Student Diary (Log)

Activities Additional
Week Task Key Learnings
Assigned Performed Remarks
(Add Dates From
6/5/2024 to
11/6/2024)
observation of  Observed the therapy  Understood how a I learned this week the
Week 1 day to day sessions conducted by occupational therapy importance of basic reflexes
workings therapists. session is conducted in a child’s development and
 Attended group  Understood the workings of how necessary it is that the
basic instinct and reflexes are
discussions. the organization
developed and maintained
 Attended group therapy  Got an idea of what is the throughout the lifespan
sessions, theme was process of forming goals for
mother’s day. different children and
 Attended doubt solving executions of those goals
sessions.  Understood importance of
occupational therapy in
betterment of life of
children with delayed
development.

Week 2 observation of  observed daily therapy  Understood how with each

day to day sessions session the goals are
workings  Attended group changed and based on them
discussions. activities.
 Attended group therapy  Got introduced to the
sessions, theme was concept of different play
 Observed psychometric stages that are experienced
testing by children
 Observed the behavior of
  Observed consultation parents during psychometric
testing which made me
aware of difficulties faced
by a parent with a
challenging child and the
behavior those children
exhibit from infancy
onwards.
 Understood how the
psychologist should behave
with parents who are
desperately seeking help.
Also got to know the effect
formation of sentences
during an interview can
affect the answer presented
by the client.

Week 3 observation of  Observed daily therapy  Learned and saw the

day to day sessions. difference between self-
workings  Attended and observed directed behavior and
expert’s opinion stubborn behavior.
session.  During expert’s opinion
 Observed case session understood how
presentation severely unregistered tactile
looks in a child.
 Learned and saw how a
child transitions from one
play stage to the next play
stage.
Week 4 observation of  observed daily therapy  Understood how the
day to day sessions evaluations of children are
workings  observed group therapy recorded.
sessions based on world  Understood how children
environment day with sensory developmental
 Observed case delays are made to orient
presentation with their environment.
 Observed group
discussion of therapists.
 Observed consultation.
 Helped in decorating
therapy area for world
environment day

Week 5 observation of  Observing daily therapy  During the review session

day to day sessions came face to face with how
workings  Observing patients parental behavior towards a
review child can cause
 Observed case developmental delay, i.e,
presentation saw how environmental
factors like coddling and
pampering a small child can
make them habitual to the
ease of living and cause a
disruption in their physical
and psychological
developments.
 During case presentation
was introduced to different
kinds of body awareness
such as joint and postural.
Learned methods that can
 be applied to improve self-
awareness in child and that
can inculcate rule following
within child.
 Understood how the use of
a child’s fixation can be
used as a tool during
therapy sessions.
 Understood what somato
dyspraxia is and how it
affects a child’s overall
movement and speech.

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