As my final day approaches I have decided to look back on my time as an intern at Inclusion.

Continue reading “The end of the road……” »

November 28^th

Today was my last day with the blue badge team, my last ‘official day anyway’. Continue reading “Nearing the end of the road…….” »

So far, things have been varied and I am just starting to feel like I know where I am and what I am doing.  Having a few days of private and waiting list assessments, I am more comfortable with what I am doing, but have a long way to go before I am ready to begin private practice independently. Continue reading “20/10/11 – Naidex & Role Development” »

Recently, I was lucky enough to visit the Eurogamer Video Game and Technology Expo. This was purely for entertainment (and to keep a geeky husband quiet) however, as usual, I had a whinge about the heights of the surfaces, the distance a wheelchair user would have to travel to find an accessible entrance and so on. I was pleasantly surprised to see over 90% of the games on display for trial had a dedicated area with lower desks, bigger screens and staff to help where needed at every turn, who had obviously had training as when quizzed, they had answers for all of my questions, designed to catch them out with their knowledge of approaching people with disabilities, where and how to direct people to the things they required and even informed me of the access team, who were employed solely to find and solve any issues for attendees who may have a need for alternative access to the building, games, areas and interactive facilities. I then stumbled across one of the most exciting things I have encountered as an OT and an avid gamer. Continue reading “Eurogamer Video Game and Technology Expo – Accessibility” »

Thus far my experiences have been limited.

I have mainly spent my time at a call centre, working for the Blue Badge team. I have been conducting telephone assessments to ascertain whether an applicant needs a mobility assessment, or has a condition that would negate the need for assessment, either proving eligible or ineligible, dependant on the medical information provided. This is an interesting position, as it allows me time to search for further info about a particular condition or disability, which has greatly improved my knowledge in some conditions and refreshed knowledge in others.  It is, however, repetitive and standardised, with little room for negotiation and use of leniency. Continue reading “06 Sept 2011” »

Last week, I was lucky enough to support Matthew with an access audit for the shopping giant Selfridges in London. Continue reading “22 August 2011” »

When I was asked to ‘blog’ my experiences and introduce myself as the new intern O.T. at Inclusion.Me, I wasn’t sure what was expected of me. I did some research and having found that a blog is literally an online diary, or ‘weB LOG’. So here I am and here is my first blog. Continue reading “15 August 2011 – Diary of an “Intern” OT” »