Katie Gray

Major: Child, Adult, and Family Services
Minor/option/emphasis: CHFS-Adult/Family Programs
Company/Organization: ASPASIM
Company/Organization website: http://www.aspasim.es/es/
Destination: Barcelona, Spain
Timeframe: Summer
Advisor/Coordinator Email: enloe@iastate.edu

Responsibilities

Support the basic needs and hygiene of patients. Ensure the needs and interests of the center's patients. Collaborate in leisure activities and social participation. Collaborate in the daily activities taught in the occupational therapy service. Support the activities carried out in the craft workshop. Promote the personal development of patients. Start up projects that favor social inclusion. Collaborate in inclusive activities inside and outside the occupational therapy service. Promote the quality of life of ASPASIM patients. Work as a team with the rest of the center's professionals.

Accomplishments

Learning a new language in order to communicate best with participants.

What advice would you give?

Do something that will challenge you or scares you. Comfort is not how you learn.

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