Rachael said...
Hi Rachael, I am really enjoying you're blog it is well written, and i like how your answers to class content is woven into a story. I am a photographer myself and am enjoying your photos. Have you explained all of the photography 'language' to the readers f-stop, shutter speed ect, this may also be another opportunity to add in some more quotes and references.
well done :)
Rachael said...
Hi Matt, I enjoy how passionate you are about playing your guitar it makes you're blog an easy read. Just a bit of a question about your language, im not actually sure what is expected, but do you think we need to be using professional language as it is an assignment?
I have enjoyed reading :)
Rachael said...
Hey Jo, i really enjoy the honest relaxed style of writing you have used throughout your blog. It is an easy read. One tip, I think i remember being told in class to avoid the use of lists within out blogs. (not that helpful since that's all we do in class.) Instead use those headings then write paragraphs specifically to do with your painting and drawing. Check out some other student blogs for examples. I wouldn't change what you have done, but just for next time.
other than that, good work :)
Rachael said...
Hey Kylie, Good use of Relevant Occupational Therapy quotes throughout your blog. In your blog are you talking about just one time that you made a beef stir fry? just wondering if you are supposed to be that specific? Maybe check out some other student blogs on cooking, and see what they are about. I also like the use of YouTube examples! good idea.
Happy blogging :)
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Saturday 8 October 2011
Friday 7 October 2011
What NEED is French Knitting fulling for me?
I am finding this quite a tough question to answer, as ultimately it is physical relaxation while keeping my mind occupied by the rhythm of knitting. As this feels like a productive way to spend my time.
So relaxation, why do i need to relax...
Many reasons, maybe because i have done too much on my feet through out the day, pushed my body too hard at the gym, had a full day of class and study, have a lot going on personally and emotionally. So i guess all these things get me physically or cognitively/emotionally stressed enough to NEED to relax, in this case by French Knitting.
In a bit more depth..
I have been doing more reflection on my need to for French knitting. I have established that i actually use French knitting as a self-help technique for me to deal with my daily pain. French knitting is relaxing because of the repetitive motion and flow of the activity. Ergonomics of French knitting push me to sit in a relaxed position, often with my feet up to recover. I really enjoyed and related to Jungersen's work about her weaving. Jungersen spoke about how her weaving is like a ‘thread’ that links her to her balance of academic occupational therapy work and her creativity. This therefore, represents the weaving of her professional and personal self. I feel in a similar way. I use French knitting as a pain self-help technique; I feel it is the occupational therapist in me, balancing with my creative personal self.
so ultimately French knitting is my self-help technique to deal with my daily pain through relaxation and creativity.
Creativity i have established is my second need as, I have a need to express my creativity as it holds a very significant sense of self. My creativity has always been something that makes me different to everybody else, very individualistic. Because of this I like to have an art or craft project on the go, which gives me self worth and self-satisfaction with progress and completion.
References:
Jungersen, K. (1994, April). Te Whare Pora (The house of weaving): Reflections on weaving and occupational therapy. Occupation, 2(1), 34-41.
So relaxation, why do i need to relax...
Many reasons, maybe because i have done too much on my feet through out the day, pushed my body too hard at the gym, had a full day of class and study, have a lot going on personally and emotionally. So i guess all these things get me physically or cognitively/emotionally stressed enough to NEED to relax, in this case by French Knitting.
In a bit more depth..
I have been doing more reflection on my need to for French knitting. I have established that i actually use French knitting as a self-help technique for me to deal with my daily pain. French knitting is relaxing because of the repetitive motion and flow of the activity. Ergonomics of French knitting push me to sit in a relaxed position, often with my feet up to recover. I really enjoyed and related to Jungersen's work about her weaving. Jungersen spoke about how her weaving is like a ‘thread’ that links her to her balance of academic occupational therapy work and her creativity. This therefore, represents the weaving of her professional and personal self. I feel in a similar way. I use French knitting as a pain self-help technique; I feel it is the occupational therapist in me, balancing with my creative personal self.
so ultimately French knitting is my self-help technique to deal with my daily pain through relaxation and creativity.
Creativity i have established is my second need as, I have a need to express my creativity as it holds a very significant sense of self. My creativity has always been something that makes me different to everybody else, very individualistic. Because of this I like to have an art or craft project on the go, which gives me self worth and self-satisfaction with progress and completion.
References:
Jungersen, K. (1994, April). Te Whare Pora (The house of weaving): Reflections on weaving and occupational therapy. Occupation, 2(1), 34-41.
Practical Considerations:
For French Knitting you need:
-Wool or acrylic Yarn
-French knitting spool. Which has been known to be hand made from a cotton real and four nails.
-a stitch lifter, much like a short knitting needle.
To buy a French Knitting Kit it will only cost around $12. Which gives you everything you need except wool, which you can buy for approximately $3 a bundle. It is a nice and cheap activity, which is very necessary!
It is a socially acceptable activity, by this i mean i can take my knitting anywhere and do it without being inappropriate. I can do this activity in the lounge with my flatmates, in the sun outside, in the library while listening to lectures online, in a sunny cafe in town or on a bus or plane.
I don't need any extra space to participate in this activity than my body usually takes up. French Knitting is also very easy to pick up and put down without dropping or loosiung any stitches. this means i can do my knitting around other activities and pick it up and put down as i please.
-Wool or acrylic Yarn
-French knitting spool. Which has been known to be hand made from a cotton real and four nails.
-a stitch lifter, much like a short knitting needle.
To buy a French Knitting Kit it will only cost around $12. Which gives you everything you need except wool, which you can buy for approximately $3 a bundle. It is a nice and cheap activity, which is very necessary!
It is a socially acceptable activity, by this i mean i can take my knitting anywhere and do it without being inappropriate. I can do this activity in the lounge with my flatmates, in the sun outside, in the library while listening to lectures online, in a sunny cafe in town or on a bus or plane.
I don't need any extra space to participate in this activity than my body usually takes up. French Knitting is also very easy to pick up and put down without dropping or loosiung any stitches. this means i can do my knitting around other activities and pick it up and put down as i please.
Affordances:
I understand affordance as the potential for this activity to lead me onto other activities. "It is through our activities that we…practice skills, express our feelings, experience pleasure…” (Hopkins & Smith, 1983). Also Hagedorn (2000) states that Affordance is anything which the environment can offer the individual which is pertinent to the role challenge and can facilitate role competence.
When i first began my French knitting in my flat it provoked conversation, "What are you doing" "What are you going to do with it?" Knitting also would afford me to go shopping when i ran out of wool or wanted new ideas. Knitting mainly affords me to relax, I am someone who likes to be constantly busy, when physically relaxing i need to still be occupied by a task like knitting.
References:
Hopkins, H.L., & Smith, H.D. (1983). Willard and Spackman’s occupational therapy. In Crepeau E. (2003). Analyzing occupation and activity: A way of thinking about occupational performance. In Crepeau, E., Cohn, E., & Schell, B. (Eds.), Willard and Spackman’s occupational therapy (10th ed., pp.189-198). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Hagedorn, . (2000). Tools for practice in Occupational Therapy: a structured approact to core skills and processes. London: Chirchhill livingstone.
When i first began my French knitting in my flat it provoked conversation, "What are you doing" "What are you going to do with it?" Knitting also would afford me to go shopping when i ran out of wool or wanted new ideas. Knitting mainly affords me to relax, I am someone who likes to be constantly busy, when physically relaxing i need to still be occupied by a task like knitting.
References:
Hopkins, H.L., & Smith, H.D. (1983). Willard and Spackman’s occupational therapy. In Crepeau E. (2003). Analyzing occupation and activity: A way of thinking about occupational performance. In Crepeau, E., Cohn, E., & Schell, B. (Eds.), Willard and Spackman’s occupational therapy (10th ed., pp.189-198). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
Hagedorn, . (2000). Tools for practice in Occupational Therapy: a structured approact to core skills and processes. London: Chirchhill livingstone.
Thursday 29 September 2011
Labor, Craft and Play
Labor:
i really don't feel like knitting is a labor it is an activity, something i do by choice, to relax. Although the history of french knitting may well have been a labor to create clothing for warmth.
Craft:
Jacobs (2009) explains craft as "An object usually made by hand using tools and skill." (p.58) I view this as creating something tangible something aesthetic to touch, play with, made my hand using a combination of skills. I feel as though french knitting is a tribute to my granny who tourght me everything i know about art and craft. My Granny she spent the time to teach me french knitting as a child, and many other types of knitting this reinforcing a great relationships in my life. I enjoy craft the process and action of creating something from nothing. Also usually enjoy the process and the result the tangible item i have created.
Pacing of the activity, it is a long term commitment to create enough meters to turn it into a scarf the end activity. Here i am also creating/ training my patience a good skill for Occupational Therapists
I also use this activity to capture a moment of thought.
creating something for gratification of completing a task.. as i am known to start things and never finish them.
Plays:
According to Jacobs (2009) Play is "Any spontaneous or organized activity that provides enjoyment, entertainment, amusement, or diversion" (p.193)
I personally treat this activity as being light hearted, an activity that does provide enjoyment, entertainment and a diversion.
Its a generic need to be satisfied and this activity is satisfying my need to be occupied and to use my time wisely. This recreation gives us a break from our every day maindain life.
References:
Jacobs, K., & Jacobs, L. (2009). Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy (fifth ed., p. 58-193).
i really don't feel like knitting is a labor it is an activity, something i do by choice, to relax. Although the history of french knitting may well have been a labor to create clothing for warmth.
Craft:
Jacobs (2009) explains craft as "An object usually made by hand using tools and skill." (p.58) I view this as creating something tangible something aesthetic to touch, play with, made my hand using a combination of skills. I feel as though french knitting is a tribute to my granny who tourght me everything i know about art and craft. My Granny she spent the time to teach me french knitting as a child, and many other types of knitting this reinforcing a great relationships in my life. I enjoy craft the process and action of creating something from nothing. Also usually enjoy the process and the result the tangible item i have created.
Pacing of the activity, it is a long term commitment to create enough meters to turn it into a scarf the end activity. Here i am also creating/ training my patience a good skill for Occupational Therapists
I also use this activity to capture a moment of thought.
creating something for gratification of completing a task.. as i am known to start things and never finish them.
Plays:
According to Jacobs (2009) Play is "Any spontaneous or organized activity that provides enjoyment, entertainment, amusement, or diversion" (p.193)
I personally treat this activity as being light hearted, an activity that does provide enjoyment, entertainment and a diversion.
Its a generic need to be satisfied and this activity is satisfying my need to be occupied and to use my time wisely. This recreation gives us a break from our every day maindain life.
References:
Jacobs, K., & Jacobs, L. (2009). Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy (fifth ed., p. 58-193).
The last time i did french knitting...
It was a Monday night, I was lying on my bed quite relaxed looking at my knitting that had ended up in some sort of spiral knit mess. I tied off the last strand and started the process again, this time it wouldn't end up spiraling around itself.. i don't know how it ended up doing that in the first place but it wasn't going to make a nice scarf so i started fresh. Continuing with the white wool i knitted for about an hour. During this time i had my laptop on my bed listening to my music. My mind was trailing off i was thinking about my mums birthday coming up, what i was going to get her, what was i going to do for her. I have been quite stressed about what i am going to do next year for accommodation and what i am going to do for a summer job to afford this accommodation. I was coming up with options and ideas and adding them into my notes on my laptop beside me. I was using this knitting time to think logically and practically about next year's options. I was enjoying myself, getting some very productive thinking done, and letting time fly buy, although all of a sudden i realised it was 6.30pm and it was Friends time.. good buy knitting. :)
Thursday 22 September 2011
Aesthetics, Spirituality, History and Health
Aesthetics:
All french knitting comes out the same but the beauty is creating and turning it into something new and individualistic from this raw knit. loom knitting is something i would like to look further in to something that could take my french knitting aesthetics further.
Spirituality:
Since beginning my study as an Occupational therapist, the word 'Spirituality' and my understanding has been constantly evolving and changing. I assume for the rest of my life and carrier as an Occupational therapist it will continue to change as spirituality is, and changes with the individual.
Jacobs (2009) describes spiritual activities as "Religion- or spirituality-based tasks." and spirituality as "the personal quest for understanding and answers to ultimate questions about life, about meaning, and about religion-ship with the sacred or transcendent, which may or may not lead to or arise from the development or religious rituals and the formation of community" (moreira-Almeida & Koeing, 2006, p.844)
With the risk of sounding far to complex i also found a simpler definition which i think i can relate to. Also stated in Jacobs (2009) Spirituality is a "Pervasive life force, manifestation of a higher self, source of will and self-determination, and sense of meaning, purpose and connectedness that people experience in the context of their environment" (p.249)
Spirituality is also Inter-subjective, how the world influences us and how we influence the world. With regards to the final simple quote this french knitting provides me with a 'connectedness' with my family. Bringing back memory's of me as a child, at Christmas, receiving this unusual wooden block with nails for Christmas. what is this? and also the memories of sitting in front of the t.v with the rest of the family, sitting on the floor very content and happy with my own creation that i could own. I have the self-determination to do such an activity as it provides me with a sense of meaning I dont think this is because of a higher force or manifestation of a higher self but is an experience of spirituality none the less, I like the joy and rhythm of such a peaceful activity.
History:
Creativity has always been my thing, expressing myself in a creative way, defiantly evokes my sense of self. I have been bought up in a supportive family who believed that i would 'make it' as an artist, that i was different and no one else thought and created like me. My granny has been my tutor for everything arty and creative, when i am doing arts and craft i feel a definite connection with my granny. often reminiscing the times i have spent with her is her Art studio.
Health:
"Health is more than the absence of disease (WHO, 1986), from an occupational perspective, health includes having a choice, abilities, and opportunities for engaging in meaningful patterns of occupation for looking after self, enjoying life, and contributing to the social and economic fabric of a community over the lifespan to promote health, well-being, and justice through occupation. (adapted from CAOT, 1997)" (Jacobs p.108, 2009)
how does this activity influence my health? This activity contributes to my psychological health. it is calming, restful, therapeutic in a sense of i can get lost within the activity. Individuals with injuries to lower limb or trunk this is an activity that they can do without limitation. Can give these people a sense of completion of an activity, self satisfaction. Hand therapy as-well could look into french knitting there are a lot of benefits for task related hand therapy activity's.
Refrences:
Jacobs, K., & Jacobs, L. (2009). Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy (fith ed., p. 108-240).
All french knitting comes out the same but the beauty is creating and turning it into something new and individualistic from this raw knit. loom knitting is something i would like to look further in to something that could take my french knitting aesthetics further.
Spirituality:
Since beginning my study as an Occupational therapist, the word 'Spirituality' and my understanding has been constantly evolving and changing. I assume for the rest of my life and carrier as an Occupational therapist it will continue to change as spirituality is, and changes with the individual.
Jacobs (2009) describes spiritual activities as "Religion- or spirituality-based tasks." and spirituality as "the personal quest for understanding and answers to ultimate questions about life, about meaning, and about religion-ship with the sacred or transcendent, which may or may not lead to or arise from the development or religious rituals and the formation of community" (moreira-Almeida & Koeing, 2006, p.844)
With the risk of sounding far to complex i also found a simpler definition which i think i can relate to. Also stated in Jacobs (2009) Spirituality is a "Pervasive life force, manifestation of a higher self, source of will and self-determination, and sense of meaning, purpose and connectedness that people experience in the context of their environment" (p.249)
Spirituality is also Inter-subjective, how the world influences us and how we influence the world. With regards to the final simple quote this french knitting provides me with a 'connectedness' with my family. Bringing back memory's of me as a child, at Christmas, receiving this unusual wooden block with nails for Christmas. what is this? and also the memories of sitting in front of the t.v with the rest of the family, sitting on the floor very content and happy with my own creation that i could own. I have the self-determination to do such an activity as it provides me with a sense of meaning I dont think this is because of a higher force or manifestation of a higher self but is an experience of spirituality none the less, I like the joy and rhythm of such a peaceful activity.
History:
Creativity has always been my thing, expressing myself in a creative way, defiantly evokes my sense of self. I have been bought up in a supportive family who believed that i would 'make it' as an artist, that i was different and no one else thought and created like me. My granny has been my tutor for everything arty and creative, when i am doing arts and craft i feel a definite connection with my granny. often reminiscing the times i have spent with her is her Art studio.
Health:
"Health is more than the absence of disease (WHO, 1986), from an occupational perspective, health includes having a choice, abilities, and opportunities for engaging in meaningful patterns of occupation for looking after self, enjoying life, and contributing to the social and economic fabric of a community over the lifespan to promote health, well-being, and justice through occupation. (adapted from CAOT, 1997)" (Jacobs p.108, 2009)
how does this activity influence my health? This activity contributes to my psychological health. it is calming, restful, therapeutic in a sense of i can get lost within the activity. Individuals with injuries to lower limb or trunk this is an activity that they can do without limitation. Can give these people a sense of completion of an activity, self satisfaction. Hand therapy as-well could look into french knitting there are a lot of benefits for task related hand therapy activity's.
Refrences:
Jacobs, K., & Jacobs, L. (2009). Quick Reference Dictionary for Occupational Therapy (fith ed., p. 108-240).
Sunday 11 September 2011
Ergonomics
An understanding of ergonomics underpins the ability to “constantly make slight invisible adjustments to an activity to adapt to the needs of those taking part and ensure that it continues to work for its intended purpose”
(Caulton and Dickson 2007).
Person:
-I am a creative/ arty 22 year old student.
-I live daily in alot of pain so it is important for me to have activities that i can do sitting down to distract my body and mind from the reality.
-I can spend hours on this activity in the evenings during my down time after dinner.
-Once I had gained this knitting skill the activity becomes a rhythm and skills are not necessarily being built on. Unless you come across a problem, changing colors or creating this french knitting into an item of clothing or an object.
-I am going to Knit for meters and meters and create a circular scarf with many layers out of white wool. Then i will knit a few colorful loops to add to and remove to the white scarf to add color.
Occupation/ French knitting:
-Cant adapt task process but can modify the weave colors used.
-This task creates a very comforting rhythem over a period of time.
-Easy to pick up and learn
-Knitting is a craft activity, because it is the creation of something by hand.
-It has been suggested to me that this activity is childish, why? French knitting is just as difficult as any other type of knitting.
Environment:
-French knitting can be done anywhere physically and socially.
-Culturally this knitting is obviously french
-This activity is accessible to everyone that knows about it I have herd of home made versions of the tube that you knit with made from a bobbin and nails. You could use a stick as the needle and i even recently got told that a class mate used to take apart second hand woolen jerseys for wool. very cheap!
- culturally French knitting crosses over social and cultural boundaries as well as age groups. It can be done individually or in knitting/ craft groups
References:
Caulton, R. & Dickson, R. (2007). What's going on? Finding an explanation for what we do. In J. Creek and A. Lawson-Porter's 'Contemporary Issues in Occupational Therapy', John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester. 87-114.
(Caulton and Dickson 2007).
Person:
-I am a creative/ arty 22 year old student.
-I live daily in alot of pain so it is important for me to have activities that i can do sitting down to distract my body and mind from the reality.
-I can spend hours on this activity in the evenings during my down time after dinner.
-Once I had gained this knitting skill the activity becomes a rhythm and skills are not necessarily being built on. Unless you come across a problem, changing colors or creating this french knitting into an item of clothing or an object.
-I am going to Knit for meters and meters and create a circular scarf with many layers out of white wool. Then i will knit a few colorful loops to add to and remove to the white scarf to add color.
Occupation/ French knitting:
-Cant adapt task process but can modify the weave colors used.
-This task creates a very comforting rhythem over a period of time.
-Easy to pick up and learn
-Knitting is a craft activity, because it is the creation of something by hand.
-It has been suggested to me that this activity is childish, why? French knitting is just as difficult as any other type of knitting.
Environment:
-French knitting can be done anywhere physically and socially.
-Culturally this knitting is obviously french
-This activity is accessible to everyone that knows about it I have herd of home made versions of the tube that you knit with made from a bobbin and nails. You could use a stick as the needle and i even recently got told that a class mate used to take apart second hand woolen jerseys for wool. very cheap!
- culturally French knitting crosses over social and cultural boundaries as well as age groups. It can be done individually or in knitting/ craft groups
References:
Caulton, R. & Dickson, R. (2007). What's going on? Finding an explanation for what we do. In J. Creek and A. Lawson-Porter's 'Contemporary Issues in Occupational Therapy', John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester. 87-114.
French Knitting
Hello everyone, back again with a different topic to blog about.
I have been instructed to blog about an occupation that i enjoy in a regular basis (at least 2hours a week). I began thinking about what i do in my spare time, and of those things, what do i actually enjoy doing. The list was short and limited.
I am going to blog about my participation in French knitting.
what is it like:
It is very easy and relaxing activity like any knitting, that doesn't need all of your attention. Although you do need to watch what you are doing a majority of the time so you don't drop a stitch.
Practical considerations:
It is a craft that uses very little equipment, wool, an awl which is like a knitting needle, and a tube with 4 nails at one end. All equipment can be found at most fabric sewing and craft shops cheaply. french knitting can be taken anywhere easily, you don't need any more space than what your body takes up seated. It is socially acceptable to do it anywhere... except during social occasions.
what does it mean to me:
I am a creative person who always likes to be doing something. I am conscious of being productive with my time so, when i am relaxing i like to be working towards something. Crafts for me now as a 22 year old student have become more of a therapeutic activity, it is time for me to reflect on how the week is gone and what i have coming up. French knitting has also become something i can do in the lounge while the rest of the flat is watch T.V. Watching T.V is a social thing in our flat so although i don't watch very much T.V I need to be in the lounge to socialize with my flatmates. French Knitting has given me something to do and work towards, during my down time and socializing time with my flatmates.
What does it mean to OT:
My own personal need to always be occupied, emphasizes how such small occupations can be important to individuals daily life. Biomecanically to French knit the individual will need fine motor skills to hold the equipment, hand dexterity, hand dominance. Also the individual will need some cognitive abilities, to follow instructions, problem solve and process sensory information. Knitting in general can give an individual a role within family and friends, it mite be the reason why they are needed by others, it is a time occupier, it is creative and individualistic. Creapu (1991) states that "Occupations provide meaning and purpose to a persons life."
Refrences:
Crepeau, E.B. (1991). Achieving intersubjective understanding: Examples from an occuaptional therapy treatment session. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 44, 311-317.
I have been instructed to blog about an occupation that i enjoy in a regular basis (at least 2hours a week). I began thinking about what i do in my spare time, and of those things, what do i actually enjoy doing. The list was short and limited.
I am going to blog about my participation in French knitting.
what is it like:
It is very easy and relaxing activity like any knitting, that doesn't need all of your attention. Although you do need to watch what you are doing a majority of the time so you don't drop a stitch.
Practical considerations:
It is a craft that uses very little equipment, wool, an awl which is like a knitting needle, and a tube with 4 nails at one end. All equipment can be found at most fabric sewing and craft shops cheaply. french knitting can be taken anywhere easily, you don't need any more space than what your body takes up seated. It is socially acceptable to do it anywhere... except during social occasions.
what does it mean to me:
I am a creative person who always likes to be doing something. I am conscious of being productive with my time so, when i am relaxing i like to be working towards something. Crafts for me now as a 22 year old student have become more of a therapeutic activity, it is time for me to reflect on how the week is gone and what i have coming up. French knitting has also become something i can do in the lounge while the rest of the flat is watch T.V. Watching T.V is a social thing in our flat so although i don't watch very much T.V I need to be in the lounge to socialize with my flatmates. French Knitting has given me something to do and work towards, during my down time and socializing time with my flatmates.
What does it mean to OT:
My own personal need to always be occupied, emphasizes how such small occupations can be important to individuals daily life. Biomecanically to French knit the individual will need fine motor skills to hold the equipment, hand dexterity, hand dominance. Also the individual will need some cognitive abilities, to follow instructions, problem solve and process sensory information. Knitting in general can give an individual a role within family and friends, it mite be the reason why they are needed by others, it is a time occupier, it is creative and individualistic. Creapu (1991) states that "Occupations provide meaning and purpose to a persons life."
Refrences:
Crepeau, E.B. (1991). Achieving intersubjective understanding: Examples from an occuaptional therapy treatment session. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 44, 311-317.
Monday 9 May 2011
Friday 6 May 2011
Wii
Here is a link to the 'Features' page of the Nintendo Wii web site. this page will leet you know how to make the most of all the Wii features.
enjoy
http://www.nintendo.com/wii/console/features
The device I would like to look at is the nintendo Wii game for stroke rehabilitation.
On line through the Noel Leeming web site a wii console can be purchased from $129.99 with a 'friend and fun pack'. Then in addition a 'sports and sports resort pack' brings the price to $379.99.
Features
* Bundle includes:
* Wii Sports game with Wii Sports Resort
* Wii Remote Plus with Wii Nunchuk and Sensor Bar
This video below is a demonstration of how Nintendo Wii gaming consoles have helped individuals do through rehabilitation after experiencing a stroke. By using this console it distracts the patients. distracts them from the fact that the movements are boring and repetitive, its also exciting and the stimulation helps the patients forget they are getting tired from the exercise. Pushing their rehab further and achieving better results.
On line through the Noel Leeming web site a wii console can be purchased from $129.99 with a 'friend and fun pack'. Then in addition a 'sports and sports resort pack' brings the price to $379.99.
Features
* Bundle includes:
* Wii Sports game with Wii Sports Resort
* Wii Remote Plus with Wii Nunchuk and Sensor Bar
This video below is a demonstration of how Nintendo Wii gaming consoles have helped individuals do through rehabilitation after experiencing a stroke. By using this console it distracts the patients. distracts them from the fact that the movements are boring and repetitive, its also exciting and the stimulation helps the patients forget they are getting tired from the exercise. Pushing their rehab further and achieving better results.
In this final tutorial we are asked for a definition of assistive technology, and to introduce one piece of assistive technology and its use.
Cook and Hussy (1995) mentioned that assistive technology is "any piece of equipment or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customised that is used to increase or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities". and that its functional outcome can really only be measured by it's success.
pretty self explanatory really..
Cook, A.M., and Hussey, S.M. (1995). Assistive technologies: principles and practice. St Louis. Mosby - Year Book Inc
Cook and Hussy (1995) mentioned that assistive technology is "any piece of equipment or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customised that is used to increase or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities". and that its functional outcome can really only be measured by it's success.
pretty self explanatory really..
Cook, A.M., and Hussey, S.M. (1995). Assistive technologies: principles and practice. St Louis. Mosby - Year Book Inc
Friday 29 April 2011
We have been asked to comment on other blogs related to occupational therapy.
The first blog is something i have stumbled upon before. A woman blogging about her husband and her own experience of a stroke. I enjoy her honesty, feelings and recorded video of his first OT session. Here is a link to the blog and my comment.
http://www.strokesurvivorblog.com/2008/02/28/first-therapy-session/comment-page-1/#comment-20810
This blog is written by an Occupational Therapist traveling the world with her degree. She has great examples of what Occupational Therapy is and where we can work. I enjoy her honesty and experience in many different OT settings. Here is a link to the site, my comment.
http://karajojo.blogspot.com/
This next link is to a Hamilton students blog of which i commented on. I commented below the youtube clip she had posted about wii therapy and the affects it has had on their work and ward environment.
http://lucyotkelly.blogspot.com/2011/04/wii-therapy.html?showComment=1304737568310#c1457173476117606533
Adventure therapy blog! This blog is a great read, I really enjoy reading about Adventure therapy as i would love to work in this type of environment with the mentally or physically disabled. This is a story of one mans experience with his son and adventure therapy.
http://aspirogroup.wordpress.com/2010/11/22/aspiro-family/#comment-106
I just found the most amazing video in a Hamilton students blog of a father competing in a triathlon while hauling his disabled son along for the ride. truly amazing video check it out. made me so happy :)
http://laura1participation.blogspot.com/2011/03/tutorial-five-services-offered-by.html?showComment=1304739957410#c1948834393800127615
well, enjoy these other blogs that i have found and commented on. chow :)
The first blog is something i have stumbled upon before. A woman blogging about her husband and her own experience of a stroke. I enjoy her honesty, feelings and recorded video of his first OT session. Here is a link to the blog and my comment.
http://www.strokesurvivorblog.com/2008/02/28/first-therapy-session/comment-page-1/#comment-20810
This blog is written by an Occupational Therapist traveling the world with her degree. She has great examples of what Occupational Therapy is and where we can work. I enjoy her honesty and experience in many different OT settings. Here is a link to the site, my comment.
http://karajojo.blogspot.com/
This next link is to a Hamilton students blog of which i commented on. I commented below the youtube clip she had posted about wii therapy and the affects it has had on their work and ward environment.
http://lucyotkelly.blogspot.com/2011/04/wii-therapy.html?showComment=1304737568310#c1457173476117606533
Adventure therapy blog! This blog is a great read, I really enjoy reading about Adventure therapy as i would love to work in this type of environment with the mentally or physically disabled. This is a story of one mans experience with his son and adventure therapy.
http://aspirogroup.wordpress.com/2010/11/22/aspiro-family/#comment-106
I just found the most amazing video in a Hamilton students blog of a father competing in a triathlon while hauling his disabled son along for the ride. truly amazing video check it out. made me so happy :)
http://laura1participation.blogspot.com/2011/03/tutorial-five-services-offered-by.html?showComment=1304739957410#c1948834393800127615
well, enjoy these other blogs that i have found and commented on. chow :)
Posatives and negatives of online communities,
Benefits of online communities:
people writing do not need to disclose who they are.
individuals aren't being 'judged'.
only have to disclose as much of the situation as they want, and questions aren't usually asked, if they are, an answer is not always needed.
Conversations and blogs can happen any time.
Reaches a wider range of people.
Benefits of traditional geographical communities:
There is a face to a name, which can be more comforting.
tea and cake can be involved, comforting again.
non verbal communication can bee read about others feelings.
Online communities lack what the traditional communities have. For some people it may suit them perfectly, which might be why thy do it. Although the list of positives for traditional communities is lacking from the online communities.
people writing do not need to disclose who they are.
individuals aren't being 'judged'.
only have to disclose as much of the situation as they want, and questions aren't usually asked, if they are, an answer is not always needed.
Conversations and blogs can happen any time.
Reaches a wider range of people.
Benefits of traditional geographical communities:
There is a face to a name, which can be more comforting.
tea and cake can be involved, comforting again.
non verbal communication can bee read about others feelings.
Online communities lack what the traditional communities have. For some people it may suit them perfectly, which might be why thy do it. Although the list of positives for traditional communities is lacking from the online communities.
Online communities and ethical issues
This post is in reference to the three online communities that i have previously added.
There are many ethical issues that would have to be considered when setting up or using one of these online blog communities for mental health.
privacy seams to be one of the most common ethical issues between all the sites. Users of the online communities are all to be confidential. For reasons such as keeping location, age, sex and family name confidential and that relationships between users stays an online one.
Conversations on these online communities has to stay on topic. When i say this i mean it cannot evolve into conversations about HOW to commit suicide, they can only talk about suicidal thoughts or feelings. never what they will do or when. If these sorts of conversations happen then other users become involved and try to intervene, and this putting many people at risk.
The lack of accountability for what has been written. There is a certain amount of anonymity on these web sites, individuals might end up posting things they would not normally say in person.
Intellectual property rights, things posted on these sorts of web sites can be copied and copied again and the owner of the image or information is lost and re used over and over.
There are many ethical issues that would have to be considered when setting up or using one of these online blog communities for mental health.
privacy seams to be one of the most common ethical issues between all the sites. Users of the online communities are all to be confidential. For reasons such as keeping location, age, sex and family name confidential and that relationships between users stays an online one.
Conversations on these online communities has to stay on topic. When i say this i mean it cannot evolve into conversations about HOW to commit suicide, they can only talk about suicidal thoughts or feelings. never what they will do or when. If these sorts of conversations happen then other users become involved and try to intervene, and this putting many people at risk.
The lack of accountability for what has been written. There is a certain amount of anonymity on these web sites, individuals might end up posting things they would not normally say in person.
Intellectual property rights, things posted on these sorts of web sites can be copied and copied again and the owner of the image or information is lost and re used over and over.
Online community for family, temporary psychotic opisodes
This site I have found is a rather specific online chat community. Here we have family members talking about their loved ones having psychotic episodes as a result of UTI's urian retract infections. Mainly it seams the writers are talking about their elderly parents in hospitals or rest homes. The experiences seam relatively fimmilar and writers are consoling in each other.
Here is the web site link: http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=8719974289750676722
Intended purpose of this web page seams to be, to find out further information about others experiences, and consolation by talking to other that have been having a similar tough time with their loved ones. this site is interactive it seams as though most of the comments get responded to and questions are answered by others, and their messages are left for others to see and join the conversation. People contribute to this site by creating a log in and posting your thoughts, opinions ideas and situations. It appears people are contributing by posting their situations to others looking for answers, and answers and opinions on others situations are expresses. it appears pepole choose to contribute to this community because they are seeking to console and get answers from others by keeping themselves and their family unknown.
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Originally Posted by laurac260 View Post
http://www.medicinenet.com/icu_psychosis/page3.htm
I was wondering if anyone here on TUGs had experienced this, either personally or if a family member had experienced this.
MIL is back in the hospital again, 3rd trip since December (long, long story). She dealt with this back in Dec/Jan, and is going thru it again now. We've also learned that UTIs (which she has) also very commonly causes dementia in the elderly
Yes. My mother was hospitalised due to a fall and delirium followed. The hospital was treating the fracture but didn't recognise the UTI. She improved when given treatment for the UTI. Over the next few years she suffered regular UTI's (in one year she had about 9 episodes) and these caused her to fall often as well as act demented. She was in a nursing home for 3 years and I observed that UTI's are very common among the elderly and that they can have a dramatic impact on behaviour.
response:
What I find interesting is the different scenarios the brain comes up with for its hallucinations. Some are pleasant, some are disturbing. Some seem to be rooted in a person's past (such as seeing loved ones or beloved pets) and some seem to have no connection to anything.
response:
I work in a busy noisy ICU and many of our patients exhibit signs of this.
It's usually cured by sleep and when they get transferred to the floor they miraculously seem to improve.
As someone who has had to listen to 12 hours of non-stop yelling, spitting, and many other hallucinatory actions, sometimes the only way to cope with this is to laugh. It's not that we are laughing at the patient but you have got to be able to keep your cool as you deal with this til it passes and we are only human. Some patients will literally yell and scream non-stop for hours which can really grate on your nerves even if you are the most patient person in the world.
It really is a problem. Sadly the need for very loud life support alarms only makes things worse but are required for legal and safety reasons.
Can you imagine trying to sleep with loud blaring bells and whistles just when you fall asleep jolting you awake? I really feel for our patients on this one.
Sometimes I think we should give earplugs to the patients.
I've got a friend who has an apple iphone app that measures decibels and he measured the decibel levels in our ICU during the daytime and they are at deafening levels.
Here is the web site link: http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=8719974289750676722
Intended purpose of this web page seams to be, to find out further information about others experiences, and consolation by talking to other that have been having a similar tough time with their loved ones. this site is interactive it seams as though most of the comments get responded to and questions are answered by others, and their messages are left for others to see and join the conversation. People contribute to this site by creating a log in and posting your thoughts, opinions ideas and situations. It appears people are contributing by posting their situations to others looking for answers, and answers and opinions on others situations are expresses. it appears pepole choose to contribute to this community because they are seeking to console and get answers from others by keeping themselves and their family unknown.
Quote:
Originally Posted by laurac260 View Post
http://www.medicinenet.com/icu_psychosis/page3.htm
I was wondering if anyone here on TUGs had experienced this, either personally or if a family member had experienced this.
MIL is back in the hospital again, 3rd trip since December (long, long story). She dealt with this back in Dec/Jan, and is going thru it again now. We've also learned that UTIs (which she has) also very commonly causes dementia in the elderly
Yes. My mother was hospitalised due to a fall and delirium followed. The hospital was treating the fracture but didn't recognise the UTI. She improved when given treatment for the UTI. Over the next few years she suffered regular UTI's (in one year she had about 9 episodes) and these caused her to fall often as well as act demented. She was in a nursing home for 3 years and I observed that UTI's are very common among the elderly and that they can have a dramatic impact on behaviour.
response:
What I find interesting is the different scenarios the brain comes up with for its hallucinations. Some are pleasant, some are disturbing. Some seem to be rooted in a person's past (such as seeing loved ones or beloved pets) and some seem to have no connection to anything.
response:
I work in a busy noisy ICU and many of our patients exhibit signs of this.
It's usually cured by sleep and when they get transferred to the floor they miraculously seem to improve.
As someone who has had to listen to 12 hours of non-stop yelling, spitting, and many other hallucinatory actions, sometimes the only way to cope with this is to laugh. It's not that we are laughing at the patient but you have got to be able to keep your cool as you deal with this til it passes and we are only human. Some patients will literally yell and scream non-stop for hours which can really grate on your nerves even if you are the most patient person in the world.
It really is a problem. Sadly the need for very loud life support alarms only makes things worse but are required for legal and safety reasons.
Can you imagine trying to sleep with loud blaring bells and whistles just when you fall asleep jolting you awake? I really feel for our patients on this one.
Sometimes I think we should give earplugs to the patients.
I've got a friend who has an apple iphone app that measures decibels and he measured the decibel levels in our ICU during the daytime and they are at deafening levels.
Wednesday 27 April 2011
Mental health online communities,
I have found another example of an online community providing support for the mentally ill and also specifically individuals experiencing psychotic episodes.
http://www.mentalearth.com/
It is the mission and motto of Mental Earth Community (MEC) to provide support for people with mental illnesses / mental disorders, those recovering and those in remission as well as their families, friends and mental health providers in a Safe and Secure Environment.
This site is very interactive, although the privacy of this web site is very high and a log in is needed, to view blogs and messages individuals have been leaving and chatting about with other members. people can contribute by logging on and creating a profile. From here members can chat to other members and provide support and understanding. I cannot provide examples of what information is shared as i have not created a log in. I believe people choose to contribute to this community if they are in need of mental health support and because of the promised support in an alternative safe secure environment. information is reciprocal between professionals and other community members. Members are seeking support from others who are or have been through similar situations with also support from prefesionals Members also seek the privacy of false names.
I cannot provide examples of text as the privacy security is very high and i cannot view members posts.
http://www.mentalearth.com/
It is the mission and motto of Mental Earth Community (MEC) to provide support for people with mental illnesses / mental disorders, those recovering and those in remission as well as their families, friends and mental health providers in a Safe and Secure Environment.
This site is very interactive, although the privacy of this web site is very high and a log in is needed, to view blogs and messages individuals have been leaving and chatting about with other members. people can contribute by logging on and creating a profile. From here members can chat to other members and provide support and understanding. I cannot provide examples of what information is shared as i have not created a log in. I believe people choose to contribute to this community if they are in need of mental health support and because of the promised support in an alternative safe secure environment. information is reciprocal between professionals and other community members. Members are seeking support from others who are or have been through similar situations with also support from prefesionals Members also seek the privacy of false names.
I cannot provide examples of text as the privacy security is very high and i cannot view members posts.
New York Times article, Mental health and online commuinities.
CRITICAL THOUGHT
Vaughn Bell, a British psychologist, first began tracking sites with reports of mind control in 2004.
Published: November 12, 2008 FOR years they lived in solitary terror of the light beams that caused searing headaches, the technology that took control of their minds and bodies. They feared the stalkers, people whose voices shouted from the walls or screamed in their heads, “We found you” and “We want you dead.”
When people who believe such things reported them to the police, doctors or family, they said they were often told they were crazy. Sometimes they were medicated or locked in hospital wards, or fired from jobs and isolated from the outside world.
But when they found one another on the Internet, everything changed. So many others were having the same experiences.
Type “mind control” or “gang stalking” into Google, and Web sites appear that describe cases of persecution, both psychological and physical, related with the same minute details — red and white cars following victims, vandalism of their homes, snickering by those around them.
Identified by some psychologists and psychiatrists as part of an “extreme community” on the Internet that appears to encourage delusional thinking, a growing number of such Web sites are filled with stories from people who say they are victims of mind control and stalking by gangs of government agents. The sites are drawing the concern of mental health professionals and the interest of researchers in psychology and psychiatry.
Although many Internet groups that offer peer support are considered helpful to the mentally ill, some experts say Web sites that amplify reports of mind control and group stalking represent a dark side of social networking. They may reinforce the troubled thinking of the mentally ill and impede treatment.
Dr. Ralph Hoffman, a psychiatry professor at Yale who studies delusions, said a growing number of his research subjects have told him of visiting mind-control sites, and finding in them confirmation of their own experiences.
“The views of these belief systems are like a shark that has to be constantly fed,” Dr. Hoffman said. “If you don’t feed the delusion, sooner or later it will die out or diminish on its own accord. The key thing is that it needs to be repetitively reinforced.”
That is what the Web sites do, he said. Similar concerns have arisen about a proliferation of sites that describe how to commit suicide, or others that promote anorexia and bulimia, providing detailed instructions on restricting food and photographs of skeletal women meant to be “thinspiration.”
For people who regularly visit and write on message boards on the mind-control sites, the idea that others would describe the sites as promoting delusional and psychotic thinking is simply evidence of a cover-up of the truth.
“It was a big relief to find the community,” said Derrick Robinson, 55, a janitor in Cincinnati and president of Freedom from Covert Harassment and Surveillance, a group that claims several hundred regular users of its Web site. “I felt that maybe there were others, but I wasn’t real sure until I did find this community,” Mr. Robinson said.
There is no concise survey of mind-control sites or others describing gang stalking — whose users believe that groups of people are following and controlling them, as part of a test of neurological or other kinds of weapons likely conducted by the government — on the Net. But they are easy to find. Some have hundreds of postings, along with links to dozers of similar sties. One, Gangstalkingworld.com, welcomes visitors with this description: “Gang Stalking is a systemic form of control, which seeks to destroy every aspect of a Targeted Individual’s life. The target is followed around and placed under surveillance by Civilian Spies/Snitches 24/7.”
The site lists more than 71,000 visitors, and it has links to several other sites, including Harrassment101.com, which has 965 posts.
One poster to Gang Stalking World wrote in August: “It’s insane that I daily have to come home and try to figure out if my Web sites will still be up or shut down. This week they have really been playing with me, and so it was my time to play back.” The post directs readers to other gang-stalking sites should their favorite sites be shut down.
Mr. Robinson said in an interview that that he has been tortured and abused by gang stalkers and by “neurological weaponry” since leaving the Navy in 1982. “To read the stories and the similarity of the harassment techniques that were going on, to hear about the vandalism, appliance tampering and all the other things were designed to drive a person crazy, who do you go to with this?” he said. “People will say you are delusional.”
For Mr. Robinson and several other Web site users interviewed for this article — all of whom insisted they were not delusional, including one man who said he had been hospitalized in psychiatric wards — the sites provide the powerful, unfamiliar experience of being understood by others.
“By and large, most people are sane and coherent and can relate exactly what’s happening to them,” Mr. Robinson said. “They can say the things that would otherwise get them labeled as delusional.”
His group of self-described “targeted individuals” met offline in Los Angeles last month for their inaugural conference, he said, where they attended a meeting to share stories, including the humiliating experiences of being told they are insane.
Mental health experts who have closely looked at the Web sites are careful to say that there is no way to prove if someone posting on, say, Mr. Robinson’s site, Freedomfchs.com, which says its mission is to seek justice for those singled out by “organized stalking and electromagnetic torture,” is suffering from mental illness.
Vaughan Bell, a British psychologist who has researched the effect of the Internet on mental illness, first began tracking sites with reports of mind control in 2004. In 2006 he published a study concluding that there was an extensive Internet community around such beliefs, and he called 10 sites he studied “likely psychotic sites.”
The extent of the community, Dr. Bell said, poses a paradox to the traditional way delusion is defined under the diagnostic guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association, which says that if a belief is held by a person’s “culture or subculture,” it is not a delusion. The exception accounts for rituals of religious faith, for example.
Dr. Bell, whose study was published in the journal Psychopathology, said that it does not suggest all people participating in mind-control sites are delusional, and that a firm diagnosis of psychosis could only be done in person.
For people who say they are the target of mind control or gang stalking, there may be enough evidence in the scientific literature to fan their beliefs. Many sites point to MK-ULTRA, the code name for a covert C.I.A. mind-control and chemical interrogation program begun in the 1950s.
Recently the sites have linked to an article published in September in Time magazine, “The Army’s Totally Serious Mind-Control Project,” which described a $4 million contract given to the Army to develop “thought helmets” that would allow troops to communicate through brain waves on the battlefield.
And the users of some sites have found the support of Jim Guest, a Republican state representative in Missouri, who wrote last year to his fellow legislators calling for an investigation into the claims of those who say they are being tortured by mind control.
“I’ve had enough calls, some from credible people — professors — being targeted by nonlethal weapons,” Mr. Guest said in a telephone interview, adding that nothing came of his request for a legislative investigation. “They become psychologically affected by it. They have trouble sleeping at night.”
He added: “I believe there are people who have been targeted by this. With this equipment, you have to test it on somebody to see if it works.”
Dr. Bell and some other mental health professionals say that even if the users of such sites are psychotic, forging an online connection to others and being told — perhaps for the first time — “you are not crazy” could actually have a positive effect on their illnesses.
“We know, for example, that things like social support, all of these positive social aspects are very good for people’s mental illness,” Dr. Bell said. “I wouldn’t say it’s entirely and completely positive, but it can be positive.”
Some research has shown that when people with delusions undergo group cognitive therapy, the group process can be helpful in their treatment.
But the Web sites are not moderated by professionals, and many postings discuss the failure of medication and say that mental health professionals are part of the conspiracy against them.
“These people lead quietly desperate lives,” said Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University. “And if they are reinforcing each other and pulling people toward something, if they are using the Internet and getting reinforcement, that’s good.”
The mind-control sites remind some experts of the accounts of those claiming to have been abducted by aliens in the 1970s and ’80s. One person’s story begat another until many insisted they had had virtually identical experiences of being taken onto space ships by silvery sloe-eyed creatures.
Some of those now posting on mind-control sites say they are being remotely “sexually stimulated” by their torturers. Some alien abductees had said similar things. Subsequent research generally showed that those who believed they had been abducted were not psychotic, but suffering from severe memory and sleep problems, or personal traumas, Dr. Bell said.
Psychiatrists and researchers say it is too soon to say whether communication on the Internet among people who may be psychotic will negatively effect their illnesses.” This is a very complex little corner,” said Dr. Ken Duckworth, the medical director for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, an advocacy group. “Some people may find it’s healing, but these are really hard questions. The Internet isn’t a cause of mental illness, it’s a complicating new variable.”
More Articles in Fashion & Style » A version of this article appeared in print on November 13, 2008, on page E1 of the New York edition.
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Online communities and psychosis,
My first placement as an Occupational Therapy student was in Wellington at a community mental health service. Here clients were dealing with bipolar, depression but most commonly psychosis. I thourally enjoyed my placement and have been very interested in mental health ever since. I have decided to provide here an example of three online communities related to psychosis.
This first example is from a site called PsychCentral.
Here is the link, happy learning- http://forums.psychcentral.com/
This site provides a list of questions and answers, and opportunity to ask your own questions, suggested blogs to read, to do with various mental illnesses, news, research, resources, an online community and an option to find more help. I think this website has been created as a way for individuals with psychosis to be apart of a psychosis community, with out being forced to identify themselves. This community provides good general information for family, friends and individuals experiencing psychosis to educate themselves.
This site is relatively interactive people can contribute by logging in for free and writing in the blog section. Here anybody can write about their issues and apply for help. This is an example of an individuals first blog on this site.
thinking. wondering. hoping.... well hi, i feel so out of place that i'm almost scared to post this. i'm so afraid of being rejected and putting myself out there about this. i've been doing lots of research, i finally listened to people suggesting maybe i was bipolar, and now i'm accepting it and almost positive i have manic depression. it's painful but a relief at the same time because i feel less crazy lol... i'm tired of the horrible cycles of not being able to get dressed to running around trying to climb mountains. i'm want help but... still working on that :l atleast now on this site i don't have to constantly be afriad to show what i really feel. i can't hide it anymore
It seams to me that individuals use this site to blog as another method to apply for help. To connect with others about something very personal but able to use false names and stay confidential. Individuals on this site seek help, communication and support. Information is shared publicly and people who log on can reply. Bloggers also have an option to keep posts private so only members can view and respond to them. Here are some other examples of some posts made on PsychCentral:
Sometimes just needs someone to talk to Hi all. I'm 24, I'm currently studying at uni...and the reason I'm on here is due to depression. I've been on anti-depressants for just short of 6 months I think, I thought they had worked like magic but recently I seem to be having the really low dips every now and again. I don't really feel like I can talk to anyone about it - only my Mum and my housemates know...I don't want to worry my Mum and my housemates...well I don't want to burden them, and I think they think that the tablets will solve everything, I don't really think they understand, but then again why would they?!
Sorry for the ramble - it would be good to have someone to chat to on here every now and again
Sorry for the ramble - it would be good to have someone to chat to on here every now and again
Responce:
Re: Sometimes just needs someone to talk to Even meds that work need to be tweaked time to time. Talk to your perscribing doctor, and please feel free to talk to us! There are so many people here who understand what you are going through, and they are all willing to share with you!
The Kindness of Strangers It's nice to find a place to go where I don't know anyone and can receive unbiased opinions that have nothing to do with what I consider to be suspecti personal motivations. I'm hoping that I can get some stuff off my mind without getting any eye rolls, which is all I get from the inner circle of friends these days. Here's to productive dialogue and the kindness of strangers!
Responce:
Re: The Kindness of Strangers It is funny but sometimes talking to complete strangers is easier than talking to our friends or family.
This has been an interesting site to look around, if you have the time you should take a look. The next two online psychosis communities will be coming soon!!
Tuesday 12 April 2011
Technology and the Family
Just an example of the use of technology in everyday life in the home. Technology has become very common place, and very accepted in many daily environments.
what does YouTube provide?
YouTube is a popular free video sharing web site which lets users upload, view, and share video clips, the service utilizes Adobe Flash technology to display video. The wide variety of site content includes movie and TV clips and music videos, as well as amateur content such as video blogging. The following five videos are sourced from YouTube. I have used these videos to explain for me, my personal occupation of photography.
Thursday 7 April 2011
Photography Tutorial 1 (Fundamentals)
Tutorial 5 is all about linking a personal occupation to your blog. My personal occupation is Photography. As previously mentioned i have a study background of design majoring in photography. I have been asked to attach 5 videos of differing aspects or views on photography to help explain the topic. This first youtube video is a technical tutorial, explaining stutter speed,aperture and ISO which are described as the fundamentals of photography. Enjoy :)
Wednesday 6 April 2011
Digital Imaging and technology In O.T
Before I committed to my Occupational Therapy degree I did work experience at a brain injury clinic. It was here that I observed an OT performing a (P.T.A) post traumatic amnesia assessment with the use of digital images displaying objects and family members for the client to remember.
On my first placement I worked in community mental health, here i helped to plan and execute group work. Email was used to inform patients of the weekly group details and theme. cell phones were also used to txt patients reminders for time or to check up if they were coming. A digital camera was used during group work also. Used to document the day and progress photograph things made.
Microsoft word documents were used post group workshops to document the day and write client notes.
There didnt seam to be any issues arround technology use between the client and therapist in my placement. Clients gave there case manager/ OT their contact details willingly and further permition was requested to have txt and email contact with the client.
Everyday Information technology gets used in practice such as cameras, phones and laptops. Specialty areas of OT also use more specific technology for the speech and sight impaired. Such as specifically adapted computers and voice machines to suit individuals and increase their abilities.
Ethical Issues- image capturing
I remember at school when Pixt-phones were all the rage, it was a large issue for our teachers and matrons of the boarding house. The use of cell phones in school and in the boarding house had to be re assessed. I remember the rules changing to only allowed cell phones between the hours of 4pm till bedtime which was around 8pm. Rules still progressed to banning pixed cell phones all together, the matrons unforced this during hand in checking that phones didn't have cameras and turning all phones on and off to check they were real. I think the issue was Pixt bullying but of course we were never told.
Thursday 24 March 2011
“A new technology is rarely superior to an old one in every feature”
I agree entirely with this above comment, I am a photographer in my spear time and a film photographer at heart.
Posatives of the new age digital cameras: (in my oppinion)
If you have bad eye sight, you can view the large digital screen.
You can take moer than 24 shots at one time with out carrying more film.
The cameras can come small enough to fit in your jean pocket.
You can view the shot taken immediatly.
Is instant.
Negatives of digital cameras:
Never get around to printing images.
Have to pay someone to print the images.
It has changed the photography culture into a snap shot culture.
Digital viewfinder, and lense dont line up, which is why images dont look like what was on the screan.
Limited zoom or digital zoom, which pixilates the image rather than getting closer to the subject.
I have a limited understanding of Hardware and software although I am familiar with software such as Photoshop, I-Movie and most Microsoft programs.
I am familiar with hardware like cell-phones, SLR cameras, Laptop, DVD players and Televisions.
TVNZ Good Morning show
I have been instructed to provide three examples of the use of digital imaging to provide information and recording. These three examples are shown in the previous three video posts.
Firstly I want to show the use of digital imaging which is designed to inform others as well as a record a series of events. This is shown through the TVNZ Good Morning show clip.
http://tvnz.co.nz/good-morning/s2011-e090311-rachael-tracey-video-4051392
Firstly I want to show the use of digital imaging which is designed to inform others as well as a record a series of events. This is shown through the TVNZ Good Morning show clip.
http://tvnz.co.nz/good-morning/s2011-e090311-rachael-tracey-video-4051392
Example of Photoshop digital imaging
This example of digital imaging is not really related to occupational therapy at all, but with a design background it find interesting none the less. This youtube clip is a creative recording of the process an artist took to create a digitally enhanced image. This clip is a photoshop video recording, enjoy.
Occupational therapy can help people
This next example of digital imaging has been made to educate, to educate the public on what Occupational therapy is and how we help others. Also to inform, and educate others that Occupational therapy services are out there. This youtube video has interviews and explanations of Occupational Therapy.
Tuesday 22 March 2011
I do frequently get "wowed" by technology and all it can do. The internet alone is an amazing tool. I cant even comprehend all it can do which is why we have to be so careful. I hear of so many horror stories, evading privacy by looking in via our computer cameras, finding out internet banking details, or just simply emailing a virus. So why are we all so comfortable using the internet, i know i am i don't take many precautions. 'its my lap top know one else will see.. Right? '
So I have said that technology has been designed to make communication easier. we all know that this is not always the case. Technology is making digital communication easier and physical communication so much harder.
Someone put it in perspective for me one day. This individual (who i cant remember) hates it when she is being served in a shop and the phone rings. The shop assistant has two choices, continue serving or answer the phone. The phone always wins. Now think of the phone as a rude customer interrupting and demanding attention just like the phone. You wouldn't put up with that, and neither would the shop assistant. So why do we always answer the phone over face to face communication. They will always call back!
Another prime example im sure we have all come across, friends texting while your trying to have a conversation with them? That is not social!
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The focus of my blog, is to record my learning about how information technology is used in Occupational Therapy practice, the problems this can encounter and also the issues it can solve.
I would like to start off with a few definitions of words that may arise within my blog, and words to think about in relation to technology and Occupational therapy.
I would like to start off with a few definitions of words that may arise within my blog, and words to think about in relation to technology and Occupational therapy.
A definition of 'Information technology'
–noun. The development, implementation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software systems to organize and communicate information electronically. Abbreviation: IT
Basically information technology (IT) is all around us, cell phones, desk top computers, laptop computers. These are all hardware and software systems designed for us to communicate electronically making it...um easier?
S, Hawker. & C, Crowley. (1996) The oxford colour dictionary & thesaurus. Oxford university press
definition of 'Intellectual Property'
Intellectual- using intellect, having strong intellect, academic.
property- things owned, or a quality or characteristic.
Is property that results from an original creative thought. For example familiar logos of many large New Zealand businesses are copyrighted material. Meaning it is against the law to copy the intellectual property, in this case the logo.
S, Hawker. & C, Crowley. (1996) The oxford colour dictionary & thesaurus. Oxford university press
Definition of 'Social justice'
Social- living in a community, society or organization, sociable or social gathering.
Justice- just treatmemt, fairness, equity, rightfulness.
Social justice is distribution of advantages and disadvantages righfully within society.
Definition of 'Informed consent'
Inform- meaning to tell.
consent- meaning someone is willing to do, or allow what is asked. an agreement or permition.
So informed consent is being properly advised of relevant materials positives and negatives, then permition is given based on that information.
Thursday 3 March 2011
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