Ron
I can certainly see your point, but how about a more positive spin on
this...
A trick is something that takes a great deal of effort and mastery to make
it look effortless. Isn't that what learning new techniques for dressing,
and anything else, involves?
I understand your point, and I appreciate that it can be giving out quite a
negative message, but we can work from this, and try to view it in a more
positive light.
Nessa
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From: "Ron Carson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 11:35 PM
Subject: Re[2]: Vs: New Therapy Helps Stroke Victims Recover Arm Movements
> Hello Ann:
>
> I agree with your comments.
>
> I think my quote was too long. The point which struck me as negative was
> the comments by the researcher that one-handed dressing is a trick. For
> some reason, this comment really sends me over the edge. It's as though
he
> is undermining the value and importance of being able to dress without the
> use of both upper extremities. Referring to this as a trick really sends
a
> negative message about adaptation and about OT.
>
> Maybe I am just hypersensitive to the situation!
>
> Ron
>
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> On 3/22/2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Said:
> Dac> Ron
> Dac> I don't have a problem with the quote you posted. The traditional
> Dac> rehabilitation model is one of compensation, not remediation, which
is what
> Dac> this doc is pointing out. There are many sites that do focus more on
the use
> Dac> of the unaffected arm/hemibody and not on the remediation of the
affected
> Dac> arm/hemibody with CVA patients. Personally, if I had a stroke, I
would first
> Dac> want to make every effort to regain as much use of the affected
hemibody as I
> Dac> could, and would choose to use adapted techniques only after
attempting as
> Dac> much remediation as possible. Regaining the strength and
coordination of the
> Dac> affected limbs offers me much more flexibility in approaching any
> Dac> occupational role in which I choose to engage. Since full recovery
is
> Dac> frequently not possible, certainly adaptations also need to be
explored, but
> Dac> not necessarily as the preferred or first treatment of choice.
> Dac> Ann
>
>
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