Ron, in my district, PT worked a lot with kids in gym and on skills needed for gym. A LOT of these kids are ":clumsy" kids and can't dribble a basketball, hit a ball or even jump with both feet. They also worked on strenghtening in a more straightforward way such as exercises (while I used
mostly play for strengthening games. The PT didn't have nearly as many kids on caseload as I did. OT is much more valued in schools than OT, every parent with a kid with delayed skills wants OT involved. It was, I have to say, a refreshing change from the adult world, where PT is king. Ilene Rosenthal, OTR/L Message: 9 Date: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:38:05 -0400 From: Ron Carson < [email protected] > Subject: Re: [OTlist] A New One To: " [email protected] " < [email protected] > Message-ID: < [email protected] > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Thanks for the explanation. So, what does PT do in the school systems? ----- Original Message ----- -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
