Summary: A Career As An Occupational Therapist Assistant

I love moments when I am able to extend a helping hand and I know Occupational Therapy will fulfill that need, substantially. I believe my past qualifications, determination, and life experiences proves my academic capabilities and thereby makes me an ideal candidate for any Occupational Therapy

Secondly, special educational programs are also useful when it comes to treating ASD. Because ASD affects people’s minds, special education programs must be used to teach them how to interact, communicate and work. Hopefully that would help them to acquire good jobs in the future. The third treatment that has been used a lot is behavioral therapy, and usually there are no real attempts for this therapy even with its great effectiveness. It focuses on making the autistic person’s surrounding environment, convenient, and how he or she is involved in it.

and intrigued by the mind-body connection as well as the importance of human activity and occupation in maintaining mental and physical well-being. At the same time, my desire to work directly with people and be able to make a positive and lasting change to their lives by empowering them and helping discover their strengths and confidence in themselves to achieve their goals, led me to a realization that a career in occupational therapy would be a perfect fit for me. To me occupational therapy is a dynamic, rewarding, challenging, and inspiring field where I can fully realize my skills and knowledge. Having always been a firm believer in the patient-centric approach, I am passionate about providing excellent service to patients by improving their performance, preventing illness and disability and promoting adaptation to life

P.T.A Application Personal Essay “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” This is a quote by Mahatma Gandhi that I hold very close to my heart and my beliefs. I love helping others no matter how small or daunting the task. Seeing others benefit from my help is truly rewarding, and provides me with the ultimate feeling of success and happiness. In addition to my overwhelming passion for helping others, becoming further educated is something I believe to be crucial in living a accomplished life.

This is not likely to be the same for every individual with the disease. Asperger’s could have caused Adam Lanza to become angry and react in harsh ways, resulting in the shooting of Sandy Hook

But there are also a variety of other social effects of Asberger’s that the interviewees seemed to corroborate were present in Lanza’s behavior. As the authors go on to note that students with Asbergers typically “...do not pick up on the nonverbal cues and are not sensitive to what others are thinking or expecting of them... Furthermore, the student with AD might engage in an angry outburst or tantrum that is disruptive to the classroom (Bellando & Pulliam, 2009, p.

Being an Occupational Therapy Assistant Occupational Therapy Assistants are professionals who make a difference in the lives of people who have difficulty performing work and daily activities to do an illness, injury and disability. It’s a growing career that is in great in demand. The salary depends on several factors but for the most part it’s rewarding. The requirements to become an Occupational Therapy Assistant is for one to receive their associate’s degree from an accredited school and pass the National Board Exam. Many people think that Occupational Therapy Assistants are people who specialize in occupations.

Occupational therapy saved my family. Growing up with a sister with severe spastic cerebral palsy to include both cognitive and functional deficits, life existed on a day to day, hour by hour basis, as we were unsure of challenges each moment would bring. This all changed the moment occupational therapy brought quality of life back to me and my family. My very personal experience defined my purpose to become an occupational therapist, to pay the gift given my family forward.

What I admire most in the field of Occupational Therapy is that I get to make a profound difference in people 's lives. It is one of few careers where individuals get an opportunity to assist patients interpersonally, and help them achieve their goals with activities of daily living. What brings me a feeling of accomplishment and inner enlightenment is the opportunity to give people the chance to grow or start over. This train of thought arose when my grandfather had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, perhaps one of the most lethal carcinomas in existence. This period of time was rather challenging for myself, taking on the responsibility of assisting my virtually immobile grandfather.

Asperger’s Syndrome: Stages of Life Asperger’s has many names but only one meaning: “a severe developmental disorder characterized by major difficulties in social interaction, and restricted and unusual patterns of interest and behavior.” Asperger’s was first brought into light in the 1940’s by an Austrian pediatrician named Hans Asperger. Hans Asperger was best known for his studies on early child mental disorders. Hans Asperger conducted research on four boys that appeared to have autism.

I have always had the intense desire to care and look after people from a very young age. I firmly believe that everyone deserves the best quality of life possible and this is what had drawn me to occupational therapy as a career path in the first place. It is so easy to take for granted all the everyday tasks we can do and we seldom consider the effect of not being able to complete them. As an occupational therapist I would be able to make a positive impact on someone’s life and make it possible for them to enjoy their life. I want the opportunity to provide support to people, help them gain independence and watch them grow more confident in their own ability.

I believe the word “disorder” is the wrong one to associate with Asperger’s. I once felt alone in my inability to relate, but I’ve come to feel empowered. I’ve come to realize that my abnormalities are not wrong, just different. I’m proud to be a black, female, first generation student with a social “difference” that is well equipped and determined to conquer all that lies ahead. I’ve come to recognize the multitude of possibilities and opportunities that my uniqueness provide—along with my anomolies, I’m gifted with tendencies and talents that people with “Normal Disorder” may

Primary prevention is considered true prevention. Typically, this includes education for a population so to minimize their risk of developing a disease or decreasing the chances of an accident, otherwise avoidable by an adequate knowledge base. For Asperger patients, there is not primary prevention techniques available, as researchers do not know what causes it. It is far more likely for us to see secondary prevention related to Aspergers.

Before my first year of studying occupational therapy commenced, my knowledge of the field of study was limited. Through continuous exposure to different sources of knowledge and experience, my understanding has increased exponentially and I’ve experienced great growth and change. Though the learning experiences have been plentiful, there were two significant events that developed my understanding of the importance of occupation in OT. The first experience took place at Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital on an independent visit. The second was a visit to Elma Park Nursery School, organised and conducted by Wits.

Award winning film, De regels van Matthijs (Matthew’s laws) takes the viewers through an emotional rollercoaster ride as the director, Marc Schmidt tells the story of his friend, Matthijs, who is an Asperger’s syndrome sufferer. Asperger’s syndrome is a developmental disorder. The sufferer has significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interest. Matthijs, like any other sufferer, lives in a drastically different world and has his own standard of procedures. In the heart-wrenching film, we see how Matthijs struggles with frustration and helplessness when nobody seems to understand his behavior or when things do not go his way.