Ron, Remember to have time to do an exercise regarding the topic, make in take, how do you pick activities relating to occupation and occupational performance in different settings. Relate it to doing... Less talk more problem solving.
Elizabeth Thiers, OTR/L FECTS [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pat > Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 7:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Guest Lecture at COTA Program, but not sure.. > > Diane, thank you so much for posting and educating me (and > probably some others too... including Ron!). It's nice to > see a lurker come out of hiding... I hope you will continue to post! > > I would have absolutely nothing against working with a COTA, > I just haven't had the need for another person, COTA or OT, > in my clinic. If the need arose, I would not hesitate to > work with a COTA! > > Pat > > At 09:49 AM 10/12/2008, you wrote: > >Hi, I am a lurker OTA student learning a lot by just reading these > >posts. We do touch on theory...NDT, PNF, Rood Etc ETc but I > think what > >future COTAs really want to hear is more practical to everyday > >treatment. Teach theory but relate it to treament ideas etc. You may > >consider touching on the OTR/COTA relationship. You do have COTA > >experience if you treat. It is not much different than the > way an OTR might treat. > > > >To refresh your memory. COTA's can treat but we usually can't > >diagnose/do initial evals. We can interview and do some > formal and informal assesments. > >We can alter/grade treatment plans as the pt improves or > otherwise. We > >can design activites to treat the patient, bill, documment > and report > >changes in pt. statis to the OTR. Responsibilites may > overlap according > >to the facility or practice area. Our teacher says we "get to do the > >fun stuff" more than an OTR might since OTRS have the final > say, added > >responsibility, and spend a great deal of time with > paperwork. She is > >an OTR and although she likes doing evals, she would rather > treat more often. > > > >I am surprised that some OTR's do not work with COTA's. I > just assumed that > >most practices had both...as in PT's and PTA's. Diane > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Behalf Of Pat > >Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 10:04 > >To: [email protected] > >Subject: Re: [OTlist] Guest Lecture at COTA Program, but not sure.. > > > > > >Ron, I have never worked with a COTA either, but if I were in your > >position I would probably refresh my memory about exactly what it is > >that COTAs can do, and then relate that to what I would > want/expect if > >they were working with me. It never hurts to teach theory, > because it > >helps to understand WHY a particular treatment/therapy is > being done, > >or should be done. I am fairly ignorant about COTAs (yes, I forgot > >that part of my schooling because I have never needed it)... I know > >they can't do evaluations, but can treat. I would go ahead > and teach > >the theory since that is what you are comfortable with. > > > >Pat > > > >At 02:23 PM 10/11/2008, you wrote: > > >Hello All: > > > > > >I am doing a guest a 2-hour guest lecture at a COTA > program next week. > > >The general topic is occupation and occupational performance, but > > >I'm not really sure what/how to teach. > > > > > >I have lots of teaching experience so I'm unconcerned about > > >actual presentation, I just don't have any COTA experience. I > > >don't think COTA's get much theory, but what I teach is mostly > > >theory, with some case study. > > > > > >Looking for any suggestions/feedback. > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > >Ron > > >-- > > >Ron Carson MHS, OT > > > > > > > > >-- > > >Options? > > >www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > > > > >Archive? > > >www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > > >-- > >Options? > >www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > > >Archive? > >www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > > > > > >-- > >Options? > >www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > > >Archive? > >www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
