If you are working on cognition you can still do what you learned in school. You have to document it right. If the goal that the client and you created requires it, then that is what you do. ------Original Message------ From: Diane Randall Sender: [email protected] To: [email protected] ReplyTo: [email protected] Subject: Re: [OTlist] A New One Sent: Aug 24, 2009 7:14 AM
I have to say that was the most annoying thing about working with SLP's in a snf. I love working with patients who have cog goals. But all the things I learned in COTA school that I could do with patients were done by SLP's. I am still very confused about the role of SLP in a SNF. I thought their focus was on oral feeding and speech. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Ron Carson Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 20:39 To: [email protected] 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 -- 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] Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry® -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
