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    1. nication using appropriate professional terminology.I demonstrated this competency during Ray's case by using proper medication terminology, completing SOAP notes, and participating actively in debriefs, discussions, and documentation. These practices allowed me to contribute the OT perspec

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  2. Nov 2025
    1. These conversations challenge me to think critically about which interventions can best support clients in their activities of daily living and overall functional goals that are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease

      This sentence needs to be restructured for clarity. Clients with PD in their activities...etc

    1. COTAD

      Spell out. Also, the official name is the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chapter of the Coalition of Occupational Therapy Advocates for Diversity. This can be abbreviated to UTHSC COTAD Chapter.

  3. May 2025
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    1. health setting.

      This is a nice reflection but doesn't match the intent of the competency. You accurately understood the meaning of this competency through your written reflection in Term 1. Do you have another example?

    1. s example helped build confidence in my abilities to engage clients in interventions while using their individual interests and will help me develop this skill more in the future.

      Fabulous example!

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    1. y practicing using the correct verbiage while writing a SOAP note. Properly stating the correct information that happened during the session, writing down the date and time and submitting my SOAP notes before the end of Fieldwork Level II shift has ended,

      Provide an example.

    2. because it prepares me to learn how to complete SOAP notes deadlines during Level II Fieldwork and to learn to meet deadlines at the end of the day at work when I am occupational therapy practitioner. Completing readings and assignments prior to class help with maintaining organizatio

      Provide an example.

    3. o achieve this competency while in the program by researching articles and deciphering whether the research question is qualitative and quantitative and to understand the v

      What have you already done to develop this competency?

    1. e this competency while in the program by collaborating with my fieldwork educator during fieldwork, asking questions, staying engaged, and taking notes to help further my knowledge, and approaching the challenging issues in a proactive way.

      How have you developed this competency thus far?

    2. an to achieve this competency while in the program by seeking opportunities other than Rock Steady Boxing so that I may be able to get more insight and knowled

      Please provide a specific example from your past experience.

    3. he fitness coach April at Rock Steady Boxing what are areas that I may need to focus on in order to support the client's at Rock Steady Boxing after their

      Have you already done this? Can you give an example?

    4. y Boxing session on the weekends and communicating with the client's about their frustrations and concerns. Respecting each client by using therapeuti

      Please provide an example of how you achieved the competency.

    1. s competency while in the program by soaking up as much information during my Level II Fieldwork at Regional One Acute Care. In this setting I will be working alongside multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams that have the same goal in mind and that's working on the same mutual client that needs OT therapy. Thes

      Please provide a specific example from the past term/s. The reflection is based on past experiences, not on projected (future) experiences.

    2. eve this competency by making sure to communicate in a timely manner by emailing my professors if I am running late to school to show that the importance of co

      This section should include a reflection of how you have achieved your plan thus far. You should be well on your way towards achieving this competency, with some examples from earlier in the term. Please provide an example of how you met this competency.

    3. I have to achieved this competency by respecting what the other board members have an opinion on when formulating our PowerPoint presentations and understanding that as a future OT it is my responsibility to look at all viewpoints whether it be working alongside my fellow COTAD board members or being open-minded with a client who has different ideas.

      This is a broad, generalized statement. Please provide a specific example. Please break down this sentence.

    1. Interacts effectively, both verbally and non-verbally, with individuals and groups from a wide range of social, emotional, and cultural, and intellectual backgrounds in a variety of settings.

      This is a repeat of the very first competency listed on the page. I am not sure why you have two. There are only 3 competencies for this outcome. This one is more well developed than the one you have listed up at the top of the page.

    2. y goal is to find creative, playful interventions to help a support child that needs help with their foundational development skills that they may be delayed in whether that be academics or AD

      I appreciate this is your goal, however, how did you accomplish this during your FW experience? Can you provide a specific example of when you incorporated client motivation and interest when designing an intervention?

    3. I have seen how the system works for advocating for your child that has a disability and is on Medicaid. I am able to communicate with teachers and therapist to find resources for my child while educating myself on how to advocate for future client's.

      How does this relate to your ability to understand backgrounds different from your own? I am not sure that your example of advocating for your own child relates to understanding the backgrounds of others different from yours.

    4. interventions that can help support a child without them realizing that they are working on something that is a challenge to them

      How is this related to the competency regarding verbal and non-verbal interactions? Give a specific example.

    5. While on my Level I Fieldwork B-Pediatrics recognizing that the school -based learning

      I had a hard time understanding this sentence. Did you mean to say, "While on my Level 1 Fieldwork B in a pediatric setting, I recognized that the school was in a low income neighborhood. This helped me focus....etc."

    1. dementia population

      It is preferable to use "first person" language, meaning, that you put the person first rather than their diagnosis. A preferable phrase would be "people with dementia"

    1. tor.

      Please be more specific. The intent of this portfolio is for you to reflect on your experiences and how they relate to your professional development, beyond listing what you did.

    2. y by taking initiative during my learning experience by gathering evidence that supported sessions that I planned during my F

      Please provide specific details as well as reflection. HOw does this relate to self-directedness and problem solving?

    1. I can achieve this competency by participating in inter-professional communications with individuals and  advocating for the OT pro

      Have you achieved this competency? Did you have any opportunities in term 2 to talk about OT and give your elevator speech?

    1. ort with the friends

      Please give a specific example of an instance in which you interacted effectively, both verbally and non-verbally, with individuals and/or groups that were different from you.

    2. I say this due to the location of the placement everything was culturally and socially different from my own culture or any other culture that I have experienced.

      Grammar--break down this sentence.

    3. FW

      Make sure this (and any other) acronym is spelled out the first time you use it on the web page. If you use it again, place it in parentheses after you spelled it out. For example,

      "According to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), occupational therapists can work with people across the lifespan. AOTA also has a website..."

    4. Term 2

      For the sake of continuity, please integrate your reflections from term to directly underneath your reflections from term one. This will help keep your ideas together, and will make it easier for you and the reader to see your professional development.

    1. mulation experiences, I communicate during these times to open the conversation to receive feedback on my performan

      Please provide a specific example of when you sought feedback and modified your behavior in response.

    2. also received great practice during my Level I fieldwork rotation in pediatrics when interacting with clients aged two through sixteen years old and receivin

      Please describe a specific instance. What happened? What feedback did you receive? How did this help you grow?

    1. ent.

      This last sentence is a good example for this standard. You can elaborate on how you used your elevator speech and how it was received. How did the interviews go? Did the prospective applicants ask you questions?

    2. sence. I also provided third-party documentation by emailing all my appointment paperwork and docto

      This is an excellent specific example to illustrate this standard! Good job describing.

    1. During these site visits, I have had the chance to meet people from many different backgrounds and cultures and learn more about their lifestyles.

      COTAD is not the only way to learn about other cultures and develop self-awareness. Please provide a specific example of when you met someone from a different background and learned about their lifestyles.

    2. mance.

      Randi, this is a good start--please provide a specific example to show how you interacted effectively, both verbally and non-verbally with individuals and/or groups from a variety of backgrounds.

  6. Apr 2025
    1. ool to further explain and advocate for the child. When we called the school directly, we did not have any further issues providing the accomm

      Be specific with an example of one client.

    2. l therapy

      The abbreviation should come at the first instance. Occupational therapy appeared in the first sentence of the page, albeit in plural--but you could change the first sentence to "occupational therapy (OT) practitioners".

    1. neglect

      I asked before if you were certain it was neglect, or was it a defect? It sounds like he had a visual field defect, not neglect. He wouldn't be as high functioning if he had the latter condition.