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  1. Apr 2021
    1. I created 3 sensory bags/bins that could be changed out based on various goals of the kids as well as holidays.

      This is a difficult sentence to understand.

      Perhaps

      I created three sensory bags that could be placed in bins of various sizes. Each bag had small items according to a theme, such as a season or a holiday. The therapist could select the sensory bag based on the interests and goals of the child.

    1. with interacting with the textures

      when touching or interacting with them. Perhaps provide an example in the previous sentence?

      Several of the kids on my caseload during my second FW placement were sensitive to wet textures, like a wet washcloth, and had goals to become less hesitant when touching or interacting with them.

    2. Due to explaining sensory processing being an area of improvement for me, I spent time to develop my skills.

      I am not sure what this means. Do you mean that you identified lack of knowledge on sensory processing as a weakness, and you spent time learning about it to develop your skills? Please rephrase.

    3. only one hour of therapy a week without the caregivers working on the skills at home is not going to be as effective in helping the child reach their goa

      Rework this sentence for clarity; use past tense

    1. icle below

      Assume the reader of this website is blind and using a screen reader. The image would be inaccessible and you would have to provide a brief explanation of the image.

    1. After evaluating or reviewing a child's initial evaluation,

      Simplify for clarity.

      After evaluating a child, I planned and implemented

      or

      After reviewing the child's evaluation, I planned and implemented...

    2. I utilized motivating client factors to increase the child's engagement with the planned activities.

      This is very difficult to understand. Can you simplify? I found out what he liked doing and incorporated those activities into therapy, to increase his engagement throughout the session.

    1. wore the stickers atop their high horse ready to be praised. I didn't want to be known for any high horse riding so each time I received a sticker, I placed them on a sheet of paper in my binder

      Hmm...I'd avoid this because imagine if you applied for a job there and one of the hiring managers wore their stickers???

      Can you think of a better (less snarky) way to write about this experience?

    2. FWED

      I know you spelled this out on a previous page, but since you have not yet used it on this page, it needs to be spelled out (or discarded). Also, provide a brief synopsis of what it says, for someone who cannot see the image.

    1. (CLOF) and discuss their prior level of function (PLOF)

      Since you didn't use the acronyms CLOF and PLOF after this sentence, placing them in parentheses was not necessary and inaccurate.

    1. ADLs

      Acronym. Even if you've spelled this out on another page, you need to spell it out again. You should spell out an acronym on each web page, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses if you intend to use it going forward on this page.

    1. e are able to see what the client’s needs are during that time. More often than not, the client is experiencing negative emotions associated with the circumstances, rather than

      Please write in past tense

    2. In the acute care setting, helping to provide emotional relief to the clients while they are in critical condition can go a long way. As we interact with our clients, we make it a point to consider the client’s personality and how they are feeling before resorting to humor so as to not come across as ins

      Please write this in past tense

    1. s preparation for future session

      This clause at the end of the sentence confuses me. Was the purpose of the HEP to prepare for future sessions? The clause seems unnecessary to me.

    2. elow, is a screenshot of a discussion board of how we best supported evidence-based handwriting interventions using HWT for our students

      Nothing below....only the following criterion. You may want to relocate the screenshot here

    1. , fine motor skills, and sensory integration.

      Please see previous comments. These are not examples of therapeutic activities. Handwriting is an example; swinging; coloring; finger painting; threading beads....all of these are examples. Please change for clarity and accuracy

    2. 1. American Occupational Therapy Association. (2020). AOTA 2020 occupational therapy code of ethics. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 69. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2015.696S032

      Please use APA formatting guidelines.

    1. on [AARO

      The only reason to place the acronym ior abbreviation n parentheses is when you will reuse it going forward. Since this is the end of the page, there is no need to place the abbreviation in parentheses--for this and the following.

    1. ignoring the negative behaviors to increase participation

      negative behaviors to increase participation? I don't understand. Perhaps "to increase participation" needs to be removed from the sentence for clarity.

    2. I modified the evaluation process to help advocate for their needs to implement an appropriate evaluation to then provide the best level of care

      I don't understand who "their" is referring to--the facility? clients with TBI? Still unclear to me

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