EP77: The Enrichment Approach with Occupational Therapy and the My Left Foot Movie

2021-10-20

I used a word play about patience. and sticks. Then, I used another quote from actor and humanitarian, Will Rogers, about ignorance. Next, I talked about the medical and therapeutic definitions of occupational therapy. In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about some of the occupational therapy I received in grade school at Jawonio. Then I talked about the 1989 movie My Left Foot. The movie illustrated the struggles of an Irish author, Christy Brown. I watched important scenes while doing my job. I also...

In this week's RITE OF PASSAGE EXPERIENCES or ROPE, I talked about some of the occupational therapy I received in grade school at Jawonio. Then I talked about the 1989 movie My Left Foot. The movie illustrated the struggles of an Irish author, Christy Brown. I watched important scenes while doing my job. I also included the Irish National Disability Authority and some Irish legislation.

Episode resources

Will Rogers - Everybody is ignorant, only on different...

https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/will_rogers_161235

Occupational Therapy & Therapists Explained

https://www.webmd.com/pain-management/occupational-rehab

About Occupational Therapy - AOTA

https://www.aota.org/about-occupational-therapy.aspx

Jawonio: Children and Teens

https://jawonio.org/children-and-teens/

My Left Foot (1/10) Movie CLIP - Make Your Mark (1989) HD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTysQF15PHE

Irish National Disability Authority Disability Overview