Alexandra Brand

Professor Kaninjing

KINS 4306

22 May 2022

Journal Week #2

This week was about the same as the first. We are still organizing and cleaning around

the building, so they can finally settle in. There is one room that we have started to put together

that will be another speech room. It has been amazing to watch everything come together as the

days have gone by. My supervisor is now letting me shadow some speech sessions on top of my

OT sessions as well. It has been very informative, because I am able to use my knowledge from

both sessions and apply them when I am shadowing. They integrate a lot of the same stuff in

each of the sessions, so it has been nice to finally understand what is going on.

Additionally, one of the OTs gave me the opportunity to lead with one of her clients. This

client has grown to love me and gets excited every time that I work with her. It was so amazing

to be able to apply my knowledge that I have gained so far with this client. I started to feel like a

real OT, and it made me even more excited to get my masters.

On the other hand, this week I shadowed some patients that were more intensely harming

themselves as well as the OT working with them. It was a very scary experience, but it did teach

me a lot. She sat down with me afterwards and let me ask any questions that I had as well as

telling me what to do in those situations. It gets frustrating when the client doesn’t cooperate and

chooses harm, but I have learned the best way to handle each scenario. Each child is different, so

you have to figure out how to best treat them when these incidents occur.
 Overall, it was an informative week that I greatly appreciated. I have started to become

much closer with all the OTs and speech therapists, and they have made this experience so

amazing thus far. It has only been 2 weeks, but it feels like so much longer. This place feels like

a home to me, and I am so thankful for each and every day.

WEEK TWO

Day Time In Lunch Time Out Hours Worked

Monday, 9:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. 8 Hours

May 16th 1:00 P.M.

Tuesday, 9:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. 8 Hours

May 17th 1:00 P.M.

Wednesday, 9:00 A.M 12:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. 8 Hours

May 18th 1:00 P.M.

Thursday, 9:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. – 6:00 P.M. 8 Hours

May 19th 1:00 P.M.

Friday, 8:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. 8 Hours

May 20th 1:00 P.M.

Total Weekly 40 Hours

Hours

Total Hours to 79 Hours

Date