Hello Kathi:
One of Webster's Random House Dictionary definition of occupation:
"Any activity in which a person is engaged"
To me, it seems clear albeit not thorough.
Ron
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On 7/20/2001 you wrote:
K> Is our definition of 'occupation' clearly defined in books (dictionary,
K> encylopedia) other than OT related?
K> Kathi
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K> From: "Ron Carson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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K> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 9:47 PM
K> Subject: Re[2]: Occupation versus function
>> 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
K> somewhat
>> I> academic at best, and pretentious at worst. Consequently my approach
K> in
>> I> this context takes a dual focus. The overall goal of how I communicate
>> I> occupational terminology to others, including professionals, clients
K> 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
K> 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
K> 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
K> other professionals, reimbursers and
>> >> among ourselves using occupational terminology or functional
K> terminology.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >>
>> >> Ron
>> >>
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