What now?

Even though I have already presented for senior project, I will continue to volunteer at Casa Colina because it is a requirement to volunteer for six months and 100 hours a with the facilities. While continuing to observe and volunteer at Casa Colina's Children's Service Center, I hope to gain more knowledge in order to pursue this career.

Fine Motor Hook Activity

For my final presentation, I had fun hook activities that I saw actual occupational therapists do. One hook activity I used was corn starch set up. Occupational therapist use the cornstarch as a sensory stimulating exercise for children with sensory issues. Another activity I had was a plastic bag sealed with lotion and a magnet inside. The plastic bag was accompanied with a glue stick with a magnet attached to the top. The activity was created as an exercise for children to practice holding paper down and using different grasps. The last activity I had was a paint pad which was mostly for fun. All that is done to the paint pad is using your index finger to draw.

Blog 22: Senior Project Reflection

(1) Positive Statement

In my block presentation I am most proud of how I was able to explain all the props I brought for my presentation because I believe it showed some of my understanding of my topic. Throughout my senior presentation I am proud how I was able to get so much experience.

(2) Questions to Consider

I think my block presentation was worth a P+ because I met all the P considerations and was able to keep my audience engaged.

For the senior project as a whole, a P+ also because I have always been up to par for all parts of the project.

(3) What worked

Finding answers and getting experience for my mentorship at Casa Colina worked for me a lot because it helped out in my presentation greatly.

(4) What didn't work for you

The timing of my presentation. I felt very overwhelmed within the last three days but I was able to get through it. To have fixed it, I probably could have  been working much more productively before.

(5) Finding Value

Senior project has allowed me to explore a field of study that I'd like to someday pursue. Through senior project I was able to see a few fields of occupational therapy.

Blog 21: Mentorship

Content

Literal

• Log to the right
• Kristin Horn at Casa Colina Children's Service Center

Interpretive

• The most important thing I learned from mentoring at Casa Colina in the Children's Service Center is understand what occupational therapist do for children. the duties of an OT that treats a child compared to an adult is very different. An OT that treats a child, treats the child for the better development of the child.

Analysis

• My observations of the social program, Kid's Crew, helped create my answers for my EQ. The improvement skills of children between the ages of four and eight with special needs was my focus and the social program gave me somewhat direct answers for my EQ. Talking to several of the otherOTs other than Kristin Horn also helped me develop answers for my EQ.