Please keep it on the list... I'm sure a lot of other people would be interested too!
Pat At 06:54 AM 2/22/2007, you wrote: >Rob- >I am very curious about your experience with SAEBO as I have none. >Please email me your thoughts: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Thanks >Jess > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Rob Koch >Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 8:58 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [OTlist] Shoulder Arc > >I'm disappointed this enlightened group hasn't mentioned pegs! >I love to watch veteran therapists use the shoulder arc and cones - it >really make me holler out laughing. > And it is a great opportunity to roast students when they reach for >them. > >Once a therapist starts to feel guilty because he knows that using the >shoulder arc really is a PATHETIC activity - he should immediately >switch to having the patient hang a shower curtain. >It's the same activity - but then the therapist can claim to be doing >"FUNCTIONAL" or "OCCUPATIONAL BASED" > treatment. It's just that easy!! > >Then start to think of things in life that are just like cones!! You >will begin to evolve as a therapist >- change the whole department - the whole facility - the whole world!! > >Rob Koch > >P.S. Don't get me started on those "new, special" - >SAEBO BALLS - "the revolutionary commercial alternative to cones". I >laugh every time I see someone with the SaeboFlex pick up one of those >balls. > >--- Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > In my opinion, the shoulder arc is one of the "dumbest" pieces of OT > > > equipment ever invented. I've heard more people complain about that > > > thing! It's childish looking and for the most part, it's not age > > > appropriate. I could see using it with kids as a game, but to have an > > > adult patient push little plastic rings across a plastic hoop is about > > > as related to occupation as having a person put little plastic pegs in > > > a board! These things must have been "invented" > > back in the era of > > contrived activity, because for the most part that's about all they > > > do! > > > > I have a very dear friend who is just going to rehab secondary to a > > > broken hip. I hope that her OT doesn't have a shoulder arc!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Orli Weisser-Pike > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 > > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > Subj: [OTlist] Shoulder Arc > > > > OWP> Can we stop complaining about what others > > are doing and rather > > OWP> try and set examples ourselves???? > > > > OWP> I DO use shoulder arcs, but it depends on > > what I am trying to > > OWP> achieve. I am very annoyed by these > > postings that keep > > OWP> criticizing "those other" OTs out there in the > > ether. Grumble. It > > OWP> is very easy to point fingers at our > > fellows, but gosh, it is > > OWP> really so much nicer to hear success stories. > > > > > > > > -- > > 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 > > >************************************************************************ >************** > > > > >Need Functional Therapy Activities? >http://hometown.aol.com/MrFunction > > > > > > >________________________________________________________________________ >____________ >Finding fabulous fares is fun. >Let Yahoo! 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