MB the OT

In today’s world ADHD is a term that we typically hear a lot about. The podcast that I decided to listen to was labeled “Can OT help with ADHD?” and I learned a lot from listening to this podcast. My first thought was big changes would need to be made to the someone’s daily routine to adapt to a lifestyle with ADHD and sensory issues, but this is simply not the case. While listening, something that I found intriguing is that making minor changes in routine or environment can really make a significant change in the life of someone with ADHD. From this podcast I learned about a sensory diet and how with the help of an OT someone with ADHD can adjust their routine and it can make a significant difference in their performance. A sensory diet is where there are times scheduled throughout their regular day for them to move and become active. This activity doesn’t necessarily mean going for a long walk, it could simply be squeezing a stress ball or even a planned exercise movement from their

In our last class we learned about the therapeutic relationship between the therapist and the client. A few of the main characteristics a therapist should obtain to have the best therapeutic relationship is showing empathy, gaining trust from your client, and active listening. I feel that I have the ability to do these things, however some can be easier than others for me. I feel like one of my strongest characteristics would be showing empathy. I truly want to try understand what a client is going through and do my best to help them push through their struggles. One of the characteristic that I feel like will get better with time is allowing the client to fully trust my clinical skills. In order to do that I will need to be confident is my presentation with the client. As a new student that is something that I think will definitely get better over time, but something I currently need to work on as I learn more about occupational therapy. The last characteristic is active listening. I

My main take away from Dr. Keisling's presentation today on The History of Disability was that there has been a vast amount of changes in how those with disabilities are treated in society over the past several years. He spoke about how in years past those individuals with a disability were considered a burden on family members. He spoke of how badly these individuals were treated just simply because they were different. These individuals were malnourished and isolated from others in institutions because they had different characteristics than others. Dr. Keisling also spoke about how laws were put into place as the years went by to make our society accessible for individuals with disabilities. Earlier in this course we had learned about the laws that were put into place throughout the years in health care from our era presentations. However, this presentation really made it clear to me why our society had such a need for these laws. Many of these laws helped put these individuals