Tag: empowerment

Self-advocacy in healthcare written in white over two people having a conversation over some notes

Self-advocacy in healthcare

Student PlacementCoping Strategies

Hi, I’m Emilia, a BSc Occupational Therapy student currently on placement with JB Occupational Therapy. I also have many years of lived experience of being chronically ill. I wanted to write a blog post about self-advocacy, as I have consistently found within my own experiences and on this placement the importance of being able to…Continue reading Self-advocacy in healthcare

Enabling participation through positive risk: An OT approach to chronic illness written over a group of people undertaking an exercise class. One uses a cane and another is in a wheelchair.

Enabling Participation through positive risk: An OT Approach to Chronic Illness

Student PlacementOccupational Therapy

Hey everyone, my name is Tegan and I’m currently on a placement with JBOT. I’m studying an MSc apprenticeship in Occupational Therapy. This is my final placement out of three. My first being in adult social care, and my second being in an inpatient intensive care mental health hospital. During my time as a student,…Continue reading Enabling Participation through positive risk: An OT Approach to Chronic Illness