Ron, Give it up! Can't you take pride in the fact that OTs are the best at developing
tricks that help
people function. There is no shame in being creative. If I were to answer the MD,
I'd tell him that a lot
of tricks I devised (or got from other OTs) are very important. But I don't think I'd
be embarrassed by
having my skill called a "trick." Turn lemons into lemonade. Estelle Breines
Ron Carson wrote:
> 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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