PDE After Graduation
After reading about different professional development opportunities following graduation, my eyes have been opened to a large number of opportunities to grow as an occupational therapy practitioner. It is hard to look so far into the future and think about specializing while I am still in school, but knowing that I have so many different paths I can take gives me so much excitement. Although I am not planning on getting another degree at any point following graduation, I will not keep that door completely shut. If I had the opportunity to earn a specialty certification other than PAMs, I would be interested in Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS). Following our guest lecture on CDRS, I was interested to learn more about how to improve a client's function and independence behind the wheel. I enjoyed learning about the different types of adaptive equipment and modifications an occupational therapist can make to a car to allow someone to drive who otherwise thought they...