Hello All: I received the below message from a student in response to a question I ask about why some OT's practice like UE PT's. With her permission, I am forwarding her response to the OT list. I hope it will generate some discussion about the age-old question which we frequently visit.
Thanks, Ron ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~` This is a forwarded message From: Rebecca Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2002, 8:55:32 AM Subject: Occupation-based Practice =================Original message text=============== >On Tuesday, February 26, 2002, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >RG> Ron, RG> That's a question that I've had to ask myself constantly.� It's hard to RG> be a student that is about to enter a profession with an identity RG> crisis.� Much of the public doesn't know what OT is and it's no wonder RG> because I think that many in our profession don't even�truly understand RG> what we are, or at least there is no uniformity of thought on the RG> matter.� I think many OTs practice like UE PT's because it's an identity RG> that they can claim,�and that the public understands.� I, myself,�have RG> many times thought about working towards becoming a CHT once I graduate RG> just because it would be easier to explain exactly what I do to people.� RG> It gets old hearing people ask..."what is OT?" or pretend they know what RG> it is.� This is why I completely agree with you that our profession RG> should be centered on occupation and all OTs should claim that and RG> incorporate it�into their practice.� What do you think?� I'll look RG> forward to hearing from�you again!!Rebecca� *********��*********** Unsubscribe? Send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message's *body*, put the following text: unsubscribe OTlist ** List messages are archived at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] *********��***********
