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Rosie O'donell mentioned OT, specifically CHT on her show and
the NBC show Providence had an episode with an OT but carried the story line of
the PT on (figures). It was amusing but disheartening to see them say that
the PT uses meaningful activities for treatment, I kind of thought that was what
OT's do? I think they got their characters mixed up. We definitely
do not get the recognition that we deserve!!!!!!!
Kari
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Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 12:05
PM
Subject: OT Publicity
Last night I went to the theater to see
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest,
with Gary Senise. The
production was great; true to the original show and
movie. Although
it was briefly mentioned in passing, I was pleasently
surprised to hear
Occupational Therapy mentioned on three different
occasions, referring to
the patients going to their OT sessions. We are
mentioned so
infrequently in the media that I was ready to stand up and
cheer, but
thought better of it at the time.
I am always
disappointed when I am watching medical TV shows, such as ER
or
St Elsewhere, and they mention PT only, or include a Physical Therapist
(Jeannie Boulet) rather than an Occupational Therapist. Or in
Gorillas in
the Mist when they portrayed Dianne Fosse as a Physical
Therapist rather than
the Occupational Therapist she really was. Up
until now, one of our only
representations in entertainment has been Pepe
La Pew saying he is performing
his Occupational Therapy.
I remember some time ago when AOTA requested
submissions from the
membership asking for possible story lines about OT
that can be submitted to
TV shows. I don't remember seeing anything
on TV shows. Does anyone recall
seeing OT story lines on TV? Does
anyone else know of any times OT is
mentioned in entertainment?
Please share it with us!
As for now, I was
very happy to hear OT mentioned on Broadway. If you
can, go see this
production of Cuckoo's Nest, which I believe is closing at
the end
of the month.
Richard Russ
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