The one thing that surprised me the most is the different categories of disabilities. I was under the assumption that all disabilities blend under one classification. However, I was wrong. There is a broad term which is disability, it is then is broken down into four classifications. Within the four classifications, is where you will the different type of diseases or impairments that are categorized as a disability. When we discussed psychiatric disability, I was shocked to see that anxiety was considered a disability. I know I have mentioned this multiple times in previous papers, but I still find it surprising. I think that the reason I find it surprising is that I was recently diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. I am sure that there are …show more content…
My mom has bipolar disorder and depression. Most of my life I had to deal with her denial of not being mentally ill. There were hard times but now that she accepted her mental illness, her behavior is leveled out. However, my dad has diabetes and high blood sugar. Even though diabetes and high blood sugar are categorized under a disability, I worry these illnesses will cause my dad to obtain a disability. When I compare my parents, I know that my mom does not have modifiable factors contributing to her disability. However, my dad does. He can make small changes to his diet and activity level. If he made the small changes is overall health would improve and lessen his chance of acquiring a disability. Recently, my dad has started to eat healthier and increased his activity level. When it comes to disabilities and how they would affect, they make me want to be proactive and advocate that particular person. I want them to overcome the hardship of the disability while having the resources and the support system they need. That what makes me excited to be an Occupational Therapist working with individuals with …show more content…
However, the functional model is the main model I will work with because as an Occupational Therapist, I focus on the patients’ ability to perform activities of daily living. This is what my specialty is in, so it makes sense that I would primarily use the functional model. I will reteach individuals how to these daily activities but with modification due to their disability. For example, I would reteach individuals who have had a stroke how button of their shirt. I believe that I will use the environment model when I evaluate patients’ homes to see how well they can navigate through their homes successfully. However, I would mostly use this model when I was working with individuals who have sensory delayed disabilities and working with psychiatric disabilities because the environment can negatively or positively influence their
Though occupation usually refers to a job, a person’s occupation is initially determined by what their everyday life consists of. When a person becomes incapable of performing the tasks that they are expected to do in their everyday life due to developmental delays, physical injury, or psychological problems they are often referred to an occupational therapist. Occupational therapists, or OTs, usually have occupational therapy assistants, often called OTAs. The OT gives the OTA a set of objectives to help the patient achieve. Since people go through numerous occupations during the course of their lives, OT’s and OTA’s prov...
Labeling theory is an issue that has been raised that deserves a closer look. Labeling theory, the impression that the public labels certain people as different from the normal conduct. (Popple and Leighninger, 2011) Everyone labels in society. An actor can be labeled into a certain part thought out his/her career. A boss is labeled horrible for firing one individual. Society uses labels and it defines people. The book brought up two points of labeling that should be explored. The first point is the label of developmental disabilities will give a diagnosis. People who have developmental disabilities have it, and they cannot change the situation. It can be manageable, but there will always be the label. The second point is that the society label and perception of the label. There is a stigma in the public about developmental disabilities. Although more accepted than mental illness, developmental disability has a label of individuals being stupid and slow. Labeling theory can be seen throughout history. Chapter thirteen points out that history can shape individual’s label of developmentally disabilities.
IDEA lists 13 different disability categories under which 3- through 21-year-olds; autism, deaf-blindness; deafness, emotional disturbance, hearing impairment, intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, specific learning disability, speech or language impairment, traumatic brain injury, and visual impairment (including blindness). I found nine disabilities categories in the book; children with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities emotional and behavior disorders, communication, language, and speech disorders, who have special gift and talents, who are deaf or hard of hearing, visual impairments, and physical disabilities, heath impairment,
A., de Rijk, A., Van Hoof, E., & Donceel, P. 2011). The therapist has to assess the patient to see if they have a need for splints or supports which may benefit the patient and then step in to help design the specific assistive devices needed. It is the job of the occupational therapist to come up with plans to overcome the inconvenient limitations while still helping the patient to reduce strain and prevent further damage by teaching them techniques that will conserve their energy. There are a variety of different ways to make daily living much easier. The most crucial part of therapy is assessing the patient's environment. All the people, cultural conditions and physical objects that are around them, create their environment. The behavior and development of people is a direct result of the interaction between them and their surroundings. A patient's behavior is greatly affected when they are mismatched with their environment. A person's environment match is present when the person's level of competence matches the demands of the environment. Full participation by the patient is required to make it practicable. “The science and practice of occupational therapy are well suited to develop, refine, and test approaches to translate therapeutic gains into
have a disease that challenges our mobility, our lifespan and even our mental health; however,
"Disability the facts." New Internationalist Nov. 2013: 20+. Advanced Placement Government and Social Studies Collection. Web. 27 May 2014.
In 1972, Geraldo Rivera with the help of Dr. Michael Wilkin of Staten Island's Willowbrook State School gained access to the institution and filmed the deplorable conditions the residents were living in. Now 25 years later the documentary reflects on four survivors of Staten Island's Willowbrook State School and their families. The family members give testimonials on how it felt to discover that their child had a disability, leave their loved ones in an institution, and the quality of care and services provided. The film also focuses on the progress made by the members that now live in group homes and the quality of their lives.
The National Council on Disability developed ten recommendations to address civil right protection in mental health disabilities. These recommendations address civil rights for people with mental disabilities and promote equal opportunity, self-sufficiency, and integration of disabled person. The first one I picked out of the ten recommendations from the National Council on Disability is where federal, state, and local governments, including education, healthcare, social services, juvenile justice, and civil rights enforcement agencies, must work together to reduce the placement of children and young adults with disabilities, particularly those labeled seriously emotionally disturbed, in correctional facilities and other segregated settings.
Individual has indications/issues, yet they are transitory, expectable responses to stressors. There is close to slight disability in any range of mental working.
It could be said that in modern industrial society, Disability is still widely regarded as tragic individual failing, in which its “victims” require care, sympathy and medical diagnosis. Whilst medical science has served to improve and enhance the quality of life for many it could be argued that it has also led to further segregation and separation of many individuals. This could be caused by its insistence on labelling one as “sick”, “abnormal” or “mental”. Consequently, what this act of labelling and diagnosing has done, is enforce the societal view that a disability is an abnormality that requires treatment and that any of its “victims” should do what is required to be able to function in society as an able bodied individual.
“If the technology became available for the deaf to hear completely, would you want your deaf child to have this technology?” It is every parent’s dream for their child to grow up healthy and happy. There are so many children in the world that do not have the ability to hear, and it is a horrible thing. Many would think it wrong for a parent to not want to give their child the gift of sight. If I had a child that was deaf, I would do everything in my power to help them get their hearing. If the technology was there to fix this disability, why wouldn’t anyone want their child to have it? “840 babies are born with a permanent hearing loss every year.”(NDCS of UK). This is a horrible number to hear, that so many children will never be able to hear. If there was any technology able to restore a child’s hearing it would be a shame if the parents didn’t get it. “Deaf children face tremendous difficulties learning to read, write and communicate with the hearing world around them.”(NDCS of UK). Not only would you be giving your child the gift of hearing by using this technology, but you will also help child to be able learn on the normal level of other children.
The following is a response and reflection to the article “People First Language” by Kathie Snow. My first personal interpretation of the article was of a person on a rampage and I could not understand the content of the article. The author Kathie Snow seemed to be upset that people with disabilities are labeled, instead of being addressed by their name. In her article, it appeared that she was using false analogies. Her article compared people with disabilities and medical diagnoses like psoriasis, arthritis, diabetes. I am not sure if I agree with this analogy, because not all disabilities are a physical medical issue. Some disabilities are cognitive, social, or emotional and really have no relationship with medical disabilities. Although, it takes a professional medical person in some subfield of the medical field to diagnose a disability, it just seems that, there is no correlation between medical physical issues and disability. On the other hand, there were parts of the article that
I believe individuals live the highest quality of life by being as independent and functional as possible. When one loses their physical ability to participate in the activities of everyday life due to an injury or illness, it can also have an adverse effect on their mental health and well-being. Occupational Therapy is essential for people to improve and regain the skills needed to live life to the fullest. I want to pursue Occupational Therapy as a career because it is a rewarding profession that works with individuals to improve independence and live a better life given their circumstances. My immense passion to help people and the skills I have gained throughout my educational, professional, and healthcare experiences will allow me
I am currently in the nursing program at Motlow to get my associates degree and to begin my career in the medical field. After graduation I will attend MTSU to receive my bachelors as an RN and work in a Primary Care Clinic. From there I will attend Vanderbilt for my masters as a Licensed Nurse Practitioner, LPN, then hoping to move from general medicine into a specialty clinic that focuses on specific diseases and disorders. Therefore, I chose the following 3 topics because of my professional pathway and I have very close relatives and friends who are affected by these disabilities.
...eglected social issues in recent history (Barlow). People with disabilities often face societal barriers and disability evokes negative perceptions and discrimination in society. As a result of the stigma associated with disability, persons with disabilities are generally excluded from education, employment, and community life which deprives them of opportunities essential to their social development, health and well-being (Stefan). It is such barriers and discrimination that actually set people apart from society, in many cases making them a burden to the community. The ideas and concepts of equality and full participation for persons with disabilities have been developed very far on paper, but not in reality (Wallace). The government can make numerous laws against discrimination, but this does not change the way that people with disabilities are judged in society.