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Gillian Michael Malta Placement
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- 24 mars 2018
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Höjd över havet: 14 m
- Malta Marsaskala Tas-Sienja Wied il-Għajn 35.86167, 14.5596635°51’42” N 14°33’35” E
Dag 32
Day 32: Rest and relaxation
24 mars 2018, Malta ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Placement can be exhausting so a restful weekend was in order with frequent visits to my favourite coffee bar 'Coffee Circus'. Found a new car for Jenni. Those of you who know me well know I struggle with pronunciations sometimes (goujons, ambulance etc) well the same just happened when asking for this delicious quinoa salad!!
Met up with some of the volunteers and attended the opening night of a new reggae bar - Zion!Läs mer
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Emma Harvey-Robinson Loving your photos Gill! That car is fab - the cup and saucer too!
2018-03-29Svara
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Gillian Michael Malta Placement
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- 4 maj 2018
- ☀️ 15 °C
- Höjd över havet: 14 m
- Malta Marsaskala Tas-Sienja Wied il-Għajn 35.86169, 14.5596435°51’42” N 14°33’35” E
Dag 73
Week 10 Frustrated
4 maj 2018, Malta ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Having to remind myself of the mission statement of Inspire to help me remain focused on what I am here to achieve!
It's been a frustrating 10 weeks with lots of things planned that never materialise. It seems there is always a reason why things cannot be done instead of looking at and actually doing what can be done with the resources and time avaliable.
It made me sad to wander around the gardens of Inspire that were once beautiful and accessible to all. They are now neglected and abandoned. The horses and planting area too need some TLC. Funding of course is an issue but I don't think that's the only reason especially when there is a team of willing volunteers and students who are desperate for a project but instead just have to wait.....
Week ended with a meeting with the CEO and CSO who bamboozled me with all the reasons why things can't be done. And there lies the problem. I now feel as disillusioned as the rest of the staff. I am so ready for home!Läs mer
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Emma Harvey-Robinson I’m sure you’ve still had a positive impact on the place - just with your presence ☺️ almost home time, and I can’t wait to see you!! xxx
2018-05-07Svara
Lynne Newell Can't 'like' this post as it's so sad that so much is left undone. I think it's a cultural thing - look at the building sites around the whole island. Tomorrow tomorrow. ....
2018-05-08Svara
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Gillian Michael Malta Placement
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- 24 apr. 2018 11:27
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Höjd över havet: 13 m
- Malta Marsaskala Tas-Sienja Wied il-Għajn 35.8624, 14.5569835°51’45” N 14°33’25” E
Dag 63
Week 9: Placement passing by so quickly!
24 april 2018, Malta ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Oh my it is week 9 already! Although I am ready for home there is still so much to do and learn. I do not feel at all prepared for my VIVA 😣 Placement is going by quickly! Having to indulge in a few iced beers and lattes to keep working on learning outcomes in the sunshine!
When working at the Bulebel site I pass a catering company displaying wedding cakes not too dissimilar to the size I used to do... got me wonder if only things had been different... but then I wouldn't be here in Malta completing a degree..strange where life takes you 😀Läs mer
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Emma Harvey-Robinson Yes it’s gone so fast!! I’m sure you’ve learned more than you think. Not to worry about the VIVA, plenty of time for rehearsal....after a catch up 😄💬🤓🍷
2018-04-26Svara
Lynne Newell You'll be fine Gilly. I'm sure you'll get all the info you'll need. Xx
2018-04-27Svara
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Gillian Michael Malta Placement
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- 28 mars 2018 18:27
- ⛅ 10 °C
- Höjd över havet: 14 m
- Malta Marsaskala Tas-Sienja Wied il-Għajn 35.86161, 14.5597435°51’42” N 14°33’35” E
Dag 36
Day 36: Not much happening!
28 mars 2018, Malta ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Sometimes you just have to do ordinary things like shopping and washing!
Here are some random photos of my trip so far that wouldn't fit on the other pages. I said previously you need to look up when in the churches in Malta, well the floors are pretty impressive too.
Local people tend to complain about the buses but finding them really good. Although the schedules are more like guidelines they do run regularly even on weekends, evenings and public holidays. Which is a vast difference from York.Läs mer
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Emma Harvey-Robinson Beautiful photos! So glad you’re enjoying your time there xxx
2018-03-29Svara
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Gillian Michael Malta Placement
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- 26 mars 2018
- ⛅ 0 °C
- Höjd över havet: 14 m
- Malta Marsaskala Tas-Sienja Wied il-Għajn 35.86161, 14.5597435°51’42” N 14°33’35” E
Dag 34
Week 5: Getting ready for Easter
26 mars 2018, Malta ⋅ ⛅ 0 °C
Two short weeks for placement as Inspire closes for Easter. Only working Monday and Tuesday. Unfortunately our educator was ill with a high fever so it was myself and Grace who had to run the multi-sensory rooms. Decided to split the groups to enable the children to explore some rooms individually which allowed for one to one interaction. A successful two days.
Grace headed home for Easter so had a farewell meal in an brand new Indian restaurant.Läs mer
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Emma Harvey-Robinson Sounds like a great opportunity for leadership running the rooms - hope your educator is feeling better though!
2018-03-29Svara
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Gillian Michael Malta Placement
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- 12 mars 2018 08:30
- ☀️ 5 °C
- Höjd över havet: 14 m
- Malta Marsaskala Tas-Sienja Wied il-Għajn 35.861579, 14.55978935°51’42” N 14°33’35” E
Dag 20
Week 3 of Placement
12 mars 2018, Malta ⋅ ☀️ 5 °C
Lovely to meet Roosa an fellow OT student from Finland who will be working with us. We now have a weekly schedule to follow and are hoping we will be able to carry out some OT assessments soon. It seems schedules and plans change daily at Inspire so it is best to have a flexible approach and the ability to think quickly to accommodate the unexpected changes and plan activities! Definitely more reading is required.
Sometimes placement can feel like being on the 'The Apprentice' where your every action and reaction is being observed, really nice to get feedback that your engagement and contribution to the team has been noticed and is appreciated.Läs mer
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Resenär A truly international exxperience
2018-03-13Svara
Lynne Newell Finally back on line and able to catch up with you xx sounds like you are having a great time xx
2018-03-13Svara
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Gillian Michael Malta Placement
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- 11 mars 2018 10:51
- ☀️ 6 °C
- Höjd över havet: 8 m
- Malta Marsaskala Tas-Sienja Wied il-Għajn 35.865146, 14.56236935°51’55” N 14°33’45” E
Dag 19
Day 19: The Rosary Chapel
11 mars 2018, Malta ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
This was an unexpected treat! On taking some photographs of the view from a tiny chapel built in 1856 a gentleman in the chapel insisted I followed him to the roof for a better view. I had to climb the tiniest stone spiral staircase of 40 steps but it was delightful! Stayed for the English service, so many different nationalities in the congregation and the priest drank all the communion wine and only gave out the bread!! Is this usual in catholic services? Will go again to find out.. Lovely to meet other people who worked at Inspire there too.Läs mer
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Resenär Great photos
2018-03-13Svara
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Gillian Michael Malta Placement
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- 13 maj 2018
- ☀️ 14 °C
- Höjd över havet: 14 m
- Malta Marsaskala Tas-Sienja Wied il-Għajn 35.86165, 14.559635°51’42” N 14°33’35” E
Dag 82
Week 11: And so it ends....
13 maj 2018, Malta ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Or is it just the begining?
82 days in Malta and our placement ends. So glad to have spent it with Grace - my Malta OT buddy.🤗
A week of mixed emotions final documents, hand overs and goodbyes. I can't believe it's over, yet I am so ready for home. Did a final visit to coffee circus for some avocado lime and coconut ice cream - delicious . Check out how much the cacti has grown in 3 months!
Feeling of great accomplishment to end with a distinction for both of us.👩🏼‍🎓👩‍🎓Läs mer
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Lynne Newell Well done Gill. You deserve the distinction. Hope to see you soon xx
2018-05-15Svara
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Gillian Michael Malta Placement
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- 20 mars 2018 09:00
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Höjd över havet: 14 m
- Malta Marsaskala Tas-Sienja Wied il-Għajn 35.86179, 14.5597135°51’42” N 14°33’35” E
Dag 28
Week 4 of Placement
20 mars 2018, Malta ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Working with different OTs is really helping me formulate styles and approaches that I may wish to adopt once qualified as an OT practice educator in the future.
It is really interesting learning about and Autistic charateristics whilst building a therapeutic relationship with twin boys through a play intervention!
It was lovely to have a visit from Fiona our placement tutor from York St Johns university. Being able to share our thoughts and reflections of the learning opportunities and facilities was very much welcomed.
Thank you Fiona for taking Grace and I shopping and sorry for telling your husband to drive the wrong way up a one way street - the driving is so random in Malta that I hadn't realised!
The fresh farm eggs were much appreciated, with another hilarious comment from Grace. On seeing the mud Grace said "I don't think I can eat eggs from a chicken" Gill: "Oh what types of egg do you usually eat?" Grace: " Ones from a supermarket" !!!Läs mer
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Gillian Michael Malta Placement
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- 26 feb. 2018 21:39
- ⛅ 7 °C
- Höjd över havet: 8 m
- Malta Marsaskala Tas-Sienja Wied il-Għajn 35.862796, 14.55592135°51’46” N 14°33’21” E
Dag 6
Week 1 of placement
26 februari 2018, Malta ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Who would have thought I would spend my first day on placement playing in a ball pool and the rest of the week looking for new toys and equipment!
The facilities here are pretty amazing. As well as a fully equipped gym, a 25m swimming pool, and horse riding facilities there are 3 multi-sensory rooms. One for soft play to develop coordination and balance. A dark room for sensory stimulation through tactile and visual input, and a white or quiet room for calm and relaxation. Some of the week was spent observing children (School Out reach Programme) at play in the rooms with their Learning support assistants (LSA). Some of the clients (Adults with LD) can be encouraged to join in team activities such as a treasure hunt or obstacle courses. It was fun planning and setting up a course with varying degrees of difficulty so all the group could take part, including myself and Grace!
Most of the clients have some degree of Autism. So lots of research required to learn about how to relate to children with this condition to help them develop. Other conditions include Downs Syndrome and Cerebral palsy.
As well as the LSA accompanying the children there are numerous volunteers, which can make it difficult to interact with the client on a 1:1 basis. Not quite sure yet of the OT involvement or role with the children from the SOP so will see how this develops.
Overall it has been a very easy week, with only 7 hours contact time with clients at play in the MSR. Regular breaks and early finish times seem to be encouraged here. As I am used to a much faster and busier pace of work adjusting to this relaxed approach is a novelty. This has allowed the opportunity for research into interventions I am unfamiliar with such as therapeutic horse riding. I am looking forward to formulating a better understanding of the role of Occupational Therapy at Inspire and getting my own caseload.Läs mer
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Resenär I am sure the pace will pick up soon
2018-03-13Svara
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