Ron, it's my personal feeling that some therapist when working in rehab settings get into a cookie cutter routine that is very similar with every single client( U.B. therex, cones, arches), a lot of table top activities. This activities I feel should be incorporated within the actual functional activity to improve the underlying factor. But it's the therapist who is using this cookie cutter approach, that is giving the rest of us ( those who work on function) a certain reputation. We all need to make sure we are working on occupations. We have to educate the other professionals we work with, on the value our discipline.Juan C.
On 2/11/09, Ron Carson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Today, I met a new PT assistant who was just starting with our home > health company. He was just finishing with a patient as I was starting > my evaluation. The PTA came from 20 years of geriatric rehab and rehab > experiences. > > About 1/2 through my eval he said to me, and I quote: "I'm not use to > OT's working on functional things". He went on to say that at his rehab > facility, the OT's mainly did UE exercises. > > "Living life to the fullest". What a crock! > > Ron > > -- > Ron Carson MHS, OT > www.OTnow.com > > > -- > 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]
