Hi Tammy,
Aside from a really fun, inexpensive way to get 8 CEUs (there were people there that enjoyed it so much they were attending the same course for the second time!), what it mostly offers is a new perspective that encourages therapists to enjoy what we do and look forward to going to work. We did some fun activities with total group *participation* (there were 68 of us in the class!), but they were all above the physical level of my patients (and they all required thinking outside of the box).
He offers another class called "The Joy of Rehabilitation" which I plan to attend. I am not exaggerating when I say the class spent 8 hours laughing.
I do plan to email the instructor to ask him for suggestions for the patients (rather than the therapists) because he is incredibly creative. I'll let the list know if he offers any good ideas.
Pat
At 08:30 PM 2/16/2005, you wrote:
Pat,
I have seen many fliers come through the mail for this very course. I have often wondered what it offered. Did they give you some suggestions for the groups??
Tammy
pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ummm... thank you... I think :) Hey.. at least I got a response!!! Anyone else?
Pat
At 07:39 PM 2/16/2005, you wrote:
>Hello Pat:
>
>Sounds like you had a good time!!
>
>I wish I could offer some advice but I don't do group treatment -
>fortunately. I have always despised doing group treatment... I don't
>really know why, but I have just never liked them. Often, I think that
>they are a waste of client's time! I'm sure these are not the type of
>comments you are looking for, so I'll let someone else take over.
>
>Ron
>
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>On 2/16/2005, pat
said:
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>p> This past weekend I attended an 8 hr. continuing ed class called
>p> "Rediscovering Fun in Rehabilitation". It wasn't at all what I had
>p> expected or wanted, but it was by far the best class I have ever been
>p> to. It was 8 hrs of sheer fun and laughter and well worth the airline
>p> tickets and hotel room. I almost hate to admit that it was run by
>p> a PT. He talked a lot about the history of PT and where PT was
>p> going, but it was interesting to hear that "they" have many of the same
>p> concerns we do. I felt kind of like a fly on the wall eavesdropping on a
>p> secret society.
>
>p> What I was looking for was fun ideas for the patients... things I could do
>p> with them in group therapy that would be an active respite from the rest of
>p> the 8 hr day they put in (it's a pain management program, 40 hrs a week for
>p> 6 weeks). What I got was new ways of thinking for therapists who are on
>p> the verge of being burned out (or already there) and dread going to
>p> work. Pay attention Ron... I recently revisited a thread that was almost a
>p> year old where you talked about losing your passion for OT, and this
>p> guy is in FLORIDA!! (He goes to several other states though) In spite of
>p> the fact that he's a PT, the class is hilarious and very relevant to OTs..
>p> and it's only $89 for 8 CEUs! If anyone is interested, his name is Michael
>p> Niss and his website is www.cheapceus.com
>
>p> Unfortunately, I am in the same position I was before attending that
>p> class... I still need fresh ideas for group activities. We do things like
>p> volleyball with a beach ball, hitting a balloon back and forth with
>p> flyswatters (one of their favorites), ring toss, toss across, and similar
>p> games. I posted this question on AOTAs listserv but all I got was "What
>p> are your goals?" and "What do you want to accomplish?" My goal is fun for
>p> the patients, it's a long day... and it doesn't hurt if there is some
>p> physical activity thrown in. There must be someone on this list that does
>p> different group activities and is willing to share? Please?
>
>p> Pat
>
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