Hi Jessica, I searched the web and found a story about the former Marine/ball player, Cpl. Cooper Brannan of the Padres.
Sue Mikolajczak, OT http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/11013031/detail.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessica R. Gross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [OTlist] OTlist Digest, Vol 25, Issue 11 > That is sooo great!! Do you remember his name? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Bill Maloney > Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 8:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OTlist] OTlist Digest, Vol 25, Issue 11 > > Please excuse this rather "random" response, but I live in Dallas and > listen to a lot of sports talk radio (I do home health and am in my car > a lot). Yesterday, I was listening as a young new baseball pitcher, > just signed by the Padres maybe (don't recall exactly which team) who > had lost a finger on his non-pitching arm to a hand grenade explosion > during a heroic act in the war in Iraq. He was telling his story, and > in the midst of talking about why his hand was in such good shape said, > "The Occupational Therapists were great." I almost lost control of my > car. Made my day. > > Bill Maloney, OTR > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2:00:07 PM > Subject: OTlist Digest, Vol 25, Issue 11 > > > Send OTlist mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than > "Re: Contents of OTlist digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Their Not Working So Why Would OT Deal With Their Therapy > (Ron Carson) > 2. Help With This Question (Ron Carson) > 3. Re: Help With This Question (Jessica R. Gross) > 4. Re: Help With This Question (Ron Carson) > 5. Re: Help With This Question (Jessica R. Gross) > 6. Re: Help With This Question (Ron Carson) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:28:54 -0500 > From: Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [OTlist] Their Not Working So Why Would OT Deal With Their > Therapy > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Recently, I had some e-mail interaction with someone I know. I was > explaining some things that are unique about OT and about my company. > Here's a brief excerpt of what I typed: > > ============================================================== > > The fact that I'm an OT is unique. As far as I know, I'm the ONLY > therapy provider in my area offering only OT services. There are a > couple of other OT-owner therapy companies, but they offer PT and OT. > The profession of OT is in itself a story. Even though OT is older > than the profession of PT, we are MUCH less known. OT is unique > because of it's focus on patient's occupations. Occupation are not > just paid employment, they are the "things" that we do to carry out > our lives. Things such as walking to bathroom and using it, brushing > our teeth, driving a car, cooking and eating. The list of occupations > is endless. Generally, the medical community sees people as diseases > or infirmities. As an OT, I see people who want to get back to living > their lives. I address this issue by trying to remediate underlying > physical/mental problems, next trying to adapt the routines of daily > living and finally adapting the environment. > > ============================================================== > > My "friend" wrote back: > > ************************************************************** > > Ron, . I think you did a pretty good job of explaining why your > company is unique. For my benefit, you might give me a general > explanation of the basic differences in OT and PT ... I think there > are quite a few people who don't understand (me included). For > example, I assume a person in an assisted living facility is not > working ... so why would an OT deal with their therapy? > > ************************************************************** > > What strikes me about the reply is that despite my original message > (which granted may not have been fully read) the reply message raises > one of OT's biggest problems! "a person is not working so why would OT > deal with their therapy". > > When I talked with Rob Black (Press Officer at AOTA), I stressed the > need for AOTA to address the disparity between OT's definition of > occupation and the world at large's definition. Seems that that above > message highlights this need! > > Thanks, > > Ron > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:44:04 -0500 > From: Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [OTlist] Help With This Question > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Following up with the previous messages that I just posted, I receive > the following message: > > > I still don't understand the difference in exactly what an OT does > > as opposed to a PT. When people I know (kids with shoulder injuries > > from swimming) have an injury and go to the therapist, they go to a > > PT. Why does someone choose an OT over a PT? > > I thought I would throw this question out to the list to see what > answers we can generate! > > Ron > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:48:40 -0500 > From: "Jessica R. Gross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Help With This Question > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > In this example the child has an athletic injury. A CHT, usually an OT, > could be treating the child. The referring MD might be an ortho who > deals mostly with PT or in a rural area with fewer OT's who deal with > ortho injuries. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ron Carson > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [OTlist] Help With This Question > > Following up with the previous messages that I just posted, I receive > the following message: > > > I still don't understand the difference in exactly what an OT does > > as opposed to a PT. When people I know (kids with shoulder injuries > > from swimming) have an injury and go to the therapist, they go to a > > PT. Why does someone choose an OT over a PT? > > I thought I would throw this question out to the list to see what > answers we can generate! > > Ron > > > > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > ************************************************************************ > ************** > Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for > OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. > www.otdegree.com/otn > ************************************************************************ > ************** > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:08:07 -0500 > From: Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Help With This Question > To: "Jessica R. Gross" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > So, why does someone choose an OT over a PT? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jessica R. Gross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subj: [OTlist] Help With This Question > > > JRG> In this example the child has an athletic injury. A CHT, usually an > > JRG> OT, could be treating the child. The referring MD might be an ortho > > JRG> who deals mostly with PT or in a rural area with fewer OT's who > JRG> deal with ortho injuries. > > JRG> -----Original Message----- > JRG> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > JRG> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Carson > JRG> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:44 PM > JRG> To: [email protected] > JRG> Subject: [OTlist] Help With This Question > > JRG> Following up with the previous messages that I just posted, I > JRG> receive the following message: > > >> I still don't understand the difference in exactly what an OT does > >> as opposed to a PT. When people I know (kids with shoulder injuries > >> from swimming) have an injury and go to the therapist, they go to a > >> PT. Why does someone choose an OT over a PT? > > JRG> I thought I would throw this question out to the list to see > JRG> what answers we can generate! > > JRG> Ron > > > > JRG> -- > JRG> Options? > JRG> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > JRG> Archive? > JRG> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > JRG> ******************************************************************* > JRG> ***** > JRG> ************** > JRG> Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science > JRG> for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your > career. > JRG> www.otdegree.com/otn > JRG> ******************************************************************* > JRG> ***** > JRG> ************** > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:11:12 -0500 > From: "Jessica R. Gross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Help With This Question > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > I think this is a tricky area. Honestly I think it would help if several > CHT's launch a national public awareness campaign to demonstrate what > they do. Most CHT's are also OT's. Are there any on this list-serv? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ron Carson > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 2:08 PM > To: Jessica R. Gross > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Help With This Question > > So, why does someone choose an OT over a PT? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jessica R. Gross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subj: [OTlist] Help With This Question > > > JRG> In this example the child has an athletic injury. A CHT, usually an > > JRG> OT, could be treating the child. The referring MD might be an ortho > > JRG> who deals mostly with PT or in a rural area with fewer OT's who > JRG> deal with ortho injuries. > > JRG> -----Original Message----- > JRG> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > JRG> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Carson > JRG> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:44 PM > JRG> To: [email protected] > JRG> Subject: [OTlist] Help With This Question > > JRG> Following up with the previous messages that I just posted, I > JRG> receive the following message: > > >> I still don't understand the difference in exactly what an OT does > >> as opposed to a PT. When people I know (kids with shoulder injuries > >> from swimming) have an injury and go to the therapist, they go to a > >> PT. Why does someone choose an OT over a PT? > > JRG> I thought I would throw this question out to the list to see > JRG> what answers we can generate! > > JRG> Ron > > > > JRG> -- > JRG> Options? > JRG> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > JRG> Archive? > JRG> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > JRG> ******************************************************************* > JRG> ***** > JRG> ************** > JRG> Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science > JRG> for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your > career. > JRG> www.otdegree.com/otn > JRG> ******************************************************************* > JRG> ***** > JRG> ************** > > > > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > ************************************************************************ > ************** > Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for > OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. > www.otdegree.com/otn > ************************************************************************ > ************** > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:21:57 -0500 > From: Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Help With This Question > To: "Jessica R. Gross" <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Ah, but this is NOT a CHT question. <smile>. Being a CHT is sort of > independent of being an OT. I agree with you about it being a "tricky" > area. That's why I posted it to the list <smile>. > > Ron > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jessica R. Gross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subj: [OTlist] Help With This Question > > JRG> I think this is a tricky area. Honestly I think it would help if > JRG> several CHT's launch a national public awareness campaign to > JRG> demonstrate what they do. Most CHT's are also OT's. Are there any > on this list-serv? > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > -- > Unsubscribe? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Change options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > Help? > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > End of OTlist Digest, Vol 25, Issue 11 > ************************************** > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > ************************************************************************ > ************** > Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for > OTs Online. 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