The question is are you making a difference in someone's life or in an organization. As a school based OT, when I work with a student who is one day away from going on homebound and then through intervention becomes successful in school, I am providing value to the student as an individual but also to a school district.
How does one get in the position of providing excellence? By continuing to seek out new opportunities for learning. I have spent more money on continuing ed in the last 6 years then I spent getting my degree in OT yet I have on several occasions spoken with others who are not willing to spend anything to further their professional careers. There is no identity problem in the schools I serve. They know I am the OT guy and although may not know exactly what I do, they can see the results. OT is a very individualized profession, maybe more like an art form. Each one of has their own way approaching often difficult situations. But as individuals, we must rely on our own skills and personality to make a difference and promote the profession through our service and our pursuit of personal excellence. OT provides a foundation or framework within which its practitioners can flourish. Michael *********��*********** 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] *********��***********
