Provide a brief summary of the services offered by YouTube.
Youtube offers videos and movie clips which could be informative or music of interest. It is a way of providing information on a vast array of topics, and categories. It provides an opportunity for individuals to share and comment on any topics of interest or importance to the individual. In a way Youtube is a media online library that caputres a mutitude of opinions and perspective and speical or topical areas that may otherwise be lost and forgotten!
Introduce a chosen topic of interest to OT's
As part of this course we are required to show ability to find and post five video clips from other blogs. The videos that I have posted are of special interest to me,or topical in the media at present. I hope you enjoy these and find them as interesting as i have. I look forward to hearing your comments about the videos I have selected! Although some of the video clips below are not speicific to my fieldwork experiences I feel very strongly about the issues discussed, and would like to hear others opinions. Having being previously discriminated against having had a TBI, I feel that I can connect and somewhat understand the fustration and hurt that may be experienced by these wheel chair users.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_S8MqPIkGQ
http://tvnz.co.nz/close-up/s2011-04-12-video-4113027
This is VERY topical issue at the present time within NZ and Australia. Jetstar ( a cheap air line carrier) has denied wheelchair users the right to fly on their plane, stating that a "caregiver must accompany them". However, the individuals that have been denied the right to fly live independently, without the need for caregivers, so dont need caregivers to travel on an aircraft. Some of these indivdiuals are competive athelets who are representing NZ at the para-olympics. They have previously travelled on long haul flights without assistance and with other airline carriers and this has NEVER been a problem! This goes against everything that we as OT's believe in. Including enabling individuals with a disability to live and engage in human occupations, and this also is a human rights issue! Jetstar is not allowing these individuals with the right to travel and have equal rights to participate in special events like the paraolympics and general holidays with the experience of exploring other destinations.
So the question that I have for you is..... What do you think should happen in this situation? Do you think that an athlete that is stronger than perhaps you or I but may not have the use of their legs, should be denied the right to travel on international and domestic flights? Do you beleive that this is a human rights issue? And what would you like to see happen to ensure that this does not happen in the future?
I Look forward to hearing everyones thoughts on this matter
How can OT help children with Autism?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITpedLBIjrY&feature=BFa&list=PL63F32507593CBED4&index=8
Pediatrics is an area of interest and I have a lot of passion for this area of occupational therapy. I love working with children, and love the joy of seeing a child smile and knowing that I have made a difference for them and maybe changed their life for the better and taught them a new skill. Austim is also an area of interest because I have previously worked with a large number of adults with Autism, but my goal in becoming an occupational therapist is to work with children and hopefully transfer some of the knowledge and skill that I have gained previously.
This clip here shows some physical therapy and exercise that may be used to mobilise children. Although i may not have learnt a lot of the underlying skills yet in my OT training i look forward to being able to understand this further.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M9V4pM0b5M&feature=autoplay&list=PL63F32507593CBED4&index=9&playnext=1
Whilst on a clinical placement in school in first OT, I was fortunate to work with a group of students that have autism and other disabilities. One of the tools that was used a lot for therapy was the Ninento Wii, in particular the sports were used such as bowling, golf, boxing, and tennis. Using the Ninento Wii got the students moving and using their cognitive abilites to work out how to move their arms and sucessfully play the games. It also gave them a lot of enjoyment whilst it was still a teaching resource that improved their learning. It encouraged them to socialise with other children, and taught good sportmanship, turn taking, sharing, and it gave these children the chance to expericence positive verbal apprasie and feedback that they often lack within their lives. The immense joy that the Nintendo Wii and the environment and socialization that it create was evident all over their faces. One child in particular springs to mind who does not tend to socialize and is usually withdraw from everyone in the class room, came out of his shell and was contributing greatly to the group socialization.
Below is a video link of a boy playing bowls on the Nintendo. He has autism and appears to be enjoying this expericence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GWBYZZKFf8
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