Hello Pat: Will you share some of the class material? Nothing major, just a little to help us understand where the guy is coming from.
Thanks, Ron ===============<Original Message>=============== On 2/16/2005, pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: p> Hi Tammy, p> Aside from a really fun, inexpensive way to get 8 CEUs (there were people p> there that enjoyed it so much they were attending the same course for the p> second time!), what it mostly offers is a new perspective that encourages p> therapists to enjoy what we do and look forward to going to work. We did p> some fun activities with total group *participation* (there were 68 of us p> in the class!), but they were all above the physical level of my patients p> (and they all required thinking outside of the box). p> He offers another class called "The Joy of Rehabilitation" which I plan to p> attend. I am not exaggerating when I say the class spent 8 hours laughing. p> I do plan to email the instructor to ask him for suggestions for the p> patients (rather than the therapists) because he is incredibly p> creative. I'll let the list know if he offers any good ideas. p> Pat p> 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 >> > >> >============================== >> > >> >On 2/16/2005, pat >>said: >> > >> >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? 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