Hello Carmen: I only wish I had an answer...
One thing that I do believe is that rather than find an answer, I am most interested in trying to define the problem(s). ===============<Original Message>=============== On 3/27/2005, Carmen Aguirre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: CA> Ron: You give me impression to see the glass half empty. What CA> would it take for you to see it half full? What steps have you taken CA> to change O.T service delivery in order to help it flourish? CA> Should OT be totally outside of an impairment driven model and CA> practice exclusively outside in the community? CA> Who is taking us in the wrong direction? Our leaders? Ourselves? CA> What should OT be called? Recreational Therapy? (no offense, by CA> the way. I am a Rec. Therapist myself). CA> Interesting remarks in your posting but I don't sense a solution from your comments. CA> thanks, CA> Carmen CA> ----- Original Message ----- CA> From: Ron Carson<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CA> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> CA> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 4:53 PM CA> Subject: [OTlist] Comments on the Survey CA> Commentary on the former survey --- CA> I posted the informal survey question because of Fred Somers' comments CA> in the April 2005 edition of AJOT. Mr. Somers' asserts that OT is CA> ideally suited to meet the health needs of individuals and to flourish CA> in the 21st century. I strongly disagree with his comments but I was CA> interested in what others thought. I must admit that I am surprised and CA> confused at the results of this *informal* survey. (By the way, I did CA> NOT respond to the survey. The one (1)'strongly disagree' vote is not CA> from me) CA> In my opinion and experience, OT struggles and lags far behind other CA> health professions. I believe that we are much closer to losing our CA> profession rather than "flourishing". OT loses ground every year because CA> of encroachment, lack of unity, poor service delivery, lack of CA> reimbursement, etc. I wonder if there isn't a "white elephant" syndrome CA> going on. You know, the "hey, there's an elephant in the living room but CA> let's just ignore it and it will go away". CA> Most interesting and in stark contrast to Mr. Somers' optimism, the same CA> edition of AJOT has some negative quotes about OT. Gary Kielhoffner's CA> article, "Scholarship and Practice: Bridging the Divide", includes CA> several less than favorable quotes about OT. Here's one: CA> "The part of convalescence that I found most profoundly humiliating and CA> depressing was [OT]... I was reduced to playing with brightly colored CA> plastic letters ... like a three-year-old..." p.231 CA> How many times is this type of OT treatment done day in and day out CA> year after year. My experience and opinion is that in physical CA> dysfunction settings, this is the norm!! CA> For many years, I have struggled with the profession's stature. Now, I CA> struggle with a feeling that our National leaders are leading the CA> profession into believing that we are going to "flourish in the 21st CA> century" at a time when we can't even adequately define who we are and CA> what we do! CA> Ron CA> -- CA> Unsubscribe? CA> CA> [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CA> Change options? CA> CA> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com<http://www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com> CA> Archive? CA> CA> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]<http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> CA> Help? CA> [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CA> -- CA> Unsubscribe? CA> [EMAIL PROTECTED] CA> Change options? CA> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com CA> Archive? CA> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] CA> Help? CA> [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
