Camille mentioned to us that she, at first, had a lot difficulty finding a personal story from someone with Parkinson's disease. Instead of making something up, she continued her search because she wanted the case study to be beneficial to our learning, which I found really considerate and admirable of her. I think it is so interesting that the personal story that she did find came from Sherri Woodbridge's blog - which is pretty famous and have been awarded for. Sherri's story never mentions OT intervention but Camille did an excellent job on coming up with ideas for the OT role. Since Sherri does write for her occupation, typing comes difficult with Parkinson's disease. Camille found an assistive keyboard cover that puts all the keys on an even plane so your hands can lay flat and finger movement is lessened. Another emphasis that was put on Parkinson's was the sadness / depression that comes along with it. Sherri writes in one of her blogs that even if you aren't depressed about your situation, when someone mentions it or asks you how you feel you then become depressed. Overall, Camille did an excellent job hitting on all the aspects of Parkinson's disease and gave me a clear idea of what we are about to touch over in class.
P.S. I personally think Camille would be a great OT for someone who is in Sherri's situation 😊
Well said, Makayla - I agree!
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