The most significant thing that I learned
from this assignment is that any household item can be used as a tool for
occupational therapy. At first, I was very concerned that I would not be able
to transform pipe cleaners into a therapeutic intervention. But all it takes is
some creativity and investment in the client, and it is, in fact, possible. While
some items may be more useful to certain clients than others, it does not take
a lot of money or fancy equipment to create activities for clients to engage
in.
Because of
this project, I am much more confident in myself as far as picking/creating
interventions for my future clients. I had originally assumed that there is a
set “tool box” of activities and interventions for each type of client. But
through OT school (and especially through this assignment), I have learned that
that is not the case. Each client is unique and may require a slightly
different intervention from the last. This is one of the many reasons I love
this career.
Looking
into the rest of OT school and my future career, I am excited to utilize my
newfound confidence and “OT-creativity” to create new and innovative methods of
engaging my clients. I now know that I can take any ordinary item and convert
it into a therapeutic tool.
See pictures of my project below!
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