This blog about technology is a requirement of an paper for my Bachelor's degree in occupational therapy. I am required to describe my thoughts, reflections, and research on the use of common place technologies and links to occupational therapy practice. We are focusing on using technology to get people engaging in occupation.
About the name of the blog
Do we need forks? is a name that reflects my philosophy about technology - the first question we should ask is "Do I NEED this?" Will it make my life and meaningful occupations easier, or better in some way? As a student (first time around), I remember reading a scene from a play set in the 1600s, where French nobles were wondering what to do with a fork. The social context meant that forks were unnecessary. In that time, people would bring a knife, use a spoon for liquids, and hands for everything else. In a different social context where people are concerned about hygiene, a fork seems relevant. Or you could just wash your hands really well before each meal. This philosophy about technology relates well to frameworks of occupational therapy. We look at the person - do they really need this technology? - the occupation - how meaningful is this occupation and do they need technology to make it easier to participate in? - and the environment, which includes social factors - is this technology going to fit with their environment?
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Adapting Yoga - Matthew Sanford - Volvo for life Awards Documentary
I was very excited to find this link today on an American OT's blog. It is inspiring to hear from someone who is thinking the same way I do, that yoga is a massive help to speeding up rehabilitation. My inspiration for the week!
I hope you don't mind my leaving this note on your blog - I could not see an email link on your page. I wanted to send you a personal note to thank you for the note you left on my blog.
After a particularly challenging week at work, perhaps the last place that I expected to receive an affirmation from was New Zealand - and in Maori!
I have a very rudimentary understanding of the cultural significance of the affirmation you expressed - I would love to learn and study more about it actually - but to have it applied to my simple efforts on behalf of children in my little portion of world meant quite a lot to me. So thank you.
Best of luck to you with your studies. Please feel free to contact me if you ever need any ideas or assistance from a pediatric OT in the States.
Dear Hannah,
ReplyDeleteI hope you don't mind my leaving this note on your blog - I could not see an email link on your page. I wanted to send you a personal note to thank you for the note you left on my blog.
After a particularly challenging week at work, perhaps the last place that I expected to receive an affirmation from was New Zealand - and in Maori!
I have a very rudimentary understanding of the cultural significance of the affirmation you expressed - I would love to learn and study more about it actually - but to have it applied to my simple efforts on behalf of children in my little portion of world meant quite a lot to me. So thank you.
Best of luck to you with your studies. Please feel free to contact me if you ever need any ideas or assistance from a pediatric OT in the States.
Regards,
Chris
(ABC Therapeutics)