5 videos related to playing games
A topic of interest that occurred from my fieldwork experiences was that of playing games. there are so many games and variations of games now that there is at least one game that everyone loves. from the traditional board games to things like the latest wii these can all be used in occupational therapy intervention.
This first video is showing different games that can be used and it explains how they are helping the patient in their recovery..
This second video is focused on theraputty which is used alot in hand therapy and also patients that are having trouble with their fine grips and need to get hand function/regain strength in the hand..
This third video is focused on the wii and on patients with brain injuries and how it can aid their recovery..
In this fourth video it is not very clear what he is doing when your watching the video but what he is doing is each piece of paper you see has a different word on it and every time the word gets called out he has to roll over it with his rolling pin, this is a fun way for him to work on his upper body strength..
This fifth video is again on the wii but it is showing how it can be used to help patients work on balance and coordination..
Hey Amy
ReplyDeleteI was just wondering what placement you were on? was the one your talking about from fieldwork one or two ? It was really interesting looking at the videos your've listed, i hadn't thought about some of the ways those games can be applied to therapy goals.
Hi Beth
ReplyDeleteI was working in a rest home for my second placement although games were used in my first placement too but not as much.