Monthly Archives: May 2012

May 31 2012

Funny how the world works.

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Hi everyone! I’m sorry I’ve been gone for about a week. I really have no excuse now that I’m done with classes and coursework, although I have got a job until the 29th of June now, so that’s eating up my time.

I have some exciting news, or at least it is for me. As you may know, I did my dissertation on the use of virtual reality in addressing upper limb function in children with cerebral palsy. In a couple of weeks, I will be meeting a researcher who has focused on virtual reality interventions. This is because I will be helping a group of Japanese postgrad OT students carry out research in August while they’re here in the UK to see how OT works on this side of the globe. So not only am I excited about being a part of real research in my field of interest, I am also excited to be spending time with Japanese students and giving in to my nostalgia!

A few days ago, I was wondering how I was supposed to get into my little area of interest – the use of technology with children – and also wondering whether I would be better off as a researcher than a practitioner, and I’ve been handed this wonderful opportunity to try the role of researcher out in my field. Isn’t that funny?

May 22 2012

My OT brain is already working its way into my non-OT job.

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As I mentioned in my previous post, I’m working temporarily at a school. The school is trying to implement a new Care Form, and I’m currently transferring information from photocopied Health Questionnaires – filled out illegibly by hand by non-English speakers – to a temporary online database until the school can develop the form. I like efficiency and having the right boxes for the right information, and the current temporary database is seriously confusing.

So it’s only natural that I started thinking of how I would design the form. In fact, I’ve already told the headmaster that I’m considering it, and he’s willing to sit down with me.

What’s the source of my ideas? CMOP! While transferring the information, I couldn’t help but think that I could far more easily put it under CMOP headings than the current database headings. Every student is turning into my own little case study in my head. I wonder if I, a lowly new temporary administrator/magical printer fixer, can teach the staff about CMOP and we can all help the students achieve maximum occupational engagement? I have to admit, the idea excites me, though I know it’s not likely.