLEMENT
That is not “just a loaf of bread”
That is OCCUPATION
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Sometimes it’s so easy to compare ourselves to our peers and other people in similar positions to ourselves... remember we’re all on our own journeys. Everyone’s journey is unique and will look a little bit different to the next persons💚✨ #OTStudent
"music is perhaps the most important thing we ever did, if primarily for the simple reason that music evolved before language — in fact, a million years earlier." via @financialtimes@MusicforDemUK@NASP@NAPA@LiveMusicNowUK@MiHCUK
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A fellow OT shared this with me today, happiness and hope is something we all need and this is an easy tool to have a self check with yourself, are you balancing your chemicals? What do you need more of? 💚⭐ #occupationaltherapy#selfcare#wellness#OT
🎹🎨 Healing the Mind and Soul with Art and Music
A rare neurological condition left Gracie paralysed from neck down. 'With the right environment, tools and supports, anyone can create.'
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ℹ️ WHAT IS OT? Consider ALL the activities you do, from waking until sleep. It isn't until we are prevented from doing what we want or need to do that we realise how important it is!
Quotes, questions, videos & graphics from The #OccupationalTherapy Hub: https://t.co/nQwNpcnHsr
How everyday objects can improve quality of life for people with dementia | Dementia | The Guardian really makes me dispare no mention of Occupational Therapy - this is our bread and butter @LincsAHPs @theRCOT https://t.co/tgEe1XIkBu
Covid is restricting our lives, but we can look for new ways to keep making progress. Join us for #NewWaysNovember and find new and creative ways to keep learning and overcome frustrations https://t.co/DlgwMkz2Sq
The power of music- something we all need to remember when working with people living with dementia- especially if music previously played an important part in their lives! 🎼🎶
Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future. The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.