AOTA- Yes State: Yes NBCOT- Yes Many of the OTs/ OTAs, I know use the NBCOT affliation but do not have the AOTA/ State membership and most state that the "price is high" for a reason. Ron stated " Isn't our membership considered participation"? Now "participation" is an interesting word to the profession, isn't it? Can we analyze it to the context of AOTA membership. Or, else can we say that 95% of members of the "OTlist" that never post are truly participating as well. Ron et al., I understand the frustration that we as a profession share. The over statements by AOTA is just positive marketing that is so required while we work toward making a better future. We must believe in our selves first to be able to achieve. We fund what AOTA does. With less than 35% of practicing OTs/ OTAs as members, how can we expect it to compete/ defend against APTA, NATA or the likes. I am no AOTA office-bearer and have my fair share of complaints as well, but then I realize my complaints may be a non-issue or of misplaced value to others. And, in democracy if the majority feels one way, we can indeed do something about it. Choose your battle, select your general, gather your logistics, declare war and.....fight! If you lose, at least you lose trying.
Joe Wells, OTR/L www.americare-health.com www.f-cot.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Carson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jeanie Fountain" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 10:01 PM Subject: Re: [OTlist] questions > Hello Jeanie: > > Thanks for writing... > > Isn't our membership considered participation? > > Also, serving in a either a State or National organization is not for > everyone. But, that does not mean that those of us not serving should > not voice our opinions, both positive and negative. And, I think > national and state organizations are cutting off their faces to spite > their noses. > > For example, awhile back, I went through a ruckus because my state OT > association did not like my suggestion that its list serve should be > made available to non-members. At the time, I was not a member of the > organization and I took a lot of heat one, for not being a member and > two, for suggesting that non-members should have access to the list > serve. And even though I am a current member of my state OT assoc, I > still think they should make their list serve public. Heck, AOTA is the > same way. If you aren't a member, then you can't access their list > serves. > > It's a good thing that I don't charge people for access to OTnow. Heck, > I can't even get a single dollar donated to help pay for this site!!! > Wait a minute... reading what I just typed, sort of feels like the pot > calling the kettle black. I'm complaining about AOTA wanting money for > access while at the same time complaining about not getting donations > for OTnow, hum?? But you know what, if I did charge for access to this > list and other resources on my site but there were people who thought it > wasn't worth it, then I wouldn't want them to pay. Of course, I wouldn't > offer it too them for free but I wouldn't look down on them for not > joining. I guess that's sort of how I feel about the whole AOTA thing. > IF people feel that there money is well spent, they might more eagerly > give to AOTA. I for one, question the initiatives of AOTA, so I question > giving them more money. > > I was once involved in South Carolina's state association. Every meeting > I attended was worse than going to the dentist. Nothing hardly got > accomplished because of all the rules and crap. I hate bureaucracy, > maybe because I served in the U.S. Navy for 11 years. Rules, rules and > more rules and nothing gets done! > > Jeanie, I am going to ask a straight forward question. What do you see > that is amazing about the profession of OT? I am not talking about > individual practitioners, but what is amazing about our profession? > > Again, thanks for writing. Please don't take anything I said as a > personal attack. I am just in a writing mood, which sometimes happens > when the OT list is quiet for long periods. > > -- > Ron Carson MHS, OTR/L > HOPE Therapy Services > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jeanie Fountain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subj: [OTlist] questions > > JF> I am a member for AOTA, NBCOT and my state association. > > JF> For those that aren't members or are and have complaints...have you > JF> considered taking a position within or at least participated in these > JF> associations? If you have an opinion, I would suggest > participation...I > JF> don't think that we would continue to have a profession without the > works of > JF> these associations. > > JF> Or maybe we should just let APTA take over our profession too??? > > JF> It is very sad that so many of our colleagues refuse to support our > JF> profession (IN ANY WAY)...but continue to reap the benefits of an > amazing > JF> profession. > > JF> Jeanie Fountain, OTR/L, COF > JF> Area Manager, Quad Cities > JF> MILLENNIUM THERAPY SERVICES > JF> 401 Trilein, Suite 4; P.O. Box 367 > JF> Ankeny, Iowa 50021 > JF> cell: 563.543.4525 > JF> fax: 563.514.0667 > > JF> "When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is > wisdom." > JF> Proverbs 11:2 > > > > JF> -----Original Message----- > JF> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > JF> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > JF> Of Bill Maloney > JF> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2006 4:03 PM > JF> To: [email protected] > JF> Subject: [OTlist] questions > > JF> This is my first posting to this list. I am curious > JF> about a few things, so please feel free to respond: > > JF> How many of you reading this are currently members of > JF> AOTA? Your state OT association? Use designation of > JF> OTR, indicating that you are current with the NBCOT? > JF> How many of your colleagues (same questions as above > JF> if you know)? > > JF> Thanks, > JF> Bill Maloney, OTR > > JF> -- > JF> Unsubscribe? > JF> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > JF> Change options? > JF> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > JF> Archive? > JF> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > JF> Help? > JF> [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] > > -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
