My first love was teaching...I went to school first for early childhood education ...then elementary before I switched to OT. I worked in a snf prn and will be full-time in Peds outpatient by the fall. The teaching element of OT is what attracted me to the professional initially. Diane OTA/L
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Mary Giarratano Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 10:32 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OTlist] OT's as Teachers: Adult Phy Dys Hi Ron! I'm always saying I'm a teacher! I originally went to college to be an elementary education teacher but switched to math/computer science and worked as a programmer for 10 years. I went back to school to become an OT and my feeling is that I took a long path to end up back where I started - just at the other end of the age spectrum since I work mainly with the geriatric population! Mary -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ron Carson Sent: Sunday, July 05, 2009 7:51 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [OTlist] OT's as Teachers: Adult Phy Dys Do you think of yourself as a teacher? I do! I say that my job is "teaching people how to take care of themselves and be productive". FYI, this is an adaptation of the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance's definition of occupation. So, think about it, aren't we really teachers? Patients want to LEARN how to do "things". They want to learn to dress themselves, walk to the bathroom, clean themselves, get in/out of the car, cook, clean, etc. If patient's want to learn, then isn't our job to teach? At the heart of it, OT's are teachers. Just some random thoughts before church.... Thanks, 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] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
