I felt that the presentation and discussion went very well. Every member of the group had something to say and seemed engaged. We discussed the role of the OT involved with this case and talked about different types of interventions and goals that could be considered. We all felt that a huge part of the OTs job in this situation would have a lot to do moral and mental support as well as finding ways to help the client see that life can be meaningful and enjoyable. Through this assignment I have come to see how much background information and having a plan in place can really benefit the overall process. Also with SCI you truly have to appreciate how different every single case is and how each client handles everything so differently.
For class today, we were asked to listen to a podcast before class titled The First Cow. The speaker was Abeny Kucha, a woman from southeastern Africa who has an amazing story. Her village was destroyed by war and for years she bounced from refugee camp to refugee camp walking and traveling for over eight years. Luckily she and her family made it to America. Listening to her story really opened my eyes to just how lucky I am to have the life that I have. When they first arrived they were taken to this apartment and told it was their new home… she expressed that the word home meant more to her than most could understand. Her children had never had a home, they had never been able to sleep in peace without any worry. She spoke of how they had no idea what orange soda was or what a fire alarm was, things that you never even second guess or need to think about can be completely foreign to others. She also mentioned how they had two couches in the living room and how no...
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