Occupational Therapy Assessment Paper

Armentine Lloyd Davis Banks born January 27, 1938. She has been alive for 78 years. She was born in Beaufort, North Carolina at home. Her mother’s name is Lucy Davis and she is the middle child out of three. Her older sister is Katherine Davis along with her younger brother Buddy Davis.

Connell denied ever being left alone and stated she was well taken care of. When questioned about who provides care for her she stated Arlinda. However, if Ms. McKinnon is unable to be home her granddaughter-in-law, Kaley or neighbor, Vanessa assists with Ms. Connell 's care. When asked about Ms. Connell 's ability to call for help, Ms. Connell showed worker a remote control and stated she called for help. When worker explained to Ms. Connell that was not a phone she stated, "Them girls (Gentiva Workers) must have done something with it."

The author recommends supporting this organization because she think it’s a great way to find and better scientific research. Furthermore, it helps kids in need and parents who don’t have money. For example, an eight year old girl named Ainsley who had a swollen lymph node was referred to St. Jude because it wouldn’t go down. Ainsley and her family soon found out she had non-Hodgkin lymphoma and went through 98 weeks of

Amy explains the many variations of English that she had been exposed to and still uses. She points out even though her mother, Mrs. Tan, uses the "broken" version of English, Amy still understands her mother. I agree because Amy never stated she had any

Each woman was interviewed with the “breakfast interview” a tool that consists of questions about the mother’s thoughts and feelings at a given moment about their infant. The results showed that during the last five months of pregnancy, the “motherhood constellation” was definitely present. Women’s thoughts were occupied by those represented by the aforementioned themes (Innamorati, Sarraciono, & Dazi, 2010). This study shows that the motherhood constellation exists during pregnancy, meaning mothers are already mentally preparing physically and emotionally for the arrival of their infants. This preparedness eases the transition for mothers into becoming mothers post-birth, because all they are thinking about is the reality of motherhood and how they can ensure the wellbeing of their infant, including performing tasks like

Amy found that same comfort but not until she was an adult. As she was speaking with her mother one day, she says “Not waste money that way.” (507). It dawned on her that it was so natural that not even her husband had noticed. Richard recalls a similar experience.

This is done through comments such as, “In my time, children were more respectful of their native states and their parents and everything else (O’Connor pg. 712).” Not only is this statement one of the many times Grandmother refers to “her time,” but it also shows the stern, hasty tone she uses to speak to her grandchildren. Before The Misfit shot Grandmother, she persisted, “I know you wouldn 't shoot a lady! I know you come from nice people! Pray!

When she cries “no speak English...to the child who is singing in the language that sounds like tin, no speak English, no speak English”, the reader can pick up the keyword “no” that demonstrates the magnitude of her pain (2). If she is so deeply affected by her child speaking English, it can be assumed that her underlying desire is for her child to learn the language and culture of her home. Thus, it becomes clear that Mamacita’s otherization occurred when society drew a line between her

Learning how to speak wasn’t a challenge although I was raised in Texas until the age of three, both my parents have strong Maine accents, and my maternal grandmother was born and raised in New Jersey so she has a cross between a Jersey and Maine accent. However by the age of four I had already been through Occupational Therapy and had Behavioral Therapy with SDI ( specially designed instructions). Also by the age of four I had been diagnosed with A.D.H.D( Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and shortly medicated until I was age twelve. I attended a preschool that was geared towards all my needs such as sensory integration disorder and behavioral issues. Throughout my elementary education I had trouble with comprehending reading and

The analysis above shows that many clashes are caused by differences between collectivistic culture and individualistic culture. There is another serious issue, the language barrier, that adds to the problematic relationship between the mothers and daughters. As Huntley aptly points out, the language barrier “separates the old world and the new, the immigrant and the American born” (60). Not being able to express themselves in the dominant language in the new country, the mothers have been, to some extent, left behind in the old world. They are like the mother in the fable “Feathers From a Thousand Li Away”, who wishes to give all of them to her children, but her limited English has made it so difficult that she can only “swallow the sorrow

Lilybeth is a 2 years and 7-month-old/girl referred by Dr. Estrada for a physical therapy evaluation due to DX of Unspecified abnormalities of gait. Lilybeth 's mother was present during the evaluation and contributed with important antecedents to help complete the therapy assigned by the doctor. Lilybeth presents a significant neurological motor delay which affects her skills to maintain standing on the line with one foot in front of the other. She is not able to run more than 5 ft and lose her balance. She can walk backward 2 - 2 steps with SBA to min A. Patient walk sideways only 5-6 ft.

Nelsons Conceptual Framework of Therapeutic Occupation (CFTO) takes the different factors of the Occupational Profile and integrates them into a treatment plan used to produce a therapeutic occupation (Earley, 2015). In order to fully grasp the interaction seen between the OTPF III and Nelsons CFTO we will look at the intervention and treatment plan for a young man with down syndrome known as

The main character speaks about her friends, some understanding little of her mom’s “broken English” and some, none at all. However; that’s

VCI subtests include Information and Word Reasoning (Whisten, 2013). Perceptual Reasoning Index (PRI) assesses the child’s fluid reasoning abilities, perceptual organization, and motor skills. Assesment for PRI will include Block Design, Matrix Reasoning, and

S.S. has average vision. S.S.’s vision was evaluated using picture matching. Because S.S. could not verbally respond to what she was able to see, she would match pictures held near her to corresponding images at the back of the room. During the evaluation S.S. was also able to correctly select picture symbols when asked, demonstrating her ability to accurately see picture symbols while using a SGD. f.