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Anna Garrett OT640 Debrief

Hi guys!  Congrats on finished our last Level I FW!  I have attached my Level I FW C debrief here:  https://youtu.be/a9DqkQ6mWos  

 I hope y’all have a great summer break, and I am looking forward to catching up when we return to class!

 P.S.  The washer/dryer is running in the background of my video, and I did not realize until after the fact :)  

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  1. Kelsie WasilukJune 19, 2019 at 2:10 PM

    Anna,

    I love that you got to expand culturally through this fieldwork. I've always wanted to practice in a rural community or underserved population because OT services could really benefit and having a lasting impact on those communities. I feel like as we get out into the OT world, we are definitely going to experience practitioners that are set in their ways and don't always use occupation as a means and an end. That can be a very tricky subject because they have years of experience and you don't want to seem like you're intruding by suggesting more occupation based activities. I'm glad you had a great experience and I can't wait to hear more about it!

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  2. HPJune 19, 2019 at 4:36 PM

    Anna,

    Thank you so much for sharing about your experience! I can totally relate that this FW setting was in an area/culture much different from the one I grew up in. I could not agree more that this increased my learning opportunities and enhanced my experience. I also found that the therapy team working collaboratively was a major pro at my facility and allowed for a lot of hands on experience. In addition, I also had the opportunity to stretch patients with contractures and was able to appreciate the difference it made. Good for you for acknowledging the importance of client centered and occupation based interventions; this undoubtedly makes a difference in the clients motivation to participate. I look forward to hearing about further interventions you find! Thank you again for sharing, have a great summer break.

    Hannah

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