How come everyone is being so quiet about this topic?
I talked with Barbara Kornblau about the occupational/function debate
and she (in a very quick conversation) indicated that at the National
level, the profession is moving towards an occupational approach. I
interpret this to mean that AOTA supports inclusive language (i.e.,
the use of occupation in our daily interactions).
Comments?????????
Ron
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On 7/23/2001 you wrote:
RC> Hello Kathi:
RC> One of Webster's Random House Dictionary definition of occupation:
RC> "Any activity in which a person is engaged"
RC> To me, it seems clear albeit not thorough.
RC> Ron
RC> ---
RC> 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]>
K>> To: "Incandescent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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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