Other people often equate "occupation" with paid work rather than activities and tasks that are needed and meaningful. I see a look of understanding when I use the word functional therapy rather than occupational therapy. Familiar words with commonly accepted meaning can be pivotal. The art I brought to the therapeutic realm was being able to explain what we do to people of varying levels of understanding. The language I used was the key. We are artists rather than technicians. This is difficult to put into words. We know more than we can explain. Deb
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jimmie Arceneaux Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 7:30 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [OTlist] RE: [Outlist] Long Rant about OT Thanks Deb, So we're talking about semantics? Your description is essentially that of an occupational nature, but you would rather call it function? Jimmie -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.6.4 - Release Date: 3/7/2005 -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
