Went to a home companion agency today and met with the owner and 4 other coordinators. I asked them if they had heard of OT and only 1 person raised their hand. At the end of my presentation, the owner thanked me for explaining OT because they didn't really know what it was.
I think instead of calling it occupational therapy, I think I'm going to start calling it the Other Therapy. <kidding>. But maybe AOTA could turn it into a marketing slogan: "OT, the other therapy. You haven't heard of us but we're there when you need us" <kidding again> Ron -- "... as a profession that offers unique services that are ideally suited to meet the health, participation, and quality of life needs of people of all ages, occupational therapy is well-positioned to succeed and flourish in the 21st century." [Fred Somers, AJOT, April, 2005, p. 127] "The part of convalescence that I found most profoundly humiliating and depressing was [OT]... I was reduced to playing with brightly colored plastic letters ... like a three-year-old..." [AJOT, April, 2005, p. 231] -- 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 **************************************************************************************
