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Baby Steps Therapy's logo, a pediatric clinic where I completed my volunteer hours
Doing
Doing
"Doing is often used as a synonym for occupation" (Wilcock, 1999, p. 1)
Occupations that I engage in that build toward a career in OT:
Volunteering at Baby Steps Therapy clinic in Roseville, CA
Shadowing an OT for Sutter Home Health
Being a Peer Mentor and Torch leader
Supporting my friends and families in their personal endeavors and hardships
Meadowlands Hall, home of the Dominican University Occupational Therapy Department where I attend school
Being
Being
"Being encapsulates such notions as nature and essence, about being true to ourselves, to our individual capacities, and in all that we do" (Wilcock, 1999, p. 1)
How I discovered OT and how my story to becoming an OT reflects my values, skills, and strengths
Attending Dominican University's BS/MSOT program
How do I find meaning, what I want to contribute, and my sense of purpose
Image of a healthcare professional supporting a client through pregnancy, which I hope to help develop as an area of OT practice
"Becoming adds to the idea of being a sense of future and holds the notions of transformation and self-actualization" (Wilcock, 1999, p.1)
Why I want to help pioneer an area of OT dedicated to supporting and advocating for pregnant people through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum life
Literature review with scholarly articles
Advocating for the role of OT in this area
How OT can support occupational engagement
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