Breanne Rowland OCCT.

649 AT Device Reflection

For my assistant technology devices, I chose to focus on something that would help an individual who I have known for most of my life. This individual is a 40 year old male who has lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico for the past 35 years. He is extremely family oriented and currently lives with his father in a single story home. The client experienced a Cerebral Vascular Accident (CVA) when he was a child, which left him with hemiplegia on the left side. The client previously worked at Lowes as a greeter. This job allowed him to reflect his great personality, sense of humor, passion for life, and extreme friendliness. He also has great communication and uses golf as a way to socially interact and meet new people. One of the clients passions in life is golfing. He has played for the past ten years and often plays with his occupational and physical therapists. I came up with my devices to address his needs and wants. He specifically asked me to make him something that would help him with the game of golf. The purpose of the club and glove is to allow the individual to be more engaged in the game of golf. These devices will allow him to participate in health promotion, rehabilitation, community re-integration, and will provide a more productive and successful way of golfing. The adapted golf club provides an adjustable shaft which will allow for modification. It also provides a thicker and bigger grip, which is essential for weakness in the hand and grasp strength. The adapted golf glove provides the ability to grip onto the club with a more stable and firm grasp. I really enjoyed making these devices because I love projects and crafts. I enjoy making things with my hands, especially to

promote an individuals independence. I was extremely happy with the end product of my devices and look forward to building more projects for my clients.