My dream

Well, last Friday I got everything lined up for graduation! On June 11, 2010 I will receive my B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies. The following June I'll get my masters!

It's exciting to see my dreams coming true. It's amazing for me to see where God has led. I can't help but think about what He has in store for my future.

In the last few weeks, as I have learned more about the scope of practice in occupational therapy, I have began formulating a plan of what I want my work and mission to be.

For several years I have wanted to work with children. After hearing Dr. Patch Adams at WOTA's conference last month, I got an idea of a clinic I'd like to start. I shadowed an OT in Vancouver, WA where there was a PT, OT, and Speech Pathologist all working in the same clinic. They were able to work collaboratively on each child, providing the care and interventions each kid needed. I'd like to start a clinic like that. Have the office open 3-4 days a week, and leave a day open for me to do some work pro bono and provide early intervention services to kids who would not otherwise have the resources to get the care they needed.

At this point I don't know how this would work legally to have a back door policy like this. But I feel such a strong calling to help children early on. Once they get into the school districts, the schools will provide needed OT treatment, but what about those kids who could benefit from care at an earlier time? It could make such a difference in their little lives.