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How occupational therapy assistants’ practice in
current service delivery models and how to communicate and educate
others. This is important to develop a better understanding of the
profession and the individuals that OTAs serve.

Before beginning the
assignment, you may want to consider the following questions:
Where
would I locate resources to support my interventions?

What
would be the best way to communicate with others?

What
are the goals of the treatment?

Through
“learning by doing”, this assignment will engage students
in:
Researching
print and electronic sources and gather relevant information.

Understanding and discussing
roles, responsibilities, and characteristics of occupational therapy
in feeding programs.

Understanding social that
impact OT.

Organizing information in a
logical manner.

By accurately completing
this assignment you will have met the following course objective:
Explore
the roles and responsibilities of the occupational therapy assistant
in early intervention, school-based, residential, clinical,
transitional, and vocational settings.

Train
others in precautions and techniques that allow for safe and
effective feeding

Demonstrate
interventions that address dysphagia and disorders of feeding and
eating, and train others in precautions and techniques while
considering client and contextual factors
By accurately completing
this assignment you will have met the following student learning
outcome:
Demonstrate
the ability to deliver occupational therapy assistant services at
entry-level competency under the supervision of an occupational
therapist

Recognize the
importance of evidence in professional practice, and consistently
seek to improve therapeutic skills through professional development
activities.
By accurately completing
this assignment you will have met the following sub-concept:
Interpersonal
Processes; Humanistic interactions among individuals for the purpose
of promoting, understanding, and/or developing relationships.

OT Practice;
Utilization of the therapy process to assist clients in health
promotion, illness prevention, risk reduction strategies or
restorative care.

Instructions:
Case study-
Jenny is 3 ½ years old and was born with oxygen deprivation
due to a difficulty birth. Jenny does not have the ability to sit on
her own, communicate verbally or with a board or electric device, or
feed herself. She is dependent in all areas of self-care. She was
referred for additional home-based occupational therapy when she
turned 3 to address feeding issues. Her mother showed the
occupational therapy practitioner how she fed Jenny. Jenny was
positioned in a custom-fitted highchair with footrests and tray for
arm support. Back and side head supports were also used. The chair
was slightly reclined about 15 degrees to allow for more head
control. During mealtimes, Jenny moved her head from side to side
while her mother attempted, whenever possible, to get a spoonful of
food in her mouth. Jenny would accept some mouthfuls, but more
frequently closed her mouth or pushed the food back out with her
tongue. Her mother said she frequently held Jenny’s head still
with one hand while prying her mouth open with the other hand to get
a spoonful of food into her mouth. This made Jenny cry. The
consistency of Jenny’s food was soft ground, meaning there
were some lumps in it. It was apparent Jenny had no control over
when the food was presented to her.

Therapy
sessions began with finding a way for Jenny to tell her parents when
she was ready for the next bite. Foods were placed in the center of
the tray at mouth level for Jenny to first see and smell. As she
moved her head from side to side, Jenny began to brush her lips and
tongue against the spoon to taste the food being presented at the
center of the tray. Jenny had found a way to control when, what, and
how much she put in her mouth. In just a few weeks’ time, the
behaviors of closing her mouth and pushing the food out dramatically
decreased. Once Jenny was able to give signals that could be read by
her parents regarding when she wanted to eat, she began to make food
choices. Two different foods were presented at eye level, and Jenny
would look at the one she wanted. After 2 months of therapy, Jenny
began to accept more textures in her food. Now that the feeding
experience was more pleasant and she had some control, Jenny felt
safe and was calm enough to attempt more chewing.
2.
Utilize relevant resources to learn about a specific area of
occupational therapy practice. Refer to books, professional journals,
magazine articles, textbooks, web, and personal interviews.
3.
Answer the 4 questions below Prepare a written response to the following questions/prompts
1.
What interventions and treatment will you do for Jenny?
2.
Would you do additional studies and if so, what?
3.
Would you restrict or limit the type of food or fluid?
4.
How would you train the mother to feed Jenny?

Are you for or against the use of technology/screen time with early childhood-age children? Why? Your response should cite our readings or your own research.
What are the benefits or risks of technology/screen time for young children?
What considerations need to be made by parents? By teachers? By schools?
How will you handle this in your own home/classroom with young children?

Role Play of a Counselling Session and Written Reflection (50%)
Due Date: Refer to the specific dates below for each assessment component
This assessment builds on your theoretical knowledge and aims to put that theoretical learning into
application.
Working together in groups of 2, each student must present a recorded skills demonstration of a
counselling session. It is then submitted with a written reflective essay reporting on the students’
reflections on the session.
The main criteria include:
Video recording of the role play: (20%)
▪ Format will be addressed in tutorials.
▪ Length of recording: 15-20 minutes
▪ To be uploaded to the student’s OneDrive account (accessible through your student email
account), with the video link provided in your written reflective essay
▪

reflective essay: (30%)
Word Count: 2000 – 2200
Students are required to submit a written analysis of their role play, with the following:
▪ Describe and explain how your role play followed Egan’s framework and achieved a personcentred approach. Provide examples from your role play to illustrate your comments.
▪ Describe and give examples of the counselling skills you used in your role play (using Egan’s
correct terms)
▪ Explain how you collaborated with the client to set goal/s and what goal/s you set
▪ Critically evaluate how you performed as the counsellor. What strengths and limitations did you
observed? Where did you struggle and what impact did this have on the process of the session?
What could you have done differently?
▪

Due in Week 11
Use APA 7 referencing.
Your reflective essay should include at least 8 (scholarly) journal articles read
and/or textbook references. The format of your essay will be discussed in greater detail during
tutorials.
Do NOT utilise sources such as www.tutor2u.com and other such web materials as these in no way
constitute academic references for the purpose of your assignments. If you rely on such sources for
theoretical support, you will be deemed NOT to have met the requirements of the assessment.

Criteria for
Reflective Essay

High
Distinction 80+%

Distinction
70-79%

Credit 60-69%

Pass 50-59%

Fail 0-49%

Academic
Writing 15%

All levels of
content are covered in depth. Wide range of contemporary references and
sources are well cited

High level of
content is covered in depth. Wide range of good references and sources are
well cited

Appropriate
content is covered in reasonable depth. Sources are generally well cited.

Most sections
of content are covered but not in depth. References are basic with errors in
citation

Major
sections of content have been missed. Inadequate references and poor
citation.

Interview
process Report on how your interview followed Egan’s process and was
person-centred 15%

Response shows
an excellent understanding of ideas presented in class and insights gained
into the interview process and how to place the client at the centre

Response
shows a very good understanding of ideas presented in class and insights gained
into the interview process and how to place the client at the centre

Response
shows a good understanding of ideas
presented in class and insights gained into the interview process and how to
place the client at the centre

Response
shows an adequate understanding of ideas presented in class and insights
gained into the interview process and how to place the client at the centre

Response
shows a poor understanding of ideas presented in class and insights gained
into the interview process and how to place the client at the centre

Comments on
counselling skills used in role play 20%

Demonstrates
an excellent understanding of the skills used and how they impacted on the
counselling process

Demonstrates
a very
good
understanding of
the skills
used and how
they impacted
on the
counselling
process

Demonstrates
a very good understanding of the skills used and how they impacted on the
counselling process

Adequate
understanding of the skills used and impact on the counselling process.
Description lacked depth.

Poor
understanding of the skills used and impact on the counselling process
Description lacked depth.

Self-reflection
on counselling role 40%

. Demonstrates
excellent insights in their self-reflection. Critical thinking skills
demonstrated in the writing, including emotions

Demonstrates
very good insights in their self-reflection. Evidence of deep thinking.

Shows
satisfactory ability to relate insights gained and to analysis the issues
encountered in the role play

Includes
description of events and activities with minimal reflection or analysis of
the issues encountered in the role play

Only includes
description of activities. No reflection is demonstrated beyond the
description

Presentation
10%

Excellent
overall structure of essay. All elements included

Very good
structure of essay. Most elements included

Adequate
structure of essay. Most elements included

Minimal
elements of essay structure provided.

Poor essay
structure. Elements missing and/or poorly presented

Select a company, business, or nonprofit organization and provide an example about how public relations (PR) principles apply.
Write a 700- to 800-word paper in which you examine the following:
The multiple definitions of public relations
The connection between PR and the promotional aspect of the marketing mix (advertising, publicity, public relations)
How are they similar and how are they different?
How might PR be more important during a crisis situation for an organization?
Cite 2 outside references.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

1-page double spaced annotated bibliography which covers the 2 LDHI articles about the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.

1) Plantations and the Trans-Atlantic Trade (1 page)
https://ldhi.library.cofc.edu/exhibits/show/africanpassageslowcountryadapt/introductionatlanticworld/plantations_before_the_transat

2) The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (2 pages)
https://ldhi.library.cofc.edu/exhibits/show/africanpassageslowcountryadapt/introductionatlanticworld/trans_atlantic_slave_trade

Directions
In this project, you will follow the writing process to revise your critical analysis essay draft from previous assignments. Once your thesis is established, you will use evidence from the reading to support it throughout your essay.

There is no right or wrong thesis—it is how you support your thesis that makes your essay effective. To thoroughly revise the work, be sure to refer to your instructor’s feedback. Finally, proofread your final draft and correct any errors you may find.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

Introduction: This paragraph is where readers will have a chance to get an idea of what your essay will be about. Do not give all your information away here. Instead, give readers a sample of what is to come and what points you will be supporting with evidence in the essay’s body.
Provide an overview of the work you have analyzed, briefly describing main points and your thoughts about the writing.
Compose a thesis that you will support with evidence throughout the essay. This statement will give direction to your essay and should be well thought out.
Body: The body is your opportunity to describe and support your thesis in-depth. Ensure that your thoughts and evidence are clear and organized in a way that is easy for readers to follow and understand.
Be sure to write organized paragraphs that clearly state their main idea and move logically from one to the other.
Your body paragraphs should support your thesis by combining thoughts and ideas with evidence. There is no such thing as a right or wrong evaluation; the key is how well your thesis is supported and the quality of the evidence used.
Conclusion: Think of the conclusion as a review of your analysis. Use this section to restate your thesis and remind readers of your supporting evidence. Think of this paragraph as the last chance to prove your point.
Briefly summarize the main points that helped form your analysis. This section should consist of a brief review of your main ideas.
Draw conclusions based on your evidence.
Use evidence that you have found to wrap up the essay in a meaningful way that relates to your audience.
What to Submit
Your analysis essay must be 3–4 pages (plus a cover page and references) and must be written in MLA or APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Include at least three references from your selected reading cited in MLA or APA format.

For #10, 17, 23 and 24, be SUBJECTIVE. This is the place for your thoughts, opinions and questions.
1. First name of child you are observing. (If you are watching a video and you don’t know the child’s name, you may make up a name.)
2. Date and time (beginning and ending) of observation.
3. Name, address and phone number of school or daycare you are observing, or name and link of video you watched (1):
4. Description of child, including age (2):
Physical Domain:
5. Describe two different gross motor skills observed. Be specific: Include the setting/situation. Then describe the skill in detail. If the skill you observed included both gross and fine motor examples, underline or italicize the gross motor skill. (4)
6. Describe two different fine motor skills observed (as above). If the skill you observed included both gross and fine motor examples, underline or italicize the fine motor skill. (4)
7. Give one example of hand-eye coordination. (2)
8. What did you notice about the child’s general health? Look for illness, appetite, tiredness or any other indication of health. (2)
10. What is your assessment of the child’s physical development? This should be subjective, and may include answers from any or all of the questions above. Think about typical development and also about the other children in the setting. (3)
Cognitive Domain
11. Give an example of the child’s use of receptive language. (2)
12. Give an example of the child’s use of expressive language. (2)
13. Describe one example of behavior which showed the Piagetian concept of construction of knowledge. (2)
14. Give twp examples of behaviors indicating pre-operational thinking. Be sure to label the concepts you are giving the examples for. (4)
15. Give one example of the child being scaffolded. Include your interpretation of the child’s ZPD and the actions of the ‘guide.’ (3)
16. Give an example of the child using long-term memory. (1)
17. In your opinion, is the child at the same level in this domain of development (cognitive) as other children their age, or at a different level? Explain. (3)
Social-Emotional Domain
18. Describe two different examples of the types of play you observed, using the Parten theory. (4)
19. Give an example of the child showing autonomy (2)
20. Give an example of the child showing initiative (2)
21. Give two examples describing how the child expressed his or her emotions? (4)
22. Describe a behavior that showed the child’s attachment to an adult in the setting. How would you characterize the attachment, using terms we learned in class. (2)
23. In your opinion, is the child at the same level in this domain of development (social-emotional) as other children their age, or at a different level? Explain. (3)
24. What three questions were left in your mind as you conclude this observation? Be sure that you include a question for each of the three domains. All questions must include your reason for asking the question.) (6) 23

The Child name is Meisam and 7 years old

The presentation slides have to inform the audience about the life and controversies that South Korean politician Ryu Ho-jeong is part/involve in.

Require speaker notes on a separate word document.

instructions: respond to peers’ post (Josette B.)
Post an article, video, or visual to reinforce a peer’s idea or challenge them to see their point from a different perspective.
Engage in conversation with your peers around theory of mind and moral development. Consider asking a question or sharing your own personal experience.
peers post (Although most would consider pregnant women on drugs to be written off or being told they shouldn’t be doing this, practicing harm reduction in the medical field this could help the unborn child not be exposed to HIV. Although most nurses who work in the harm reduction field have seen drug-ridden people come into the ER, there is more to treating them like “garbage.” With a higher risk for women who will be exposed to sexual abuse, depression, HIV, and STD, we can help make sure they are not labeled or pushed through a system without trying “fix” them, which may cause more harm than good.
Understand that most people have the best intention to have things like money to buy food and have a roof over their head, but something was introduced or something happened to them that may have caused this. Treating someone first like they are humans, for example talking to someone instead of yelling at a homeless man “to get a job” is a start. I don’t believe the issue is in the staff of the healthcare industry but rather in the red tape of bureaucracy. Most people who work in the healthcare industry love to help people, unfortunately, being labeled as a drug user might lend the healthcare companies to deny them basic healthcare.
There are so many things to get people involved, but there is some moral issue I feel might come up. So those who may feel like they are forced to seek a place in line in heaven would be doing it for selfish reasons. I think one thing that may help is starting a program in the schools at a younger age to help expose this to everyone. When my kids were small we volunteered a lot in “safe” places like the church picnics. As they got older I realized that I wanted to get them more exposure to a world out there, so we started doing missionary work with the church. Now I knew that this would not give me a place in heaven but it made it more real to help those in need and humanize those around us. I will say one of the things that helped get my kids on board might have been my excitement for wanting to do it and the fact I didn’t stop talking about it for days after I got back. I believe someone’s excitement is more infectious than just someone telling you about it.
I believe the program theme would center around ethics. This draws a strong line in understanding that if our morals don’t line up with our ethical practice we would be hypocrites and then we would be unable to help others. Also, we would ethical need to make sure people are safe before turning them out into the world.
Reference
Pauly, B. (2007, October 1). Shifting moral values to enhance access to health care: Harm reduction as a context for ethical nursing practice. . Retrieved from https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.snhu.edu/science/article/pii/S0955395908000418

Visit three different types of business (such as a grocery store, a hardware store, and an electronics store), and pick out one product from each business.
If you were that store’s buyer, what major objections or questions would you ask a product salesperson if you were asked to buy a large quantity and promote it?
Now, as that salesperson, how would you overcome those objections?

Make sure you include at least six (6) peer-reviewed sources.