My OT journey

Above is my most recent glyph on leadership. I compared it to my drawing from the beginning of OT school and the pictures are similar except for a couple of things! This time I added freckles because through the classes and opportunities of school I have learned the importance of self-awareness and how it can enable one to be an effective leader. I also drew straight hair this time compared to curly the first time because I believe organization is a key part to being an effective leader although creativity is also important! I had a hard time choosing between the two. Overall, I believe I have grown and become more confident in my leadership skills the last 1.5 years. I have learned a lot more, which has made me more confident and have been given/volunteered for various leadership opportunities. Before school, I didn't see myself as much of a leader but now I do. Except, I still prefer to be a leader "behind the scenes"!

It's important for us to understand what locus of control is because it can have a major impact on how we interact with our clients and how they respond. The Science PT said we want to encourage our clients to have an internal locus of control from an ethical standpoint. This is because individuals with an internal LoC take ownership of their struggles and are committed to making a change, which is important for therapy. Now, clients with an external LoC are not terrible people and can't be helped; we just have to learn how to communicate and assist them to lead them towards an internal LoC at least for their recovery process. I really enjoyed reading the article because it gave us ideas on how to encourage an internal LoC, which is so important for novices, like us! One way to encourage it is to point them towards the good in life. This can be done through active listening and a positive attitude. Another way is to remind the client that they make the final decision in THEIR