My notebook by geraldine burchards

PRAGMATIC (CATAQUIZ)

2025-10-18 13:23:16 UTC

In Jordan’s case, pragmatic reasoning focuses on what’s realistic and possible based on his current living situation and resources. Since his apartment is not fully accessible, the OT can suggest simple home modifications and adaptive tools to make his daily activities easier and safer. It’s also important to teach his parents in assisting him properly while also encouraging Jordan to be more independent. The OT must consider time, cost, and available community services when planning his rehabilitation. Setting small, attainable goals can also help Jordan gradually adjust and regain confidence in doing things on his own.

NARRATIVE (Rosales) 🍃

2025-10-18 13:29:06 UTC

In Jordan's case, narrative reasoning helps us understand his personal story and how his spinal cord injury has changed his life. As an OT first year student, I could see that Jordan experiences changes in client factors like his mobility and emotional well-being, including feelings of loss and anxiety. His environment is challenging because his apartment is not fully accessible, and he depends on others for help, affecting his independence. His previous roles as a teacher and an active person show us what activities and occupations he values. Building a trusting therapeutic relationship is important so we can support Jordan's goals, like returning to work and living more independently. We can work with Jordan to make a plan that helps with his body recovery and feelings, keeping in mind his daily life. This way, therapy fits what Jordan needs and what he is good at.

Procedural (Lizardo)

2025-10-18 13:57:10 UTC

In Jordan's case, the use of procedural reasoning allows the occupational therapist to focus on his physical limitations and functional needs resulting from his T12 spinal cord injury. As a first-year occupational therapy student, I would assess his mobility, balance, upper body strength, and daily living skills while also considering client factors such as endurance, motivation, and coping. While also considering Jordan's environmental context, such as living in a non-accessible apartment and relying on his parents for assistance, it will play a major role in planning home modifications and assistive devices to promote independence. Building a therapeutic relationship using empathy, trust, and open communication would help Jordan express his frustrations and anxiety about returning to work.

Conditional (Ambaic) 🔄

2025-10-18 16:50:05 UTC

The conditional reasoning in this case encompasses the interrelation between Jordan's client factors, such as motor function, endurance, emotional regulation, and self-identity, and their interaction with his contexts, performance skills, and occupational patterns after sustaining a T12 spinal cord injury. Limited environmental accessibility and dependence on his parents affect his occupational performance in self-care, mobility, and work participation. In response to these challenges, the OT process involves physical rehabilitation to recover functionality and psychosocial adjustment to cope with emotional distress and adaptation to new roles. Guided by a therapeutic relationship founded on empathy, trust, and cooperation, interventions therefore focus on activity adaptation, environmental modification, and emotional support to enhance occupational engagement and role restoration. As an OT student, this reasoning is the key to assisting Jordan in restoring his autonomy and confidence, and attaining well-being and balance in his daily life.