Hello:
Vol. 19 (17) of Advance contains an article on OT Curriculum. On page
11, the author states:
"Perhaps an even bigger issue is the gap between education, which is
life-role and theory based ... and practice, which is much more
reductionist. Most OT clinicians use approaches that OT educators
consider more like [PT]... to treat the deficit rather than the whole
person. In the clinic, that is perfectly acceptable and understood by
other disciplines. OT's are gaining some of the necessary skills through
continuing education."
If the author's perceptions are accurate, then OT is in a very bad
predicament. It's as if we teach on thing and then practice something
else. For one, I am in 100% agreement with the author. My personal
experience has been exactly what she says. Our profession does teach
(and advertise) one thing but then practices something else. What a
mess!
Ron
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