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            This project proved to me that you can use almost anything as a tool in a therapeutic intervention. My client profile described a man whose deficits were in the lower extremities, but I was assigned a pill bottle. For a while I was convinced that a pill bottle could only be a hazard for my client. The ah-ha moment was definitely discovering a way to attach the pill bottle to a client’s feet—Velcro. It was not obvious how a pill bottle could be useful for a client with lower extremity deficits, but it is possible, and I now think a pill bottle has more uses than I could have ever imagined before this project.
            As I continue with my education and in the future, I will remember to persevere and continue pursuing ways to help a client in a cost-efficient manner because it is most likely possible. In the future I will not be limited to just a pill bottle—I could use any household item. Although this idea did not come to me easily, I did have an ah-ha moment, and that was a great feeling. I can only imagine the feeling that would come from discovering a cost-efficient therapeutic intervention for a client in clinical work with a real client. 

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  1. DiwakarAugust 28, 2019 at 2:58 AM

    Hello Sarah Grace. I am a Pastor from Mumbai, India. I am glad to stop by your profile on the blogger and the blog post. I am also blessed and feel privileged and honoured to get connected with you as well as know you and about your interest in Occupational Therapy. The post on the topic of your interest is edcative. I have enjoyed going through it and having some knowledge in occupational Therapy. I love getting connected with the people of God around the globe to be encouraged, stengthened and praying for one another. I have been in the Pastoral ministry for last 40 yrs in this great city of Mumbai a city with a great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach out to the poorest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the brokenhearted. We also encourage young and the adlts from the west to come to Mumbai to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have you come to Mumbai to work with us during your vacaton time. I am sure you will have a life changing experience. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. God's richest blesings on you, your famly and friends. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede.

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