On the field trip to the King Fahad Specialist Hospital I had a lot of AHA moments that really connected what we learned in class and what we learned there. But the one that really stuck to me, when Dr. Hani had explained to us about the neurons. That really clicked something inside my head, that they are roads that are used to pass messages. That the axon is the part of the neuron that moves the message form the receiver to sender. He also explained why people have problems with their brains then they have a problems receiving information from body parts. That happens because the neurons that control that function have died and don't send that signal anymore. Neuroplasticity is a way that doctors at the hospital help patients to regain function in that body part. Its a way were the doctors move the patients none functional part so that other neurons come and take the place of the old dead ones. They just got this new machine that they attach the fingers to the machine by using magnets that are placed by a band-aid on the tip. The machine measures how much the person can move the part then sees how much they can push it, then helps finish till the limit. They also have ways of putting games into this, you extend to move left and shrink to move right. It is a nice way of interrupting new technology into this field.
I would also like to thank Mrs. Ahmed and Mrs. De Clarq, Mr. Hani, Dr. Lina and the rest of the P&OT team for setting up the whole field trip. Also for getting us all organized, for giving us lots to do and teaching us new things. Another thanks to Dr. Hani for taking time off his busy schedule to show us the presentation.
～Taha Sarfraz
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