THERE ARE DAYS when I stop to reflect about life, and of the choices I have made. My decision to pursue occupational therapy has always been and is still one of the best choices I have made in my 26 years. Yesterday echoes the heartwarming sentiment I feel whenever I speak of my profession. A […]
THE Association of Resource and Education for Autistic Children (REACh) is a Lions community service project located in Penang, Malaysia. The centre was set up in 1987 to provide free services to autistic children/adolescents and their families. This was where I had my 7-week internship earlier on this year; conducting individual therapy sessions on weekdays […]
YOU KNOW those street artists offering amazing artworks? Caricatures of yourself for $20. Met one today at a Family Day carnival and it reminded me of two treasured artworks I have been lucky to receive over the years. The first was by a 15-year-old boy I met while on internship with a vocational training school […]
JANUARY 2012: Final year internship in Malaysia. 7 occupational therapy students. During the 7-week long placement, we took a short break and travelled up to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Via our lecturer, we managed to liaise with the occupational therapy staff from Chiang Mai University. Earlier in the day, we were fortunate to have been able […]
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