Electives!

January 28, 2014
by Jen

Classes

The first two weeks back at school flew by. The course I’m taking this semester are:

• Hand Rehabilitation
• Dysphagia Across the Lifespan: Pediatrics Through Geriatrics
• Leadership Capstone
• Advanced Seminar in Occupational Science
• Contemporary Issues: Occupational Therapy in Early Intervention
• Independent Study at California Children’s Services (CCS)

What is so great about this semester is that the majority of courses I am taking are electives, which means I was able to customize my schedule to my interests. In my Early Intervention class, we had an assignment that involved us reading an autobiography written by a person who grew up with a disability. The story I read is titled “I’m Walking as Straight as I Can: Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond” by Geri Jewell (who had a role in the show The Facts of Life). I found the story to be extremely interesting. Geri Jewel has cerebral palsy (CP) which is a motor impairment syndrome that arises during the early years of a person’s development. I am also getting a chance to work with numerous children with CP in my independent study at CCS. It is great to get to learn about a topic in class, read about a person’s actually experience, and also have the opportunity to have hands-on experience.

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