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    "id": 748471,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sang",
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        "legal_name": "Leonard Kipkosgei Sang",
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    "content": "Occupational therapists receive patients either directly or work as part of the team of specialists after receiving patients who are referred to them by other health care professionals. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, occupational therapists have a broad knowledge in medical, social, behavioural, psychological, psychosocial and occupational sciences. This equips them with the attitude, skills and knowledge to work collaboratively with people individually, in groups or in communities. Occupational therapists can work with all the people including those who have impairment of body structure or functions owing to health conditions. They can work with those who are restricted in their participation or those who are socially excluded owing to their membership of social or cultural minority groups. These are healthcare professionals who are trained to manage disability with a primary goal of enabling patients with disability to participate in daily activities and to achieve independence and satisfaction. Occupational therapists achieve this outcome by providing clients with skills necessary to function in the community or in the client’s chosen environment or by modifying environment to better support their engagement despite the presence of disability. The practice of occupational therapy is very complex. They say it is also dynamic and unique as each individual client has different needs. Occupational therapists, to meet the demands of complexity of practice, are required to undergo rigorous and appropriate training to meet the unique needs of each client. This profession ought to have knowledge and skills about the structure of the body, understand the body functions and psychology of losing body parts. They should understand what it takes to perform everyday task. This is just a drop in the ocean of what occupational therapists do. When a person is unable to perform their daily chores, fed for themselves and family due to disability, it seems like the only easiest option is to go begging in the streets. Kenyans, they say, are generous and they sometimes give out when guys go begging. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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