Hello Joe: The OT's profession true and unique domain is that of occupation. In my little world, it's as simple as that.
You also mention that we have an excellent product. I believe that our 'product' is so laterally flattened by different practice patterns and theories that is hard to even define our product. Ron ============================================= On 8/28/2003,[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: JW> Re: [OTlist] PT does it all!!Amanda: JW> I agree. We have an excellent product, just have a lesser brand JW> name. A few weeks ago, I had posted how a show on Discovery channel JW> kept showing OTs and called everything PT. Although, both JW> professions developed almost side by side, it is interesting to see JW> the difference in the public perception and acceptance that comes JW> from it. JW> Ron, it is a reality. Though not all PTs practice what we OTs JW> thought or still think is our domain, but more and more are, JW> especially since it's been published under their practice acts by JW> APTA. The PT profession does aim at being a wholesome 'rehab/ JW> therapy' provider. And, it is highly endorsed by APTA. Although, JW> AOTA endorses a similar stance, I just don't see enough enthusiasm/ JW> confidence within the profession, let alone public education. Would JW> we be phased out of public image further with PT's expanded scope? JW> Is it truly an expansion of PT's scope now, or as they claim, just JW> given the right words for what they have always been doing? What is JW> our true unique domain then, something that only we can and only we JW> are allowed to do ( restricted acts)? Or, is there one? What is PT's JW> compared to ours? These questions are hopefully being answered by JW> someone at APTA and AOTA as these professions are heading towards a JW> very interesting decade or two ahead of us. I expect some major JW> changes not only in how the way we practice and our professions end JW> up by 2020, but also how the outside world perceives us as we JW> struggle in this interesting healthcare market. Joe JW> ----- Original Message ----- From: Amanda K. Dobyns To: JW> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 8:00 PM Subject: JW> Re: [OTlist] PT does it all!! JW> Unfortunately, the young girl who was quoted in the story probably JW> did not understand the difference between the two types of therapy JW> she received during her rehabilitation. In my limited clinical JW> experience, I have been called a PT more times than you would JW> believe. I think it goes to show that more client education is JW> necessary if our profession is to be better understood. JW> Amanda JW> on 8/28/03 7:20 PM, Ron Carson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: JW> > Hello: JW> > Today, at a medical supply company, I picked up the Spring 2003 JW> edition > of a magazine called "FAAST Access". The magazine has JW> something to do > with assistive technology. On page 19 there's a JW> story line about a young > girl with a spinal cord injury and how JW> her life was made better by a > piece of technology. Now, here's JW> the really unfortunate part of the > story. JW> > I quote: JW> > "As soon as I was able, I started physical therapy to improve my JW> > independence with daily activities. The therapists were able to JW> teach me > how to dress and perform all of my daily activities, JW> except getting in > and out of my chair from the floor." JW> > So, not only is the PT profession saying that they teach JW> self-care, > magazine articles are doing it as well. By the way, JW> this is not the > first time I read about PT teaching daily JW> activity. JW> > Ron JW> > JW> *****************************??********************************** JW> > To remove yourself from the OTnow mail list, send a message to: JW> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] JW> > In the message's *body*, put the following text: JW> > unsubscribe OTlist JW> > - JW> > List messages are archived at: JW> > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] JW> > JW> *****************************??*********************************** *****************************��********************************** To remove yourself from the OTnow mail list, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message's *body*, put the following text: unsubscribe OTlist - List messages are archived at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] *****************************��***********************************
