- Paula said...
- Hi Kate, I really enjoyed watching these youtube clips on Riding for the Disabled. Its great to see other methods to use as therapy in Occupational therapy, this makes it fun.
- 3 April 2011 01:07
- Kate Parker said...
- Hi there paula, thanks for your comment. Yes i also think its a great method for occupational therapy. I really enjoy animals and think that we can use them to our advantage when it comes to different therapies.
- 5 April 2011 13:48
Wednesday 30 March 2011
Tuturial Seven - Links to blogs of interest and exchanging comments
This post I have learnt how to add links to my blog (found on the right hand side of the page) - I have added 5 useful Occupational therapy links that I like. Additionally, I have made a comment on a fellow students page to demonstrate an example of how you can communicate on blogs. The following is a snippet of my communication:
Tutorial Six: The internet and online communities
I have chosen to talk about a topic of interest which is Muscular Dystrophy. In this post I will provide three online communities (which is only three out of the many available on the world wide web) for Muscular Dystrophy; this is to show what is available online, how useful information online is, and what people get out of these online communities I have chosen.
My first online community I would like to introduce is the MDJunction, you can view this website by clicking on this link http://www.mdjunction.com/duchenne-muscular-dystrophy. MDJunction is a social network website set up for the purpose of patients, families, and friends to support one another, and communicate in dealing with health challenges. The link I have added is for the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy support group. This support group interact with each other through forums/discussions. Also available are diaries, videos, articles that might be useful to people to know they aren't alone in their experience of Duchenne Muschular Dystrophy and also people wanting to know more about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
The following is an example of the types of discussions that you might find on MDJunction
I have a nine year old son who has duchenne's and type one diabetes, to date i have found only one other child with both conditions. Looking to see if there is anyone else who may be able to help me learn more about the two.
My second online community I have chosen to share is the Muscular Dystrophy Association group found on the social networking site facebook http://www.facebook.com/MDANational?sk=wall. To access this group you need to be a member of facebook. Through this online facebook group you are able to comment on information posted on the page, view up to date information posted by the Muscular Dystrophy health agency, form and participate in discussions, and view links on youtube and twitter. Here is an example of a discussion on facebook, whereby people interact with one another providing support and information:
My last online community I wish to share with you is one is a blog/book created by a person with Muscular dystrophy whom wanted to share and inspire others with Muscular dystrophy to live life to the full, think about the good things and share that you can still be independent (Muscular Dystrophy, 2011). The following is an example of the type of posts formed on the website (Muscular Dystrophy, 2011):
The potential ethical issues of all the online communities could be:
- Lack of privacy of the users
- Using photos and information without permission
The benefits these online communities provide over traditional geographical community are that everyone can participate on online discussions no matter where they might live, they just need a computer with internet access.
References
Life with Muscular Dystrophy. (2011). Catalog of All Posts. Retrieved March 27, 2011, from http://musculardystrophybook.com/
Wednesday 23 March 2011
Tutorial Five: YouTube
YouTube offers users the opportunity to upload, and view video files all over the world. Additionally, to hosting your own videos on YouTube users are able to rate other hosts videos, add comments, and subscribe/follow other producers.
I have chosen a topic of 'Occupational therapy in Paediatrics' to show you how useful YouTube is, and how knowledge can be gained.
This YouTube video provides and overview of working in a Paediatric Occupational therapy setting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQbHgFRTutA
The following is useful to gain knowledge on how an Occupational therapist in a Paediatric setting is able to work with a child to build on upper body strength http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT6Hzob2AUs&feature=related
The following is useful to gain an understanding of an Occupational therapist in a Paediatric setting working with sensory integration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY_JKPt7spc&playnext=1&list=PL53DA4AF76B8C726A.
For those of you that do not know what Sensory Integration is here is a description I have found. Sensory Integration as described by Remus (n.d.) is:
Lastly, the following is useful to gain knowledge on how an Occupational therapist is able to apply therapy within a home setting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCwsyr_lln8.
I hope you have gained a good understanding of my topic 'Occupational therapy in Paediatrics' through this blog entry.
References
Remus, M. (n.d.). Sensory Integration. Retrieved March 23, 2011, from http://www.telusplanet.net/public/nremus/sensoryintegration.htm.
I have chosen a topic of 'Occupational therapy in Paediatrics' to show you how useful YouTube is, and how knowledge can be gained.
This YouTube video provides and overview of working in a Paediatric Occupational therapy setting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQbHgFRTutA
The following is useful to gain knowledge on how an Occupational therapist in a Paediatric setting is able to work with a child to build on upper body strength http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT6Hzob2AUs&feature=related
The following is useful to gain an understanding of an Occupational therapist in a Paediatric setting working with sensory integration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY_JKPt7spc&playnext=1&list=PL53DA4AF76B8C726A.
For those of you that do not know what Sensory Integration is here is a description I have found. Sensory Integration as described by Remus (n.d.) is:
"When information is collected through the sensory channels, it is transmitted to the brain, interpreted and organized, prior to the individual responding appropriately. This process is called sensory integration. Touch, taste, smell, sight and sound are most frequently referred to as the senses, however the body also senses movement, force of gravity and body position through the muscles and joints. This is referred to as proprioception. Autistic children do not regulate sensory input well, paying little attention to most things or overreacting to others. When sensory input is not organized or aligned properly, problems in learning, development or behavior may be evident. Some autistic children have benefited from sensory integration therapy. Consulting occupational and physical therapists may provide additional strategies to meet the needs of specific children".The following is useful to gain knowledge on how an Occupational therapist in a Paediatric setting is able to work on a child's fine motor skills http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P0AO1zkRDE&playnext=1&list=PL061E0AC5FD054977.
Lastly, the following is useful to gain knowledge on how an Occupational therapist is able to apply therapy within a home setting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCwsyr_lln8.
I hope you have gained a good understanding of my topic 'Occupational therapy in Paediatrics' through this blog entry.
References
Remus, M. (n.d.). Sensory Integration. Retrieved March 23, 2011, from http://www.telusplanet.net/public/nremus/sensoryintegration.htm.
Tutorial Four: Video Production Sessions
For this tutorial we were to test out our video producing skills. We were asked to choose a letter in the Alphabet, our letter we chose in our group of 5 was the letter 'C'. Check out our video to see what we came up with.
To aid our video planning, we used brainstorming, and practiced what we were going to have in the video before filming.
Thursday 17 March 2011
Tutorial Two is going to focus on Digital Imaging
Digital imaging is defined as "the art of making digital images – photographs, printed texts, or artwork - through the use of a digital camera or image machine, or by scanning them as a document. Each image is compiled of a certain amount of pixels, which are then mapped onto a grid and stored in a sequence by a computer." (Wise Geek, n.d.)
Some hardware and software that I am familiar with are:
Some hardware and software that I am familiar with are:
- Video cameras
- Webcams
- Digital cameras
- Laptops
- Camera phones
These digital imaging devices can be uploaded, stored, edited, and shared on a computer. Information technology available on computer and internet can be used such as: facebook - a social networking site, flickr - a photo storage website, and photoshop - a software that enables you to edit photos (here is a link for an example of removing red eye in photoshop http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtQ9mx4v-7w&playnext=1&list=PL13527AE22CA0A8D5.
For an added extra:
Here is a link on how to use flickr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R_MWGFvDEE.
The statement 'A new technology is rarely superior to an old one in every feature', do I agree with this statement. No, I think new technology is more superior. Why? well for example cameras: cameras have now developed from cameras requiring film to digital cameras requiring either a camera with good memory space or a memory card which is inserted into the camera to store photos. I like the new technology as you can store a lot more photos onto a memory card as you would on a film. Additionally, a digital camera also allows you to be able to view, edit, delete, and not have to develop photos that have been taken.
It is important to highlight the ethical issues which may arise with the use of image capturing and distribution of digital imaging. Privacy needs to be considered when taking a photo, you need to have consent before taking, and keeping a photo. Copyright is another factor to consider; consent is required when the photo has been taken by someone else, as they own this photo.
In Occupational therapy practice photos are being used, for example in client notes, this is great for putting a face to the name. Also another use of digital imaging in Occupational therapy is in housing modifications, this is great to capture a clients space that is going to be worked with. In all cases an Occupational therapist would require consent to take photos.
For an added extra:
Here is a link on how to use flickr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R_MWGFvDEE.
The statement 'A new technology is rarely superior to an old one in every feature', do I agree with this statement. No, I think new technology is more superior. Why? well for example cameras: cameras have now developed from cameras requiring film to digital cameras requiring either a camera with good memory space or a memory card which is inserted into the camera to store photos. I like the new technology as you can store a lot more photos onto a memory card as you would on a film. Additionally, a digital camera also allows you to be able to view, edit, delete, and not have to develop photos that have been taken.
It is important to highlight the ethical issues which may arise with the use of image capturing and distribution of digital imaging. Privacy needs to be considered when taking a photo, you need to have consent before taking, and keeping a photo. Copyright is another factor to consider; consent is required when the photo has been taken by someone else, as they own this photo.
In Occupational therapy practice photos are being used, for example in client notes, this is great for putting a face to the name. Also another use of digital imaging in Occupational therapy is in housing modifications, this is great to capture a clients space that is going to be worked with. In all cases an Occupational therapist would require consent to take photos.
References
Wise Geek. (n.d.). What is Digital Imaging?. Retrieved 2 March, 2011, from http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-digital-imaging.htm
Saturday 5 March 2011
Tutorial Three: Testing out Flickr
First time I have done a Flickr transfer to blog, looks like a success! I have now transferred 5 photos to my blog.
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Tutorial One is going to focus on information technology and ethical issues.
Firstly it would be appropriate to define "Information Technology". Information Technology is referred to as "anything related to computer technology, such as networking, hardware, software, the internet, or the people that work with these technologies."(TechTerms.com, 2005).
When I think of information technology I think of computerised systems used to organise, communicate, and store information.
Information technology has become everyday life for society today. For example, all medical organisations are now linking computers up with other health organisations through databases. Making it easier to obtain client and medical notes. This link http://www.healthlink.net/news/article/IPC%20Article%201.pdf is an article about the use of electronic medical records used by practitioners.
I feel comfortable using information technology. I am always happy to give new things a go, accepting to change, and learning new things. I feel information technology is not going to slow down, it is going to increase over years to come. Using information technology that is user friendly, affordable, and useful for my everyday living will definitely expand my use of information technology. Limits of use of information technology for me would be cost, time, and usability.
Occupation Therapist use Information Technology for functional independence and occupational performance. For example, internet, computer software, portable devices, and computer games. Other aspects of information technology used by Occupational therapists are online shopping for those who cannot attend a supermarket and speech recognition for those who are vision impaired.
Some issues that may result from using information technology in Occupational therapy is client resistance, client or occupational therapist not being technology savy, affordability, resources available to client and occupational therapist, risks associated to client and addictions.
In future I can envisage using information technology as a tool in practice for:
When I think of information technology I think of computerised systems used to organise, communicate, and store information.
Information technology has become everyday life for society today. For example, all medical organisations are now linking computers up with other health organisations through databases. Making it easier to obtain client and medical notes. This link http://www.healthlink.net/news/article/IPC%20Article%201.pdf is an article about the use of electronic medical records used by practitioners.
I feel comfortable using information technology. I am always happy to give new things a go, accepting to change, and learning new things. I feel information technology is not going to slow down, it is going to increase over years to come. Using information technology that is user friendly, affordable, and useful for my everyday living will definitely expand my use of information technology. Limits of use of information technology for me would be cost, time, and usability.
Occupation Therapist use Information Technology for functional independence and occupational performance. For example, internet, computer software, portable devices, and computer games. Other aspects of information technology used by Occupational therapists are online shopping for those who cannot attend a supermarket and speech recognition for those who are vision impaired.
Some issues that may result from using information technology in Occupational therapy is client resistance, client or occupational therapist not being technology savy, affordability, resources available to client and occupational therapist, risks associated to client and addictions.
In future I can envisage using information technology as a tool in practice for:
- Formation of social groups for adults, to keep in contact with each other
- Use of equipment to enable individuals to use information technology.
- Use of software to enable individuals to use information technology such as speech recognition software for those who are vision impaired
A good understanding of Information Technology is required; it helps to understand and keep up to date with Technology available to help clients.
Ethical implications arise with the use of information technology, such as intellectual property, social justice, and informed consent.
Firstly, intellectual property is the protection put in place to protect trademarks, symbols, designs, or ideas used for business. For example, music, documents, internet copyrights. In Occupational therapy practice intellectual property to consider is not to copy a music cd in therapy for copyright and piracy considerations (Stopfakes.Gov, n.d.).
Social justice is providing fair and equal rights to all of society. For example considerations in Occupation therapy of social justice is to treat everyone as equal no matter what of their backgrounds (Glenbow Museum, 2006).
Informed consent is the approval and understanding to preform a procedure, after all information is provided to the individual, this is a legal consent. For example Occupational therapists require consent to share patient information to other practitioners (BusinessDictionary, n.d.).
The public can access your information, download, be fraudulent. Informed consent is required with use of other peoples information that is not your own. Bullying can occur with the use of information technology through mobile phones and internet. Other ethical implications that need to be considered with information technology is adhering to the privacy act, and social justice.
References
BusinessDictionary.com. (n.d.). informed consent. Retrieved 16 February, 2011, from http://www.businessdirectionary.com/definition/informed-consent.html
Glenbow Museum. (2006). Teacher resources. Retrieved 16 February, 2011, from http://www.glenbow.org/mavericks/teacher/english/thm_pol/glossary.html
Firstly, intellectual property is the protection put in place to protect trademarks, symbols, designs, or ideas used for business. For example, music, documents, internet copyrights. In Occupational therapy practice intellectual property to consider is not to copy a music cd in therapy for copyright and piracy considerations (Stopfakes.Gov, n.d.).
Social justice is providing fair and equal rights to all of society. For example considerations in Occupation therapy of social justice is to treat everyone as equal no matter what of their backgrounds (Glenbow Museum, 2006).
Informed consent is the approval and understanding to preform a procedure, after all information is provided to the individual, this is a legal consent. For example Occupational therapists require consent to share patient information to other practitioners (BusinessDictionary, n.d.).
The public can access your information, download, be fraudulent. Informed consent is required with use of other peoples information that is not your own. Bullying can occur with the use of information technology through mobile phones and internet. Other ethical implications that need to be considered with information technology is adhering to the privacy act, and social justice.
References
BusinessDictionary.com. (n.d.). informed consent. Retrieved 16 February, 2011, from http://www.businessdirectionary.com/definition/informed-consent.html
Glenbow Museum. (2006). Teacher resources. Retrieved 16 February, 2011, from http://www.glenbow.org/mavericks/teacher/english/thm_pol/glossary.html
Stopfakes.Gov. (n.d). Intellectual property, what is it?. Retrieved 16 February, 2011, from http://www.stopfakes.gov/sf_what.asp#q1.
TechTerms.com. (2005). IT. Retrieved 16 February 2011, from http://www.techterms.com/definition/it.
My first ever blog post
Hi Everyone who is following my blog. This is my first blog post that I have ever done, I feel this is going to be a great learning experience. I enjoy technology and how such technology like the internet, mobile phone keeps people from near and far in contact with one another. I have posted a youtube video to this post to give you a bit of a taste of the technology (youtube) I like to use.
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