Occupational Therapy News OTnews January 2019 | Page 24

FEATURE STUDENT EDUCATION
Pushing
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the boundaries of occupational
therapy education
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Terri Grant and Alison Blank explain how University of
Worcester students have been encouraged to push their own
boundaries to help them think about how clients may feel when
asked to do something outside of their comfort zone
desire to keep teaching innovative and experiential, as well as take advantage of new outdoor
activities facilities at Lakeside campus, was the inspiration for a series of sessions designed for
second year occupational therapy students at University of Worcester.
A series of sessions entitled ‘Pushing the boundaries’ took students outside their comfort zones
and outside the classroom, prompting reflections that linked to practice, as well as team development and fun.
Session one was a whole day workshop at a local equipment designer and manufacturer, where students
were invited to engage in ‘blue sky thinking’ around bathroom design for complex cases.
The second session was a collaboration with the Institute of Sport and Exercise Science and the inclusive
sports programme, while session three saw the students and staff undertaking a ropes course, paddle
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