Hi All: I think it is important that we are able to articulate what OT is but I also believe we need to be careful of the definitions we adopt and promote. In my opinion there is some text missing in the definition. The implication of the definition is that OTs find out what is meaningful to a person, and then OTs go about changing it so the person can do it. As an OT I can infer the intent of the statement. However, to a non-OT (for lack of a better term) this intent would be unclear because it does not say anything about WHY the OT changes it so that the person is able to do it. To me there is an unmistakable leap of logic in the definition.
The definition in question is: "An Occupational Therapist is a person who finds out what is really important for someone to be able to do, then changes it so that the person is able to do it". Best, Biraj ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Giarratano<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: April 21, 2005 7:22 AM Subject: RE: [OTlist] What is OT? That's a great definition! Mary -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Veronica Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 5:35 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [OTlist] What is OT? I recently attended a course and an OT there gave us this definition - I have enlarged it and placed it in a prominant place in the office just to remind me... Following an OT session in a NZ primary school a 6 year old boy defined OT: "An Occupational Therapist is a person who finds out what is really important for someone to be able to do, then changes it so that the person is able to do it" Veronica -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
