I did my case study on Kevin Turner, who was diagnosed with ALS in May of 2010 at the age of 41. In 2015, Kevin moved in with his parents, along with his wife, because of the fast progression of his disease. Kevin had a history of brain trauma from his years of playing high school, college, and professional football. His brain trauma is what caused his ALS. Kevin's roles were father, husband, coach, and father. His main priorities were seeing his children grow up, and be able to see his son graduate from high school. I did the role of OT at stage 3 of ALS. At stage 3, the client has lost most upper extremity function, respiratory status worsens, and the client becomes more dependent upon a wheelchair. The role of OT at this stage is helping the client adjust to new assistive technology, home modification, and optimizing ROM, strength, and endurance through home exercise programs. In our group discussion we talked about what the role of OT would be in the later stages of the disease. This would be home safety and caregiver education.
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