Assignment 12: Essential Question

My Essential Question: How can I, as an occupational therapist, collaborate with teachers, doctors, families, and patients themselves to determine the best ways to treat patients suffering from seizures? What do successful plans often look like?

Why did you select this as your essential question?

I selected this as my essential question because it will answer two of the main questions I have discovered throughout my internship. First, I wish to learn more about how therapists work with members of the family, doctors, teachers and others to plan the best route of success for a child. Secondly, I wish to apply these specific treatments to seizure patients specifically because I have personally seen children suffering from seizures and want to learn more about what I can do, as a therapist, to improve their lives.

What excites you most about finding the answer to this essential question?

I am excited to answer this question so that I can begin putting these practices into place when I am a therapist myself. Already knowing how to communicate effectively with all involved in a child's therapy life and how this applies to seizures will serve me well in the future.

Do you feel that this question accurately reflects a desire/need that you have to find out more about this topic?

I do believe this question reflects a desire that I have to find out more about this topic. Before beginning my internship, I knew little about seizures. I have learned a lot throughout this semester, but I am eager to learn more.