Hello: Carmen, I have a concern with how the term "occupation" is sometimes mis-valued. Let me try to explain.
It is my belief that professions must have specialized and unique knowledge that separate them from all other professions. In my mind and according to AOTA's Framework, occupation is our speciality. I maintain that occupation is our 'bread and butter'. To me, it's the ONLY leg that we have left to stand on because: 1. It isn't borrowed from another profession 2. Other professions are not trying to encroach upon it 3. Is unique to our profession I believe that occupation as a concept and as a therapeutic entity is VERY valuable to our profession. I am concerned because I sometimes believe that therapists undermine occupation's complexity by making over-simplified statements about it. The concepts of occupation are very complex and the integration of occupation into practice is even more complex. An earlier post suggests that I make occupation complex. *I* do not make occupation complex. Occupation *IS* complex and I honestly and sincerely believe that it *SHOULD* be complex. And from my experience and teaching, the more I think I know about occupation, the more I realize that I know nothing at all. Ron P.S. I am in the process of writing an OTnews article about "A Case Against Occupation. ===============<Original Message>=============== On 3/16/2005, Carmen Aguirre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: CA> Ron: What exactly is your conflict with occupation? Is it how CA> our cultures define it and historically use it ? CA> Hat is why our profession exists. I really don't understand CA> your conflict. Please elaborate. CA> carmen -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
