Barb, We often act like UE PTs so I guess no wonder the assumption would be made. Yes I do try to use them as much as possible..There are so many ways to incorporate the hemi arm, deal with adjustment issues, etc etc.. Sue
> Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:49:47 +0000 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Art Therapy > > > > So, do you use crafts in your job? I feel that this aspect does make OT > unique and has been severely compromised over the years because of financial > priorities. Dare I say, some would say we are just upper body PT's. > > Yikes! That should get a rise out of everyone. > > Barb Howard, COTA > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sue Doyle" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:53:21 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Art Therapy > > > I work in Physical disabilities, INpatient Rehab. I would be concerned about > this significantly. I feel like we are really loosing what it is that makes > us OTs. > Sue > > > Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:13:26 +0000 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Art Therapy > > > > > > > > What setting do you work in? Physical disability (SNFs) don't do a thing > > with crafts anymore. There's no cash in the budget for such luxuries. Are > > you in psych? > > > > Barb Howard > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "ehthiers" <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 2:42:03 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Art Therapy > > > > We use crafts like adult therapist used to. Beading, painting, coloring, > > weaving, sand art, cut and paste and by doing so we touch on all those > > areas > > mentioned below. We are "occupational" therapists. The problem is if they > > coop the whole idea of utilizing these mediums. We've already in the state > > of Florida lost the right to "massage" someone unless you are a massage > > therapist. > > > > Elizabeth Thiers, OTR/L > > FECTS > > [email protected] > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron Carson > > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:20 AM > > > To: Chuck Willmarth > > > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Art Therapy > > > > > > Sounds like a good definition of art therapy. I am > > > not a peds therapist so I don't know how this bill might > > > impact OT's working in peds. Personally, I feel no "threat" > > > for adult phys-dys practice from this bill. > > > > > > Thanks for asking!!! > > > > > > Ron > > > > > > -- > > > Ron Carson MHS, OT > > > www.OTnow.com > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Chuck Willmarth <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 > > > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > Subj: [OTlist] Art Therapy > > > > > > CW> House Bill 73 defines the practice of art therapy > > > as "the > > > CW> integrated use of psychotherapeutic principles, visual > > > art media > > > CW> and the creative process in the assessment, > > > treatment, and > > > CW> remediation of psychosocial, emotional, cognitive, physical, and > > > CW> developmental disorders in children, adolescents, adults, > > > CW> families, and groups..." > > > > > > > > > -- > > > 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] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
