Description - I learnt how to make a thumb post and wrist orthosis, using a heat bath and thermoplastic which we heated in the hot water to be able to shape around the clients hand or wrist. After a demonstration from the lecturers, I worked with a partner in my class and we were provided with the materials and instructions on how to make them ourselves.

Feelings - I felt excited as I love doing practical work and working with tools or equipment. The process was a little awkward as the plastic sometimes stuck together once it was wet and this made me feel frustrated and a little bad that I'd ruined some of the materials.

Evaluation - The experience was good because the task was something that I enjoyed doing. The only bad part was that I didn't get to try making a thumb post as we ran out of time.

Analysis - I worked really well with my partner, when pretending they were my client I ensured they were comfortable. It was a little awkward though so we couldn't take it very seriously.

Conclusion - I could have tried to be more professional when practicing actually pretending to be the OT as I found it quite awkward doing it with class mates and therefore we ended up laughing quite a lot.

Action plan - Make sure to write down all the points of the orthosis that could be potential sore spots for a client and practice looking for those areas, especially when it comes to doing my OSCE if I get orthotics.

Description - I learnt about wheelchairs and how to fit a client for one. Our lecturer showed us the many different types of wheelchair and how to measure a client by taking measurements of their hips and legs. We went through how to measure someone for a wheelchair, and through all of functionalities on a wheelchair. We then got to ride in the wheelchairs and push each other around. We went outside the building, we did curb drops and also practiced going up and down ramps on our own and doing stationary turns.

Feelings - It was very enjoyable to ride around in the wheelchairs but also a good experience to see how it is for someone who uses a wheelchair as part of their daily life. It was a little strange having to practice on each other when measuring and saying "Hello, I am Liz your OT and I will be measuring your for your wheelchair today". I also felt a little anxious when being pushed around in the wheelchair as I had to put a lot of trust in someone I don't know that well.

Evaluation - It was a good opportunity to learn the measurements we would need to take and to practice asking for permission to approach the client and touch them to take the measurements as this would be needed for OSCE practice.

Analysis - Doing the measurements on each other gave us a practice in approaching a client, asking for permission to touch parts of their legs to take the measurements and so this was a good opportunity to build on those skills.

Conclusion - I could have been a bit more gentle when doing the curb drop as the person in the chair screamed as I dropped her off the curb as it was quite sudden so I need to take that into account next time.

Action plan - I would choose a different type of wheelchair to access and use as this would give me insight into other types of wheelchair.

Description - I walked into the exam room and saw my examiner who explained how the session would work and where the information I needed was. The client was already in the room sitting on a chair, there were also two wheelchairs nearby and then the examiners desk and then the desk with my information on it.

Feelings - I was really anxious. I didn't sleep well the night before and I just felt really nervous. I was really hoping for wheelchairs and that what I got so once I realised that, I relaxed a bit as I felt like I knew what I had to do, I just didn't want to forget anything or rush.

Evaluation - I think the good thing for me is that it was wheelchairs as I felt most comfortable doing this out of all the possible options. I felt confident that talked about a few of the safety features. The bad part about the experience was the pressure of being watched and knowing I was being timed

Analysis - The volunteer playing the client appeared anxious as well and I couldn't tell if that was part of the role of the client or just because of the conditions we were in.

Conclusion - I forgot to mention that I would remove 4cm from the back of the leg to bottom measurement so that the fabric of the seat doesn't rub against the clients legs.

Action plan - I would make sure that I take my time and just breath. As I was anxious I found that I wasn't breathing properly and words were just spilling out. I would also perhaps put the client in a chair that doesn't have arms on it as this made it a bit more difficult to access the clients legs for the measurements. I could have perhaps put my chair on the other side of the client as the camera was behind me.

Terry Borton (1970) developed this model based on three questions. What? So what? and Now what? It is a simple model and very easy to remember therefore making it one of the simplest frameworks for reflection. (The University of Edinburgh, 2020).