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Cerebral Palsy, Occupational Therapy Student

Getting Ready for University as a Disabled Healthcare Student

We are in September, how did that happen? I cannot believe how many months I was opening up my blogs with a countdown to finishing university and now Iโ€™ve been finished for 3 and a half months. I guess time flies when you are job hunting. Anyway seen as itโ€™s September I thought Iโ€™d writeโ€ฆ Continue reading Getting Ready for University as a Disabled Healthcare Student

Occupational Therapy Student

Reflecting on My Journey as a Disabled Occupational Therapy Student

Iโ€™ve done many reflections on my blog over the last two and a half years about my experiences as a disabled occupational therapy student and have even used my blog as part of a placement (in case you didnโ€™t know seen as I never mention it). Despite this, I have never appreciated how my blogโ€ฆ Continue reading Reflecting on My Journey as a Disabled Occupational Therapy Student

Disability Rights

Why as a Disabled Student I Put More Pressure on Myself

As most of you know Iโ€™m in my final few months of studying to become an occupational therapist and with these final months comes a lot of pressure and unfortunately this is mainly from myself! Throughout my GCSEs and A-levels I worked hard and got the grades I needed in my final exams. When myโ€ฆ Continue reading Why as a Disabled Student I Put More Pressure on Myself

Occupational Therapy Student

5 Top Tips for Disabled Students and Their Educators During Winter Placements

Yes, you gathered all the placement blogs are back on NSTP so Iโ€™m on placement again. But, this isnโ€™t just any placement itโ€™s my final placement before I qualify. Scary, but still exciting!! Therefore, I thought Iโ€™d write a few tips for disabled students who like me are on placement this winter. I hope thatโ€ฆ Continue reading 5 Top Tips for Disabled Students and Their Educators During Winter Placements

Occupational Therapy Student

Applying the PEOP Model to Placement as a Disabled Occupational Therapy Student

As a disabled student, I find placement really challenging, and Iโ€™ve highlighted this a lot on my blog. Thereโ€™s a lot of planning that goes on behind the scenes, as every single factor has to be thought about. To give you an idea of what a placement looks like for me, I thought that Iโ€ฆ Continue reading Applying the PEOP Model to Placement as a Disabled Occupational Therapy Student