Orthotist

                 Orthotist

Duties and Responsibilities: Prosthetics design and make replacement limbs.  Orthotics work with patients that need extra support for their muscles, spine, or limbs.  Design, make, and fit apparatuses made of plastic, wood, leather, and metal that help stabilize, strengthen or replace body parts.  They also make and fit devices that help to align limbs that have grown in a crooked manner.

Both orthotics and prosthetics work closely with physicians.  Physicians may give a patient a prescription for an orthotic or prosthetic device.  Physicians also may call in and consult with an orthotics or prosthetics to plan and design a needed device.  Prosthetics and orthotics often use computers to design their apparatuses.

They may work in clinics or may own their own private business.

Average Salary:  $25,000 - $40,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take challenging science, math, and English courses in high school.

Some colleges and universities offer bachelor degrees in orthotic and prosthetic programs.  These programs include courses in anatomy, physics, mathematics, mechanical drawing, and the use of materials used in the making of devices.  After a year of experience a person may apply for certification.

Video what John F. Kennedy was talking about.

In the video what John F. Kennedy  was talking about is that we should all stay fit he hope that one day all of of in American, and all over the world one day all be fit, health, and smart. Not have one sol that is obese. when you stay fit you also think better and have a more positive life. One thing i'm going to do is work out once a day for one hour to keep my brain running smooth and healthy.

Student Success Statement

Student Success Statement     
"Physical fitness is not one of the most important keys to a healthy body. It is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is subtle and complex. Much is not yet understood, but we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peek of the their capacity when the body is healthy and strong"  
                                                      President John F. Kennedy

Optician

                            Optician

Duties and Responsibilities: Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based upon prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists.  Optician’s help the customer’s select eyeglass frames and then measure their faces so that correct size frames can be ordered.  They also measure the distance between the corneas of the eyes so that the lenses may be correctly fitted in the frames.  Some opticians specialize in the fitting of contact lens and also in fitting artificial eyes.  Opticians may own their own retail store or work for an optical store.  Some also work for optometrists and ophthalmologists who sell glasses.

Average Salary:  $19,000 - $40,000

Educational Requirements: Students should take high school courses in physics, algebra, mechanical drawing, and geometry.  A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin training as an optician.  There are two types of training programs.  Students can either complete an approved two-year course at a school of optician, or they can complete an approved three year on-the-job apprenticeship.

Reflection: I would like to be an optician for the reason of discount and its a great career if your planning to have two kids and a wife.

Student Success Statement

     Student Success Statement   "No student ever attains eminent success by simply doing what is required of him/her; its the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction."
               Charles Kendall Adams, American Historian

Reflection: Greatness is shown by excellence of someone or something. When effort is put in doing something greatness will come to them.

Optical Laboratory Technician

            Optical Laboratory Technician

Duties and Responsibilities: Optical laboratory technicians grind and fit eyeglass lenses into frames according to prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists.  Technicians set lens grinding machine so that lens blanks are ground and polished. They then fit the polished lenses into eyeglass frames and, depending upon where they work, fit the frames to the patients.  Some ophthalmic technicians work in optical laboratories or for optometrists or ophthalmologists.  Many work in retail stores that have optical departments.

Average Salary:  $15,000 - $20,000

Educational Requirements: A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to begin optical laboratory training.  Training programs last between six months and one year and are provided by vocational schools and community colleges.  Some retail store optical departments provide on-the-job training.

Student success Statement

   Student success Statement 
"Doing what is right, fair, and honorable is more important than winning or losing."      
                               Chick Moorman

Reflection: Winning is great, losing not so much there are times though losing is great as when done for a friend on opposite team, but when it come to doing whats right that is a good way to win or lose a game.