Chris, my "information" about the practice of OT comes from multiple
sources:
1. My education
2. My experiences in multiple settings including:
a. Home health
b. Private practice
c. Rehab
d. Acute care
3. My experiences in two different states
4. What I read in on-line and print articles
5. Messages posted on this list
I understand that ALL OT's do not practice the same. But, it's my belief
that the VAST MAJORITY of OT's working in adult physical dysfunction
continue practicing by focusing treatment on the UE. Oh, they may throw
around some new terms, but overall the field remains in a quagmire.
And for the record, I believe the centennial vision goals are nothing
more than an illusion. How is world is OT going to become a widely
recognized force? We can't even open a home health episode of care and
we are not a required discipline for a CORF. I'm all for having a
vision, but if a vision is unreachable what's the point?
Thanks,
Ron
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Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009
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cac> Ron,
cac> Not sure where you are getting your information about OT being an
cac> inferior profession. The US News and World Report voted us one of the
cac> fasted growing professions to be in. Is this a perceived scale
cac> that
cac> you are using for your local area, or have you read something? NOT ALL
cac> OTs IN THE USA DO OT LIKE THE OTs YOU HAVE WROTE ABOUT. I also believe
cac> that the centenial vision goals for AOTA are right on. If we would all
cac> read the research one would know about all of this. It should be
cac> exciting for OT.
cac> Chris
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