Jennifer and Biraj, May I share these Ideas with AOTA's Listsevr's. I feel that its useful to assist other in promoting Occupational Therapy Month. Thank you
AOTA Communication Liaison for AMSIS Michael T. Berthelette, MSM, OTR/L Progressus Therapy, Inc. Senior Vice President 800-892-0640 x 208 After Hours #: 727-642-9054 www.JobsForTherapists.com E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Incandescent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 7:04 PM Subject: Re: Happy OT Month! > Jennifer: > > ALL your ideas are terrific, and with your permission I am definitely going to > suggest them for our OT celebrations. Among a bunch of other things for OT week > last year we circulated an OT Quiz to give facility staff an opportunity to test > their knowledge about OTs and the OT role. The quiz had 16 multiple choice > questions, and we gave three prizes. The prizes ranged from a family pass to the > local museum, to a gift certificate for "The Body Shop" and a long sleeve cotton > t-shirt with the OT logo on the front. It went over really well, and people > enjoyed it, plus we were able to educate staff about OTs and the OT role in the > facility. I think something along these lines is very helpful for the profession > as a whole since our profession's visibility is rather low for a variety of > reasons. > > Thanks for sharing your ideas, good luck and I know your carnival ideas are going > to be a real hit. > > All the best, > > Biraj > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Happy Occupational Therapy month! I hope everyone is taking this month as an > > extra opportunity to market OT! I am having an "OT Carnival" at my workplace > > for the nursing staff. I am planning on several game stations with prizes > > for winners (balloon squeeze balls). Some of my ideas are duck hunt with one > > lucky duck to be found using a reacher; Competition for the strongest grip > > strength; sock aid race.. who can donn their shoes and socks the fastest, and > > an ice sundae shop where the staff has to make a sundae with a mock physical > > impairment ... blinded folded for decreased vision, glasses with Vaseline for > > blurred vision, thick gloves for decreased sensation, arm sling for use of > > one hand not the dominant side etc. Does anyone have any other ideas or > > doing something creative for OT month??? > > > > Jennifer > > > *********��*********** > > 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] > > *********��*********** > > *********��*********** 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] *********��***********
