Professional Issues II
Students will study interpersonal and group communications, ethics, standards of practice, supervisory relationships, OT theory and activity programming as they relate to the role of the COTA in the community. Designated as a service-learning course.
Poster Presentation to UOTA Conference
OTA 2310 Professional Issues II
Poster Presentation to UOTA Conference/Service Learning Participation
On September 22, 2012, our class attended the UOTA Conference that was held at Salt Lake Community College, on the Jordan campus. There were over 100 Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants that attended. It started at 8:00 am, and went until 5:30 that evening, with a short lunch break at noon.
The day began with the keynote address being given by two of my teachers, Barbara Kloetzke BS, COTA/L, and Brenda Lyman BS, OTR/L, and Donna Costa DHS, OTR/L, FAOTA. They opened the Conference and spoke about the collaboration that should exist between the OT and OTA. They talked about the importance of working jointly as a team or partnership, and that as the relationship improves, so does the patient care. Some of the key characteristics are:
§ Having a common purpose
§ Professional competence
§ Interpersonal skills
§ Trust/respect
§ Shared decision making
§ A shared value of interdependence
Between the sessions, we stood by our Service Learning posters and answered questions about our inventions, and talked to some of the OT’s and OTA’s that were there. It was fun to do a little networking. We had a couple of people take pictures of our device, and want to make one, for some of their clients.
I think that we all had a good time at the conference. It was a long day, but it was beneficial to talk to and learn from some of the professionals in the field. I especially enjoyed the session where we all sat around and had a question and answer session about geriatrics. I think it is a great forum that is available for all of those living in Utah, working in the field of Occupational Therapy, to get together once a year, and learn about new treatments and therapies. It was very interesting.
Poster Presentation to UOTA Conference/Service Learning Participation
On September 22, 2012, our class attended the UOTA Conference that was held at Salt Lake Community College, on the Jordan campus. There were over 100 Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants that attended. It started at 8:00 am, and went until 5:30 that evening, with a short lunch break at noon.
The day began with the keynote address being given by two of my teachers, Barbara Kloetzke BS, COTA/L, and Brenda Lyman BS, OTR/L, and Donna Costa DHS, OTR/L, FAOTA. They opened the Conference and spoke about the collaboration that should exist between the OT and OTA. They talked about the importance of working jointly as a team or partnership, and that as the relationship improves, so does the patient care. Some of the key characteristics are:
§ Having a common purpose
§ Professional competence
§ Interpersonal skills
§ Trust/respect
§ Shared decision making
§ A shared value of interdependence
Between the sessions, we stood by our Service Learning posters and answered questions about our inventions, and talked to some of the OT’s and OTA’s that were there. It was fun to do a little networking. We had a couple of people take pictures of our device, and want to make one, for some of their clients.
I think that we all had a good time at the conference. It was a long day, but it was beneficial to talk to and learn from some of the professionals in the field. I especially enjoyed the session where we all sat around and had a question and answer session about geriatrics. I think it is a great forum that is available for all of those living in Utah, working in the field of Occupational Therapy, to get together once a year, and learn about new treatments and therapies. It was very interesting.
High School Presentation Reflection
Dana Van
Professional Issues II
High School Presentation Reflection
Barb Kloetzke
10-11-12
On September 20, 2012, at 9:00 am, Kellie Thayne and I went to American Fork High School and did a presentation to about 30, 10th grade students, on the field of Occupational Therapy. The high school is located at 510 N 600 E in American Fork, Utah. Our contact person and teacher of the class was Becky Bailey.
The presentation went very well. We started with a video that was made last year by some of the students in the OTA program. It didn’t have any sound, but it showed our clinic, and some of the swings and adaptive equipment that we use in some of the clinic sessions. We gave them a handout that we had made, and talked about what occupational therapy is, and the different settings, and salaries that can be made in the field. We told them what schools they could attend for the degree, and then told them how awesome SLCC is!
We then took out some of the adaptive equipment that we brought, and played a little game that had the students guessing what they were used for. We passed them around and had some of the student’s even race putting on a sock, as they tried out a couple of the sock aids. They had a good time participating, and at the end asked quite a few questions about the profession.
I think that this benefits the program my having us go out and talk about the profession of occupational therapy, as only one or two students knew what it was before we got there. I think we had a good discussion and made it fun, and by the time we left, I think they had a good understanding of what the program was about.
Professional Issues II
High School Presentation Reflection
Barb Kloetzke
10-11-12
On September 20, 2012, at 9:00 am, Kellie Thayne and I went to American Fork High School and did a presentation to about 30, 10th grade students, on the field of Occupational Therapy. The high school is located at 510 N 600 E in American Fork, Utah. Our contact person and teacher of the class was Becky Bailey.
The presentation went very well. We started with a video that was made last year by some of the students in the OTA program. It didn’t have any sound, but it showed our clinic, and some of the swings and adaptive equipment that we use in some of the clinic sessions. We gave them a handout that we had made, and talked about what occupational therapy is, and the different settings, and salaries that can be made in the field. We told them what schools they could attend for the degree, and then told them how awesome SLCC is!
We then took out some of the adaptive equipment that we brought, and played a little game that had the students guessing what they were used for. We passed them around and had some of the student’s even race putting on a sock, as they tried out a couple of the sock aids. They had a good time participating, and at the end asked quite a few questions about the profession.
I think that this benefits the program my having us go out and talk about the profession of occupational therapy, as only one or two students knew what it was before we got there. I think we had a good discussion and made it fun, and by the time we left, I think they had a good understanding of what the program was about.