OT's can make anything possible

One of my FAVORITE things about being an OT is creating.  I get to look at things that work for a general population and make it work for a specific person with a specific need.  Not many people get to do that on a daily basis.  Over the years I have been able to modify things to make it work for people. Now, not all of my creations work for everyone, nor does everyone need them.  But, that is what is so fantastic.  Take this picture for example... The T-Rex's main inability was that his poor little arms were too short for his massive body and head. Give him a reacher and look what he would have been able to accomplish!  

 

Now, some of my creations are not all that exciting or fancy, but they have worked to allow my resident/client achieve something.  Whether it was making an adaptation to allow a client with no mobility below C4 able to activate his call bell (a wireless doorbell) with a simple turn of his head, a client bilateral shoulder fracture a way to immobilize her humerus and still feed herself (she was so excited she cried).  Or drilling into wheelchair to allow for better positioning of a head rest rather than buying another, ridiculously expensive chair.  While these are small things, I am excited that this is a part of my daily work routine.  Since I am a gypsy and move around a lot, I tend to get strange looks from new co-workers when I get on one of my kicks, but, that is just me :)  

Below is a picture of the B shoulder immobilizer I threw together. What you cannot see is how I  had to label it so that anyone could put it on.  It worked like a charm.  :)