Charles Sabine was diagnosed with Huntington's Disease (HD) at the age of 57. Huntington's is a genetic disease and Charles' dad and brother also had the disease. He is in the first stage of Huntington's and is having difficulty controlling voluntary movements and cognitive deficits. The OT can help Charles with self feeding and providing him with modified equipment. Charles is a journalist and that is important to him. Alicia said focusing on journaling could be an OT intervention for him.
Today in class, we talked about cultural competence, what it is, and why it’s important. What I took away from the lecture the most was how to gain cultural competence. I grew up in a small town in East Tennessee, and moving across the state to Memphis is even a huge change for me. I think it’s important in my journey through OT school and future career to have cultural competence, because I will be in contact with a wide variety of people. Some key things we discussed in class include self-reflection, exposure, and interdisciplinary or inter-professional relationships. Self-reflection is huge in revealing to yourself what you know and think about different cultures and molding those thoughts if necessary. Like I said earlier, I grew up in a small town, and although traveling some, I haven’t had many opportunities to expose myself to other cultures. Contact with other students and professors in the OT program and other programs is a good step as well in gaining ...
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