Observations

For my practicum my fall semester of 2009, I have been observing two Occupational Therapists and I have learned so much from this experience. It is very interesting to see the two sides to the job. The first OT I have been observing works in a school three days a week and she works with high schoolers, jr. high schoolers, middle schoolers, and elementary schoolers. We mainly work on handwriting and fine motor with these kids but it is a fun time to get to know them and see how they are progressing.
The second OT I observe works in a clinic and it is very exciting to also see this aspect. She gets more time with each child and both OT's have different teaching approaches. Since the school OT must follow the IEP or 504, they do not have as much free reign where as the clinical OT can adjust her goals or the day as things progress while still following the IEP. I also like doing both because most of the children in the school do not have autism where as almost all the kids in the clinic are on the spectrum.

Happy Halloween!!!!!!!

My favorite holiday has come and gone but it is still not to late to write about it! Fall was a little short for mid-Ohio this year because of rain but it was still just as beautiful as last year and I made it to the pumpkin patch. I also got to carve my pumpkins this year :) The picture posted is of my two pumpkins, one is of a monster creeping through a window and the other is a Disney Princess glass slipper. This year I dressed up as two costumes instead of just one. The first was a black cat and the second was Theodore from Alvin and the Chipmunks, one of my roommates was Alvin and the other was Simon. On the Thursday before Halloween one of my roommates and I took the little girls I watch trick or treating and then we had a nice time with the family eating delicious pizza. The following day I had a Halloween party in my room and on Halloween we went and watched a band play at a local bar while hanging out with a ton of friends.

Columbus Walk Now for Autism

I cannot believe that I have not blogged in over a month but finally I am here doing it. :) The Columbus Walk Now for Autism was well over three weeks ago but it was an amazing time and it was so great to once again come together as a community and raise money for a great awareness. The attendance beat last years and we are almost to the goal of $600,000. How exciting? We also had an amazing and large team this year filled with not only family but also friends! The Ohio State Pep Band, Cheerleaders, and Harry Slatkin were there to kick start the event along with Columbus, Ohio's Jenny McCarthy- Jarod Smalley. It was amazing to see all the people and all the resources that are starting to come out and spread their help through the autism community.