It's always scary to find out people are lurking...<smile> I will "digest" your message and try formulating an intelligent response.
R ----- Original Message ----- From: Joan Riches <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subj: [OTlist] Sorting Silverware? JR> Well - if occupation is what people do and occupation is idiosyncratic to JR> the person, then meaning seems to have many different levels. People at this JR> level certainly have emotions - and those emotions are often mitigated by a JR> sense of doing. Certainly we need the concept of occupational deprivation to JR> comprehend behaviour changes when opportunities 'to do' are provided. JR> Thank you to you. The list has been such a source of professional JR> connection. JR> Recently, I realised that a good friend of mine is lurking on the list - has JR> been for years. We talked about why I post and she doesn't. She's an JR> academic. She has other people to talk and argue with. I'm more isolated in JR> terms of this kind of discussion. I'm also more of a reactor than proactor. JR> I do have support from the Allen folks. Please keep posing the questions. JR> Joan JR> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf JR> Of Ron Carson JR> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 6:31 PM JR> To: Joan Riches JR> Subject: Re: [OTlist] Sorting Silverware? JR> Thanks Joan! JR> Here's an interesting thought. If a patient is unable to internalize JR> meaning (and I'm not saying that they aren't), is what they are doing JR> rightly considered occupation? JR> Thanks for taking time to dialogue with me!! JR> Ron JR> ----- Original Message ----- JR> From: Joan Riches <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> JR> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 JR> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> JR> Subj: [OTlist] Sorting Silverware? JR>> I am talking about advanced dementia Ron. These people are deprived of JR>> occupation. Handling and manipulating things they recognise often JR> provides a JR>> sense of accomplishment especially when their efforts are recognised and JR>> appreciated. Your final statement is quite true when people are able to JR>> compare present and past abilities. JR> -- JR> Options? JR> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com JR> Archive? JR> www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] JR> **************************************************************************** JR> ********** JR> Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs JR> Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. JR> www.otdegree.com/otn JR> **************************************************************************** JR> ********** JR> No virus found in this incoming message. JR> Checked by AVG Free Edition. JR> Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.13/998 - Release Date: 9/10/2007 JR> 8:48 AM JR> JR> No virus found in this outgoing message. JR> Checked by AVG Free Edition. JR> Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.13/998 - Release Date: 9/10/2007 JR> 8:48 AM JR> -- 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 **************************************************************************************
