Hello Biraj:
Good to hear from you again!
One quick question. If you "re-interpret occupational terminology (or
functional terminology if you will) in *transparent* terms" is it possible
that you may be detracting of clients understanding of what OCCUPATIONal
therapy can do for them?
Seems to me that we need to correlate the name of our profession with what
it is we do. If what we do is occupation, don't we need to relate
occupational therapy to occupation? In the long run, are we shooting
ourselves in the proverbial foot by not taking occupation to the 'street'?
Looking forward to your reply,
Ron
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On 7/19/2001 you wrote:
I> Hello All:
I> In my view profession-specific jargon often presents itself as somewhat
I> academic at best, and pretentious at worst. Consequently my approach in
I> this context takes a dual focus. The overall goal of how I communicate
I> occupational terminology to others, including professionals, clients and
I> other stakeholders, is geared towards educating them as to what my role
I> (based on their need, diagnoses etc.) as an OT means to them. Given this
I> goal I firmly believe that I need to re-interpret occupational
I> terminology (or functional terminology if you will) in *transparent*
I> terms so that my clients, professionals I work with, supervisor et al
I> gain a better appreciation as to what I as an OT can do for them. My
I> charting is done in exactly the same way. Of course when I communicate
I> with OT students and/or other OTs I frequently resort to occupational
I> terminology, and in fact may also prefer to use it, so long as it is not
I> cumbersome, or circuitous in terms of the point I wish to make.
I> Thanks,
I> Biraj
I> Ron Carson wrote:
>> Do you guys think that our profession should primarily communicate to other
>professionals, reimbursers and
>> among ourselves using occupational terminology or functional terminology.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ron
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