I have found they are less explicitly used in the actual practice setting

and as a reward to draw and color the car.

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munication with therapeutic use of self is an essential skill regardless of the occupational ther

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Patients who could come to the clinic and participate in elongation of soft and scar tissue tightness and start more aggressive active movement on POD 2 or 3 presented with better, more functional outcomes as compared to the patients who had to stay in bed multiple days secondary to medical status

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killed services could be beneficial to the child without being unethical if the plan of care reflected the new areas of conce

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ely to develop

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When a patient was more motivated to participate in therapy sessions, the better the outcome and carryover and less time in the hospital. 

he/she was interested

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really instill

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erapy and how well the parent was doing.

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For the most part, it was easier for me to communicate with the adult population at ROH Burn Center since they have a higher cognitive ability and can understand directions better than children who have not learned many skills yet.

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arise, both of my fieldwork educators at SRVS Kids try to create a detailed and elaborate home exercise program so that the parents/caregivers and children can still have access to appropriate interventions and activities to address areas of concern.

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provide a sense of well being or even be paid/unpaid work.

which our clients engage in

clients I was working with

The Dark Side of Occupation: A concept for consideration

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

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that parents incorporate into their

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Sensory Diet which I pulled appropriate activities from for clients

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Concept Evolution in Sensory Integration: A proposed Nosology for Diagnosis

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opportunity for the clinician to ask follow up questions about the child’s level of independence and identifying strengths or barriers to their engagement.

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For example, when utilizing sensory processing disorder language and techniques I was able to communicate with a child about what their body needed, discuss activities for sensory regulation at home (i.e. doing bear crawls down the hallway during bedtime routine) with the parent, and discuss whether the child was sensory seeking or defensive with coworkers. 

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voice." I spoke to him one day about how I could see it was frustrating that he had difficulty communicating.  Just me                               acknowledging his feelings caused him to cry. I asked my FWE if I could make a communication board for him. I also ended​         up sewing a universal cuff so that he can use a pen as a pointer. I covered the board in packing tape so that it is durable and can           be cleaned. I included phrases such as "I want..." and "I feel..." as well as words he may want to fill in. I included an outline of a               human body for him to indicate where he feels discomfort/pressure/etc., a keyboard so he can spell out words/thoughts as                   wel

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at the burn center at Regional One, specifically in the ICU and step-down units. One client has a very deep burn and has had some complicati

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