In her TED Talk, Aimee Mullins, gives the official definition of the word disabled. Unfortunately, the definition is not what most people would perceive as motivational or inspiring; in actuality, the definition of the word disabled is no less than degrading. But Aimee is out to prove that the definition isn't close to defining the people behind the disabilities. She attempts to change the meaning of the definition and redefine the true meaning of the word disabled. She talks about how we as a human race should build our youth up rather than tear them down with words such as "lame" and "hurt". Aimee does not feel that disabilities are a defining factor of who a person is, but rather something that can help set people apart in a beneficial way. Aimee believes that people with disabilities should use their disabilities to their advantage and can actually be a motivation to increase someone's potential. Personally, neuroscience and neurological dysfunction ha...
Gracie, thank you so much for sharing your experience during this FW rotation! I agree with you that it is quite a change to go from performing tests on your peers, who know what you are doing, to actually doing them on patients. What a great opportunity you had though, and I hope you felt somewhat prepared for it! I want you encourage you, having come from a mental health rotation, that a lot of things in mental health are not clear! That was a huge takeaway for me, but the exciting part of it was that I was able to define what type of role I wanted to make for myself in that setting. I know you will be able to thrive once you figure out what role works best for you!
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ReplyDeleteI am glad you had a good learning experience during our very last Level I Fieldwork rotation! I completely agree that a transfer in real life is very different, in comparison to transferring a peer. I also felt like this was a very big part of my rotation that helped me. Being able to be hands on and still have guidance is such a good way to learn!
Relearning the milestones to prepare for a pediatric rotation is a really good idea and also on my to-do list, because I will be at on outpatient pediatric clinic for Level II Fieldwork A. I feel like after a year of learning, this information has completely slipped away from me.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
- Macy
Gracie! I'm glad your fieldwork went well! It seems like you got a lot of hands on experience which is the way I learn! I also got to do some assessing ROM and MMT and I agree that it is different with clients than classmates. I'm excited to hear more when we get back to campus. I hope you have a great break!!
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