Cooking as a part of my experience in feildwork one.

The following five youtube videos are relative to my placement in that cooking was a tool used to help the clients interact. My placement was in a commuinity adult intellectual disability day program, which emphasised the importance of group actvity. This was done in a weekly timetable of various activites in which the service users were able to choose which occupations they participated in. This was my longitudinal placement meaning I came 1 day a week for 13 weeks, for 3-4 hours at a time. One of the activites I often took part in and sometimes ran was cooking. The following videos I have chosen are representative of the many aspects important in cooking. Involving healthy food choices, social interaction, teamwork, and extreme food prepration!







APA Refrencing
Youtube. (2012). Cake Boss. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/embed/uzDxEw3owz4
Youtube. (2012). Cooking with kids. Retreived from. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qtCjs4RNoM
Youtube. (2012). New Zealands Fastest Master Chef. Retreieved from http://www.youtube.com/embed/1ztqR2ohaF8
Youtube. (2012). Smart Kitchen - Supporting Persons with special needs. Retreieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3nm4xM1CIo
Youtube. (2012). Top 5 Brain Health Foods. Retreived from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDeLf93JXoY

Video Production; Occupational Transition

Our group was assigned the task to create a film which represented the theme of "Occupatioanl transition". We began with assigning the group allocated tasks including story borders, directors, actors and a camera man. The group consisted of six occupational therapy students , Victoria, Sarah, Rachel, Madison, Charlotte and I.

The concept of occupational transition we thought would be appropriatly represented through an individual growing up and going through all the transitions of life stages. Starting from kindergarten - the common occupation of a young child to an elderly person, drinking tea and knitting. We began planning our film through a story board. We had no script to capture the essence of the film and also lead the film to be interpreted by the viewer. The film had to be one minute long which aided us in only filming relevant footage which would really capture the essence of occupational transition.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9iyPFY7DIc&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMLV409Sbdw

Assistive Technology blog

Assistive or Adaptive Technology commonly refers to "...products, devices or equipment, whether acquired commercially, modified or customized, that are used to maintain, increase or improve the functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities..."( Rehab tool, 2012). To me, assistive technology are products which help enable people with disabilities to accomplish communication,  education, daily living tasks. Assistive technology can enhance independence and enhance their quality of life. They can help improve anything form physical or mental functioning to help improve a persons capacity to learn. (Rehab tool, 2012).

One piece of assistive technology introduced to me in a tutorial was A “Talking photo album”.  This photo album was primarily used in a school for youth with physical and mental disabilities. The size of the photo album was A5, but opens up to about A4 size. It costs around $50.00 from Jaycar but can be ordered offline from overseas for over $100.00. The function of the photo album was to document and communication between school and home. The service user would speak into a small voice recorder on each page of the album and would have a photo as visual evidence of what they did that day. They would then take it home and give it to their parents as a way of keeping a diary of significant things they did that day, and that week. The photo album had up to 100 minutes of recording had 20 double sided pages with built in speakers, and a removable SD card which transfers recordings to a PC.  

The videos I have posted describe ways people can use a video diary and how it can benefit the user. This equipment relates to occupational justice. Occupational Justice is a “term credited to Wilcock referring to that aspect of social justice that pertains to human occupation or the lack of opportunity thereof.”(Pearson Eduction, 2006.)  This photo diary is occupational justice in that it is allowing opportunities for the user to have social interaction with others, and document activities meaningful to them.

References

Pearson Education, (2006). Occupational Justice Retrieved from www. [11]wps.prenhall.com/chet_christiansen_introoccup_1/7/2018/5167

Rehab tool. (2012). What is assistive technology. Retrieved from http://www.rehabtool.com/forum/discussions/1.html

YouTube. (2012). Talking photo album. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWWHpINM-AI

Youtube. (2012). Talking Albums for Education by Talking Products . Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9iyPFY7DIc&feature=relmfu