DOING, BEING, BECOMING AND BELONGING

Building blocks

Building blocks:

This is an activity that I observed while on placement at Hamilton North School. I spent time with the Occupational Therapist as she assessed some children.

The aim was to test the student’s ability to stack building blocks into a tower as well as emulate the OT’s model shape/pattern.

The expectation was for the seven year old autistic student to be able to copy the shapes and patterns perfectly as well as stack at least twelve blocks

Building a tower:

Though the tower was wobbly, the student understood the instructions and was able to carry out this task with prompting.This image shows a child participating and doing this activity. In doing, he is engaging in meaningful occupation. (PLAY)

Copying patterns and shapes:

Giving instructions to build a tower

Copying patterns and shapes:

Following instructions

Copying patterns and shapes:

Successfully completed task of building a tower exactly like model

Copying patterns and shapes:

Giving instructions

Copying patterns and shapes:

Selecting appropriate blocks

Copying patterns and shapes:

Watching for instructions

Copying patterns and shapes:

Correcting choice of block colour

Copying patterns and shapes:

Watching for instructions

Copying patterns and shapes:

Repositioning block to emulate model shape/ pattern

Copying patterns and shapes:

Selecting appropriate block

Copying patterns and shapes:

Completing task by successfully copying model shape/pattern

Ethical considerations:

In preparing this PowerPoint, I had help from a friend who modelled as the student in this scenario. I made sure that I had her permission to make use of her hands for class purposes.

Ethical considerations:

In preparing this PowerPoint, I also made an effort to reference the work that I retrieved, whether it was from the internet (photos) or readings.

Ethical considerations:

In preparing this PowerPoint, I took the safety and privacy of the people in the photos into consideration and either blurred their faces or made sure they were not recognisable.

References:

AVOSANT. (n.d.). L.A. hand surgeon. Retrieved from http://www.lahandsurgeon.com/

Both hands and a flashlight. (2008, October 14). Building blocks, sequences, memory, and thoughts on thinking. [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox &hs=E7V&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1301&bih=615&tbm=isch&tbnid=qOqLauKuxWEFTM:&imgrefurl=http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2008/10/14/building-blocks-sequences-memory-and-thoughts-on-thinking/&docid=F_YZ4lg4PalqhM&imgurl=http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/blocks3.jpg&w=450&h=630&ei=QMlVT6iAHomWiQfC5tHSCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=112&vpy=106&dur=3&hovh=266&hovw=190&tx=133&ty=120&sig=106329315366145913349&page=2&tbnh=130&tbnw=93&start=19&ndsp=28&ved=1t:429,r:21,s:19

Google search. (n.d.). Blurred faces. Retrieved from https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=blurred%20faces&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=9-VVT8GvHIuhiQeY9sTZCA&biw=1301&bih=615&sei=_OVVT-_oELGOiAfF8azlCA

References:

Google search. (n.d.). Terminology. Retrieved from https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=terminology&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=VedVT_f3Aee0iQfOttyBCQ&biw=1301&bih=615&sei=V-dVT-K4HbG5iAeep6X9CA

Hammell, K. W. (2004) Dimensions of meaning in the occupations of daily life. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71 (5), 296 – 305.

Istockphoto. (n.d.). Old play blocks. Retrieved from http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1301&bih=615&tbm=isch&tbnid=CxUD5c_L4yAlGM:&imgrefurl=http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-1229059-old-play-blocks.php&docid=V9AzELgy64g2eM&imgurl=http://i.istockimg.com/file_thumbview_approve/1229059/2/stock-photo-1229059-old-play-blocks.jpg&w=254&h=380&ei=UuNVT5CFJqa9iAf02oHYCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=110&vpy=208&dur=1770&hovh=275&hovw=183&tx=82&ty=174&sig=106329315366145913349&page=1&tbnh=129&tbnw=82&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:0

References:

Photography by Mark Stevenson. Photos used with permission.

Shutterstock. (n.d.). Preschool boy playing with blocks. Retrieved from http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-682807/stock-photo-preschool-boy-playing-with-blocks.html

Sophly laughing (sophy “softly” laughing). (2011, December 11). Play it forward. [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://sophlylaughing.blogspot.co.nz/2011/12/play-it-forward.html

University of Greenwich. (n.d.). Study skills: referencing. Retrieved from http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&hs=dLs&sa=N&pwst=1&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&biw=1301&bih=615&tbm=isch&tbnid=ANYGYahnA0OskM:&imgrefurl=http://www.gre.ac.uk/studyskills/referencing&docid=vdQY6FPHRvGxCM&imgurl=http://www.gre.ac.uk/__data/assets/image/0010/227836/reference-list.jpg&w=300&h=225&ei=xOBVT_yKB-eQiAetqIDOCA&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=258&sig=106329315366145913349&page=1&tbnh=121&tbnw=165&start=0&ndsp=19&ved=1t:429,r:15,s:0&tx=72&ty=12

Wilcock, A. A. (1998). Reflections on doing, being, becoming. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 65, 248 – 256.

Worn through: apparel from an academic perspective. (2011, April 1). Teaching fashion: Getting them to read [Web log post]. Retrieved from http://www.google.co.nz/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla