In a lot of school systems, most of what OTs do is fine motor and
handwriting. The OT goals have to be educationally based, not overlap other
services and the parents want their children to have legible handwriting.
I'm sure it doesn't fit your definitions but it is the way most school
systems work when the majority of pts do not have significant motor issues.
Mary
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Carson" <rdcar...@otnow.com>
To: <OTlist@OTnow.com>
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 8:39 PM
Subject: [OTlist] A New One
You know, I like fillin' everyone in when I come across
OT
definitions/experiences that are off the scale. Well, this Saturday was
a
new one.
I was evaluating a woman whose daughter is a SLP working in school
systems.
What do you think the SLP told me was her understanding of the role of OT?
1. ADL's
2. Fine Motor
3. Occupation
4. Upper Extremity
The answer is #2. In her experience, OT's worked only on fine motor
control.
PT does gross/large muscle and SLP does cognition. The SLP was
actually
surprised that I gave her mom a cognitive screen.
It just seems that OT is so pigeon-holed into either FMC or UE. Will we
ever
break these shackles?
Ron
~~~
Ron Carson MHS, OT
www.OTnow.com
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