DSawyer Occupations

Reflecting on various time periods of your life, discuss and provide examples of ·       The role of occupation in the promotion of health and prevention of disease and disability The importance of balancing areas of occupation for health and wellness. Before starting Kindergarten, I remember having to get a lot of shots. Some other students were not allowed to start until their immunization record was up to date. I know from state to state it varies but North Carolina doesn’t allow those without the required immunizations to participate in school in the promotion of health and prevention of disease. Also in Kindergarten, we learned so many songs on washing hands and other techniques regarding hygiene/sanitation; such as, coughing in armpit. This aided in the promotion of health and prevention of disease. Later in elementary school, we had sex education program. In fifth grade, we watched a movie regarding safe sex and how it can lead to creating a chil...

Select one occupation that is especially meaningful to you or something you do routinely. Discuss this occupation and how it varies based on changes in the temporal context. ·       For example, how has eating dinner varied for you based on your age/developmental level, stage of life, or disability status? Chinese Proverb: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody.” I truly believe life is about serving others and the quote above is one that has always resonated with me. So many people have invested love and care into my life; consequently, I feel obligated to help care for others. Even if I don’t personally know the individual(s), I still have some level of care and respect; we’re all human. There are a lot of occupations but taking care of others is one that’s meaningful to me. Growing up, I was ...

I’m one of ten and we are a large tightly knitted family. Growing up, my parents placed a lot of emphasis on church, education, cohesiveness, respect, honesty, forgiveness, perseverance and communication. Today, these values influence my day-to-day activities especially as I make an extra effort to communicate with the fiancée or my son. In addition, no matter how bad the day is, I try to remain positive and keep pushing until the end of the day; then, I move onto the next day with the same mentality. In day-today activities, I used values such as honesty, respect, forgiveness; also, values learned while at church (God 1 st & equality). Furthermore, daily activities constantly change but I hold on to respect, honesty and perseverance. African Americans are typically communal in nature, therefore, I value the input groups and my close family and friends when completing assignments.   Finally, in reflecting on my cultural heritage, ethnic influences, religion, ...