Juli the OT Student

Joe O’Brien: Age 43 OTS: Juli Stolpmann Date of report: 4/20/18 Occupational Profile Reason the client is seeking OT services and concerns related to engagement in occupations (may include the client’s general health status) Client is diagnosed with Huntington’s disease and has issues with coordination, control of voluntary movements, anger outburst, and memory loss. Occupations in which the client is successful and barriers or potential barriers to his/her success in those occupations (p. S5) Client is successful at being a cop, but memory loss is causing him troubles with his morning routine therefore, causing him to be late to work. He is also successful at being a husband and providing for his family. However, the recent anger outburst is causing issues in the marriage. Client is successful at most ADL’s, but involuntary movements are causing him to drop things such as a fork or pitcher of water. Personal inter...

Juli Stolpmann TransFatty Lives is an 85-minute documentary that features Patrick O’Brien, a man who has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). I decided to watch this Netflix movie because the only thing I knew about ALS was the Ice Bucket Challenge, but I did not know what actually happened in the body. ALS is a progressive disease that affects the muscles that produce voluntary movement such as; walking, talking, chewing, and breathing. In the later stages of ALS, most people are completely paralyzed, but their minds remain sharp and alert.             The first symptoms Patrick noticed was leg tremors, which made it difficult for him to walk.   He decided to get an expert opinion and the doctor told him he had 2-5 years to live. Patrick was in film school when he was diagnosed, so he decided to turn the camera on himself to document the debilitating journey.          ...