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Future Plans

 Right now, I do not see myself pursuing other degrees. Initially, I had thought I wanted to go back and get a post-professional OTD, but the more I learned about it, the less I think it would apply to my career goals. If I were to get some sort of degree later, I think it would be a PhD or something that would allow me to get involved in education. Currently, I am more interested in getting specialty certifications in areas that interest me based on my career path. One of the initial ones I am interested in is the Neuro-Developmental Treatment Certification because of my interest in pediatrics. An NDT certification would allow me more specialized hands on techniques that I can use with individuals with cerebral palsy or other neuromuscular disorders. After my last fieldwork rotation, I also have an interest in hand therapy, so Certified Hand Therapist is also a certification that I might be interested in at one point. This is one that I would consider further in my career once I h...
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Whatever Happens, Happens

The TED Talk How Did I Come Out of Guillan-Barré Syndrome  given by Shruti Jain talks about how she realized what her passion was from experiencing this condition. She starts off by talking about how everything was normal, and then, one day she had Guillan-Barré Syndrome (GBS). Her eight days in the ICU helped her to discover her passion. She talked very little about her physical experience in the hospital as most of it was about her mindset, but at one point Shruti mentions that it felt like any breath could be her last. Despite this, Shruti was constantly thinking about others during her ICU stay. She thought about her parents and how they would react to seeing her in such a poor condition. Because of this, she tried to show the best side of her because her parents related their reaction to whatever outlook she had. She would also smile at patients to share the positivity. In one situation, she noticed that another patient's monitor seemed off and alerted the doctor to it as well...
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         My client, Alice, is a 51-year-old woman with a diagnosis of secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) that she has had for 18 years. This type of MS involves periods of decline followed my periods of remission. Eventually, it follows a pattern of decline. Symptoms that Alice experiences because of her diagnosis include fatigue, decreased gross and fine-motor coordination that becomes worse with fatigue, and weakness which limits AROM in the shoulders. She fatigues quickly, but still reports cooking and doing laundry and pushes herself to do all of her own self-care too. Her husband reports that he comes home and dinner is prepped but not prepared (starts tasks without completing them). My innovation was based off of the spoon theory because a self-reported goal was for Alice to be able to keep doing what she does without bothering her husband. This is a theory that uses spoons as a visual representation of energy levels for the da...
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Tim Shaw and ALS

 As a lifelong Tennessee Titans fan, Tim Shaw was one of the first people I thought of when I realized that we had a Neuro Note over Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). My interest in hearing about his story comes from having seen his condition progress as he cheers on his team from the sidelines. I was unaware of his diagnosis or who he was until he came out one game to be honored as the 12th Titan. Since then, I have noticed him at games still going to support his team. What I have noticed is the decline of his condition from being able to walk on the field to needing a wheelchair for assistance. What I was unable to see from just watching him is the purpose and drive that he possesses. This, I learned more about along with his story from his TED Talk "From Strength to Significance." Tim Shaw starts his talk by sharing his condition in Fall 2012. At this point, he states that he was living the dream; he was an NFL linebacker for the Titans and had money, power, and influen...
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