Hi Mary and Pat: Actually I missed the reference to a six year old child making the statement. Coming from a six-year old I certainly applaud it. However, my focus was on the definitions of OT we promote in our environment and what they may come to be seen as by someone who does not have much idea of what OTs do. In any event no offense was meant and I hope none taken.
Best, Biraj ----- Original Message ----- From: pat<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: April 22, 2005 8:34 AM Subject: Re: [OTlist] What is OT? It may not be a *complete* definition, but coming from a six year old it's wonderful if kept in context... and it beats the heck out of a common adult misinterpretation of "OT's treat upper extremities" Pat At 06:51 PM 4/21/2005, you wrote: >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]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[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]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Veronica > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 5:35 AM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[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]
