Tutorial 8

Assistive technology

Assistive technology is providing a means of reducing a physical impairment an assistive device for example a hearing aid (Collins English Dictionary. 2003). Collins English dictionary  2003   Harper Collins Publishers

Talking photo Album functions: Combine literacy and ICT with this Talking Photo Album. Record your stories, timetables or messages with our Talking Photo Album. Simply insert drawings or photographs into the plastic wallets and record up to a 10 second message on every page. Great for Dementia patients.  Sizes and Pricing: The larger A3 sized Talking Photo album $98  A4 size talking photo album - $98 A3 size talking photo album - $118 Custom sizes are available - varies through sizes  How the equipment increased occupational engagement for the user?  Provide examples here from the tutorial and lecture. As said by Trev from Star Mobility who gave the students a 2-hour presentation where he introduced a variety of assistive equipment. He mentioned that not only could the talking photo album used for storing photos but can be used when following food recipes and/or daily tasks that require sequencing. For example this assists a client with short term memory loss who requires prompts, they can simply push the button for the required step they are after and the ‘talking photo album’ will give simple instructions for them to follow or give a prompt that the carer has already recorded for the clients use.  Additional websites that will assist in knowing further information about what this assistive device "Talking photo album" can do. Good website that demonstrates how to use a talking photo album and its use. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMLV409Sbdw How easy this assistive equipment is. This video demonstrates how younger children can also use them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UhPyj1asQA other ways of using this assistive device http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Rfa-6RmbE learning to read for younger children clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyX31JHXr-E

Reference:

Retrieved from: STAR Disability and Mobility Centre (2011). Talking photo albums.  Retrieved from http://www.starmobility.co.nz/recordable-voice-devices-1/aids/talking-photo-album-a5.html?options=cart

Expert advise: Trev from Star Mobility

Tutorial 7

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Tutorial 6

Tutorial 5

 A topic that I found of interest while out on placement?

Being out on my first placement one thing that I came across and became interested in was transfers for the patient onto a commode or other piece of equipment. Like any other student would do when they discovered something new and wanted to find out more about the topic. I did a bit of research. Below you will find video clips of a variety of transfers.

1. transferring on to a commode

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXzSG9rCLHw

2.transfer techniques

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72lttjkwTtc&feature=related

3.transferring from bed to wheelchair

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAlBgKAXYnA&feature=related

4.sit pivot transfer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LilptoxM6gs

5. dependent stand pivot transfer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NFv9Xb2tuk&feature=related

References: all video clips above are gathered from Youtube.com

Tutorial 4

The title for this movie based on occupation deprivation with the theme following ‘if you draw it for me, if you paint it for me, if you cut it for me, I learn nothing’. What this for tells is that when we are working with clients and we don’t allow them to learn on their own and rather show them how it’s done without actually letting them have a go at a task themselves they won’t will not learn anything from it.

How we went about creating this short film was firstly deciding what our theme for the film would be. We got the idea off a class member who had been on a particular placement that had this theme and we found it quite relevant to our chosen topic. Before shooting we draft a plan of how we would execute the theme and who would play each role along with the amount of time that would be spent on each scene. We followed the theme as our outline for the film as clearly shown. Hope you enjoy.

Tutorial 3

This tutorial is focused on setting up the blog and personalizing it to ourselves. Enjoy!

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 1

Tutorial One:  Information Technology and Ethical Issues

Tutorial one is going to be focusing on the ethical issues around Information Technology. Information technology (IT) refers to anything related to computing technology, such as networking, hardware, software, the Internet, or the people that work with these technologies, as said from www.techterms.com. Information Communications Technology (ICT) refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications. It is similar to Information Technology (IT), but focuses primarily on communication technologies. This includes the Internet, wireless networks, cell phones, and other communication mediums also mentioned by www.techterms.com What this means to me is that information technology and communication technology allow people around the world who have access to IT to send, receive, store and share a variety of information from photos to videos and is also a way of communication. Communication involves sending and receiving emails, Skype (video chat) and social networking sites for example blogs.

How is this form of technology prevalent in our society? How common place has it became? In today’s society IT surrounds us everywhere! It is very uncommon to come across an individual who does not have own any IT equipment on them. we see that it is becoming so evolved and a part of our lives. As mentioned above IT includes the Internet, wireless networks, cell phones, and other communication mediums. Internet is used a lot more in comparison to going to the library and researching books. The internet provides a faster “right now” search program. Wireless networks can be commonly found in most social areas from schools, businesses and restaurants.Cell phones is seen as a must have and is normal to have a cell phone. Today we see children as young as eight years old that can work and use a cell phone.

What It devices or systems do I feel comfortable and competent using? I feel very confident using IT, the main purposes of which I use it for is for communicating with friends and family around the world as it is important for me to keep in contact with them. Emailing for receiving and sending messages in relation to school and keeping in contact with friends. When using a cell phone I feel very comfortable when using this as I use it for a variety of reasons which include; messaging individuals, alarm clock and phone calls. Laptops when using it for completing assignments, communicating through Skype.

How have you seen IT being used in Occupational Therapy practice? Have I seen Occupational Therapist Yes I have. In my last placement Occupational therapist used IT equipment to communicate with an individual who had difficulty talking. This allowed him to communicate with his teachers and class mates and could definitely see that it was a good communication tool. What issues exist around OTs adoption of IT systems and tools? Because IT systems and tools are always being developed and evolving today this means that Occupational Therapist will have to keep up with cycle of IT so that they are up to date and a not behind a generation. What are some of the ways you can envisage IT use becoming a potential tool of practice. Because the world is becoming very technological nowadays everything is turning to computers. Intervention for clients will too change for example the use of a gaming system (xbox) which gets the client actively participating in physical activities within the walls of the client’s home. Understanding the use of IT will help us in our practice and daily lives if our goal is to enable occupation. If OT's begin to heavily rely on IT the result of this can be that instead of the client interacting with another ‘human being’ (loss of human interaction) they will be soon communicating with technology being the computer.

What ethical implications arise from the capturing,  sharing and transferring of information via IT devices When capturing, sharing and transferring information through IT devices ethical implications should be put in place. We see today that when putting information on the internet and there is no secure network protecting the information being uploaded this can therefore be accessed and privacy will be breached as this makes it accessible for public use.

References:

Techterms.com (2012). Information and communication definition. Retrieved from http://techterms.reference.com/browse/information+and+communication+technology

Techterms.com (2012). IT. Retrieved from

http://techterms.reference.com/browse/information+technology

Introduction to my blog

Hi guys! This is my new Occupational Therapy blog for our PIO (Participation in Occupation) course. Im so excited!