For one, I don't like the backpack awareness initiative. I don't think it does much for our profession. Of course, I work in geriatrics so I am a little bit biased. I also think that the safe driving initiative is misdirected because insurance doesn't pay for driving evaluations. I like the low-vision initiative. I wish AOTA would take a MUCH stronger stand about getting OT's to be able to open a home health episode of care. Not being able to open HH is such a slap in our professional face. I also don't agree with the certification program because I believe they should offer advanced certification in occupation.
I appreciate what you've written about why OT is amazing, but honestly most of what I read has very little to do with OT and more to do with you. Also, in my opinion, much of what you wrote is not about service delivery in the sense of only OT can do this. Yes, we have very diverse work settings and I see what you mean about this being unique, but I'm not really sure how that equates to being unique with OT. Again, thanks for writing and PLEASE don't stop!!!!!!!!!! Ron =============================================== Monday, April 17, 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > What initiatives (specifically) are you referencing (re: AOTA)? > What is amazing about our profession? Well, I have only been an OT for 14 > years. I have been able to work in schools, home health, hospital-based > rehab, SNF (for the most part), free-standing outpatient...what a BLESSING > to have options. We are not bound to psych. as our profession started out > (not that it's a bad thing, I enjoy this area of practice too.) The > patients that I have met and the experiences WAY out weigh the bureaucracy. > I have 4 children. I have been free to work full time or part time when the > need arose. I have worked part time for one company and PRN for others to > increase the income and gain flexibility. I have owned my own business and > independently contracted myself to multiple companies... > What profession allows for so much diversity, freedom and opportunity? I > feel so blessed in the opportunities that are available to me. As a matter > of fact, my husband thinks it's RIDICULOUS what opportunities there are ALL > OVER for my profession (dare I say, "He's jealous"?). What other job could > you pick up and leave without a job and practically have no concerns b/c you > KNOW that there are jobs waiting for you when you get there? > The other amazing parts of this profession, possibly the best, are the > patients that I have been impacted by (and most likely all that would read > this). I have sooo many vivid memories of patients that I have been able to > treat (in Salt Lake City, UT; Sarasota, FL; Kansas City, MO/KS; Davenport, > IA; Chicago, IL...). APTA would love for us to have NO practice area > delineated for us alone. You know that, right? I know that I am not > involved in AOTA, as I would like to be. But it sure feels nice to know > that someone out there IS looking out for my job and practice on Capitol > Hill (since I have no time to). > Sorry for being windy. > Jeanie Fountain, OTR/L, COF > Area Manager, Quad Cities > MILLENNIUM THERAPY SERVICES > 401 Trilein, Suite 4; P.O. Box 367 > Ankeny, Iowa 50021 > cell: 563.543.4525 > fax: 563.514.0667 > "When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom." > Proverbs 11:2 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Ron Carson > Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 9:01 PM > To: Jeanie Fountain > 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? 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