For this blog post I will be writing about sleep and the role
of an occupational therapist. Sleep is an essential part of life, as well as
essential to ones well-being and critical to participating in activities of
daily living. Occupational therapist have long acknowledged the influence of
sleep on occupational performance. Our profession even includes rest and sleep as
a part of the OTPF. Occupational therapists use their knowledge of sleep
physiology, sleep disorders, and evidence based sleep promotion practices to
evaluate and address he functional ramifications of a lack of sleep or sleep
disorders on occupational performance and participation. After an initial
assessment there are multiple interventions the occupational therapist can use
to benefit the client. Something as basic as sleep goes to show that
occupational therapy can truly cover every aspect and area of life.
Katelyn did her presentation on Steve Gleason who is a previous NFL player who now has ALS. ALS, or amyotrophic laterals sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. There are two different types of ALS, sporadic and familial. Sporadic, which is the most common form of the disease in the U.S., accounts for 90 to 95 percent of all cases. It may affect anyone, anywhere. Familial ALS accounts for 5 to 10 percent of all cases in the U.S. Familial ALS means the disease is inherited. In those families, there is a 50% chance each offspring will inherit the gene mutation and may develop the disease Shortly after being diagnosed Steve decided to turn his experience into a documentary. He also started an ALS foundation. Katelyn was very prepared and also did an excellent job on her powerpoint and presentation. One really cool thing I learned was that he has a state of the art power-wheelchair that he contr...
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