Joan, here are some generalized assumptions I make about adult phys dys
OT:
1. It is NOT practiced in a manner consistent with AOTA documents
2. Treatment focuses on improving UE function with only cursory effort
given to improving "occupation"
3. Practitioners do not fully understand occupation or how to enable
occupational performance.
4. Adult phy-dsy OT is not well respected, understood or valued by:
a. Referral sources
b. Payers
c. Patients
d. Other professions
5. Much OT "treatment" does not require the skills of a therapist and is
not medically necessary.
These are the main points behind most of my messages on this forum.
Thanks,
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Joan Riches <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Subj: [OTlist] Dental Hygienst Knows About OT...
JR> Congratulations and thanks to both of you and everyone else who has
JR> participated along the way to come to this clear articulation in these
JR> two points. Now if you spell out what 'it' in these two points actually
JR> is we will have a statement that will be useful in the future.
JR> Blessings, Joan
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