5 Min. Presentation Reflection

I think that was stood out about my presentation would have to be the content.  I think this becasue I got into some specifics on one of the technics that a physical therapist uses for a patient to get better.  The most challeging thing to do was to come up with a topic for my presentation.  I had no idea what I was going to do for my presentation and I didn't want to mention alot becasue I didn't know wether or not I would need that information for my final 2 hr. presentation.

Interview 1 Reflection

The most imporatant thing that I learned in the interview was the kinds of challeges a physical therapist goes through and the qualities one needs to have in order to be sucessful in that field.  I also found out that there are many resources that I can use for my senior project.  For example, I now know of different people that I can interview other than the place where I am going to be doing my service learning.

5 Minute Presentation

Objective: 

• Teach students the assistive devices in physical therapy such as the paraffin bath treatment.

Procedure:

• Explain what paraffin bath treatment is. 1 min.
• Explain how the paraffin bath treatment helps in physical therapy. 1 min.
• Demonstrate visual and the process it takes to make an affect on a patient with arthritis. 1 min.
• Ask questions relating to topic. 1 min.

Check For Understanding:

• Ask a question per group relating to the process of the paraffin wax treatment and how it helps a patient.

Resources/Matirials:

• All that is needed is a poster.  The poster would be of the process of the paraffin wax taking affect on a a patient.

Blog #2

1.  The person that I will interview a physical therapist named Larriani and she is a physical therapist at Methodist Hospital.  I chose her as my first  interviewee because she is familiar with that field and she had expirience.

2. Other question that I would ask would be:

• What is the most significant characteristic that a physical therapist needs?
• What type of physical therapy do you specialize in?

Career

Exit Interview

I-Search

Independent Study 1

Independent Study 2

Interviews

Math

Product

Topic Choice

My topic is physical therapy.

The reason why I chose this topic is because it is interesting to me.  It captures my attention because when a family member had a car accident, the doctors told her that there was a possibility that she might not be able to walk.  Although this was said, she went to a physical therapist and was able to walk and return to her regulars routines.  This is the reason why I chose it, because there is a chance to help people.

Something that I hope to accomplish after studying this topic all year is to know the challenges that a physical therapist goes through and the qualities that a physical tharapist needs in order to be successful.

Research Semester 2

Science Fair

Service Learning