Tutorial Two

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Tutorial Two: Occupational Engagement, Doing, Being, Becoming and Belonging

My chosen occupation is play. My first fieldwork placement was in an urban pediatric rehabilitation centre and the primary occupation for children is play. I observed children play from a variety of cultures, from various parts of the country and a range of different age groups. I was involved in assessing children’s play skills and assisted in development of these skills, problem solving skills and participation in every day occupations and a variety of forms of play according to the age group of the children.

To Do: The concept of doing includes purposeful, goal-orientated activities (Hammell, 1998).

To Be: Being has been defined as time taken to reflect, be introspective or meditative, (re) discover the self, savour the moment, and appreciate nature, art or music in a contemplative manner and to enjoy being with special people (Hammell, 1998). It involves the realms of meaning and value (Rowles, 1991).

To Become:  Becoming describes the idea that people can envision future selves and possible lives, explore new opportunities and harbour ideas about who or what they wish to become over the course of their biographies and how their lives might be experienced as worthwhile (Hammell, 1988; 2003).

To Belong: The term belonging describes the necessary contribution of social interaction, mutual support and friendship, and the sense of being included, to occupational performance and life satisfaction (Rebeiro et al, 2001).

Examples of ethical considerations in relation to chosen images

• Use of own personal photographs. 
• Informed consent – gained informed consent to use photographs of my niece and nephew participating in Doing, Being, Becoming, and Belonging activities. I ensured there were no direct face photos for their privacy.
• Authenticity of online sources – providing URL and date for images retrieved from online sources. E.g. Google.

Hammell, K. W. (2004). Dimensions of meaning in the occupations of daily life. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy , 296-305.

Hammell, K. W. (1998). From the neck up: Quality in life following high spinal cord injury. Vancouver, BC: The University of British Columbia, Unpublished doctoral dissertation.

Hammell, K. W. (2003). Intrinsicality: Reflections on meanings and mandates. In M.A. McColl (Ed.), Spirituality and occupational therapy (pp.67-82). Ottawa, ON: CAOT Publications ACE.

Rebeiro, K. L., Day, D., Semeniuk, B., O'Brien, M., & Wilson, B. (2001). Northern initiative for social action: An occupation-based mental health program. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 55, 493-500.

Rowles, G.D. (1991). Beyond performance: Being in place as a component of occupational therapy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 25, 265-271.