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Jenna Pasquarella

One in every ten infants is born premature worldwide. Over one million of premature infants die soon after they are born. . Is it beneficial for all premature infants with sensory disorders to go through occupational therapy ?. Jenna Pasquarella. Premature Infants .

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Jenna Pasquarella

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  1. One in every ten infants isborn premature worldwide. Over one million of premature infants die soon after they are born.

  2. Is it beneficial for all premature infants with sensory disorders to go through occupational therapy ? Jenna Pasquarella

  3. Premature Infants • Infants born at 36 weeks or earlier • Many difficulties - breathing -Vision - brain -hearing - heart -impaired cognitive skills - temperature control - Cerebral Palsy -metabolism - immune -blood • Death • Mental disabilities

  4. Sensory Disorders • The brain and nervous system are wired abnormally. • Premature infants, Downs Syndrome , Autism, ADD, and many other disorders. • Babies with this may be picky eaters, texture sensitive, rubbing eyes, blinking a lot, cry a lot or not at all.

  5. Occupational Therapy • A job in which you help people to be as independent as possible with the disorder, or problem they have. • Different treatments for different problems. • Works with infants to elders • Works with mentally, physically, developmentally, and emotional disorders

  6. Because I researched about occupational therapy I decided to volunteer at a therapy office to really understand what occupational therapy is.

  7. Product • I looked up some pediatric therapy offices to volunteer at. • found one that allowed volunteering. • Called them up and planned the day to go!

  8. Product • I went there 8 times total for three to two hours at a time. • I went over a two month time period. • Met with my mentor each time

  9. What Did I Do? • Weighed putty • Watched my first session • Called patients to remind • Scanned things • Filed • Played games, putty , and puzzles with children • Sang and danced with children • Swing, balance beam, obstacle coarse • Participated with activities • Laminated

  10. Mentor • Erin Rosner • physical therapist at Cary Pediatric Therapy Associates • helped me with finding occupational therapists that were willing to let me help them out • gave a lot of great ideas for pictures • allowed me to come into her sessions as well

  11. Challenges and Successes Challenges Successes • Pictures of children • Restrictions on helping out • Finding O.Ts that allowed me to help • Getting all my hours • Meeting with my mentor • Learning more about occupational therapy.

  12. What I learned • Different treatments • Types of equipment • How to socialize with adults better • Office work • Time management

  13. Thank you for your time. Do you have any questions?

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