Hello Christi: Thank you for your feedback.
I also think the OTnow.com site is good. But for the life of me, I don't understand why it's membership isn't growing. There's only something like 250 members and it my mine, there should be THOUSANDS of OT's on this list. Of course, my official State OT assoc's list serve has less than 100 members and it's "deader than a doornail". It seems that many OT's just don't want to participate. Again thanks for sharing and sorry for getting on my soap box, again! Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Christi Vicino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] On-line Colloboration (5/29 Update) CV> Hi Ron.... CV> I have always enjoyed reading the posts on this site....but this is amazing... CV> The site is demonstrating the critical thinking and resources CV> that it takes to provide excellent services to a client in OT. CV> I love the input from Suzanne and the video links are CV> excellent....I have forwarded them to one of instructors and they CV> like them very much... CV> This sharing of information and years of knowledge is again amazing... CV> Thank you... CV> Christi Vicino CV> OTA Program Director CV> Grossmont College CV> 619-644-7305 CV> ________________________________ CV> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Joan Riches CV> Sent: Mon 6/4/2007 5:24 PM CV> To: [email protected] CV> Subject: Re: [OTlist] On-line Colloboration (5/29 Update) CV> Hi Ron CV> This collaboration is great. I'm so enjoying Susanne's coaching. I've CV> checked out the videos and will pass the link on. There's nothing like CV> living with a disability to understand how to work out the wrinkles. As I've CV> said we deal with a different mobility difficulty but we are making CV> accommodations all the time. >>From susanne CV> "Don't stem (press) on flat hands, but on fists or knuckles." CV> Joan adds - It's a lot easier to learn to press up with closed fists if CV> there is something in them (tubi-grip or rolled washcloth?) It seems to CV> stabilise the wrists and helps if fingernails are not trimmed short. Don't CV> worry about her having to keep track of two more pieces she'll be able to CV> discard them after a while. CV> My husband uses a tension pole with a trapeze and a grab bar for bed CV> mobility. His is a commercial product but rope, PVC pipe and a skyhook make CV> a good trapeze. A single point of attachment rather than two is easier to CV> change direction with. Short lengths of PVC pipe threaded onto rope make an CV> effective D handle. A rope tied to a bed leg or to both legs on one side can CV> sometimes help. Knots tied in a long strip of old sheets can be easier on CV> the hands when you need to pull hand over hand. Railings, grab bars, handles CV> - get them thinking where they would help and then checking out garage CV> sales, junk stores etc. CV> Remember that all our commercial equipment started out with someone solving CV> a problem and most of the someones were the ones with the problem or their CV> families. CV> Have fun, Joan CV> No virus found in this outgoing message. CV> Checked by AVG Free Edition. CV> Version: 7.5.472 / Virus Database: 269.8.7/830 - Release Date: 6/3/2007 CV> 12:47 PM CV> -- CV> Options? CV> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com CV> Archive? CV> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] CV> ************************************************************************************** CV> Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of CV> Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel CV> your career. CV> www.otdegree.com/otn CV> ************************************************************************************** -- 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 **************************************************************************************
