Laken's OT Thoughts

One thing I took away from the lecture today was how early in life our different body structures begin to decline. For example, between ages 25-30, our average maximum attainable heart rate declines by about one beat per minute, per year and average loss of muscle begins to speed up as we age starting at age 25. I will be 25 this year; therefore, it was really interesting to learn about and put some things in perspective for me. Something else that I learned today was how many Americans live with food insecurity, which was way more than I expected. 1 in 8 Americans live with food insecurity, which was very surprising to me. This is important to keep in mind because those who live this way are 50% more likely to develop diabetes and 3x more likely to be depressed. Knowing these facts helps me to realize how important it is to screen individuals for food insecurity as well as helps me know what risks come with food insecurity in order to better treat those clients. ...

Hello Friends! I have attached my OT 640 debrief video here! I can't wait to hear about everyone's experiences when we get back to campus!!

          When I read the instructions for this assignment, I thought there was no way I was ready to do something like this. I believed that I wasn’t going to be able to think enough like an occupational therapist to create what I needed to for this project. Therefore, I believe the most significant thing I have learned from this assignment is not to doubt or underestimate myself. I have learned that I have already started developing an OT mind even after just one semester of school. After completing this assignment, I feel more confident in myself than before. I was changed through this assignment because it made me start thinking of myself as more of an occupational therapy student instead of just a student. It gave me a glimpse of the career I am pursuing and of the person I want to be. This assignment will impact the way I think in the future because I won’t have the attitude of I’m not ready for this, but I will be able to have an attitude of I...

          This week I watched The Fundamentals of Caring , a movie about friendship and tragedy with some humor mixed in. Ben takes a course to become a caregiver after he experiences a tragedy no one should ever have to experience, and his first job is taking care of Trevor, a boy with muscular dystrophy. After spending a little time with Trevor, Ben convinces Trevor’s mom to let them take a road trip – the first one Trevor will have ever been on. Friendship unfolds as they head to the deepest pit in the world.             I had a good amount of friends who watched this movie and highly recommended it, so I decided to give it a shot. I also chose to watch this movie because I felt like I didn’t understand a lot about muscular dystrophy, and I wanted to know more. I wanted to learn more about what muscular dystrophy is and how to treat it, and I believe this movie helped me learn some of those ...