Hey Terrianne: I love the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance! Thanks for sharing that definition from the Enabling Occupation book!! A great resource for ALL OT's!!
Continuing on with questions. In the context that we are discussing, is sorting silverware any different than sorting cones/pegs? I FULLY understand that if a patient has a true goal of sorting silverware of if sorting silverware is a subset of a higher level task (making a meal) and that patient has difficulty sorting, then this is appropriate. But anythign else seems like cones, just a little more shiny <smile>. Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: Terrianne Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] Occupational Deprivation TJ> Hi Ron and others- TJ> I've been lurking and decided to jump in with the mention of occupational deprivation, and TJ> your question Ron about assumptions with persons who cannot indicate they are truly engaging TJ> in occupation. This question almost brings occupation to a philosophical level. If TJ> occupations are are defined as “activities …of everyday life, named, organized and given value TJ> and meaning by individuals and a culture” (Law, Polatajko, &Townsend, 1997, p. 32), then can TJ> we really ever know if a person is engaging in occupation if they cannot tell us or somehow TJ> indicate the value of the engagement? In my opinion, we cannot, and thats ok. Sometimes the TJ> best we can offer our clients who cannot tell us whether or not they value an activity as an TJ> occupation is an enjoyable experience that meets some physical or sensory need and supports TJ> their overall wellbeing. But I don't think we can call this occupation. According to the OT TJ> practice frame work, while occupation is the goal and main TJ> modality of the OT, there is also room when appropriate for purposeful actives (ie, sorting TJ> silverware) if they enable participation in other aspects of daily life. TJ> Terrianne TJ> Occupation is so subjective. TJ> Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Man, you write at an advanced level!! I THINK I TJ> understand what you are TJ> saying but if my response is way off base let me know. TJ> Occupational deprivation is a common age-associate malady. I see it TJ> everyday in my practice. But, IF a person is unable to verbalize TJ> (vocally or non-vocally) the meaning and worth of an engaged activity, TJ> are we justified in assuming they are engaged in occupation? TJ> I understand about being isolated. I work alone and have for several TJ> years. The OTlist is about the only place where I can freely exchange TJ> ideas. I wish more subscribers would feel the same! TJ> Ron TJ> ----- Original Message ----- TJ> From: Joan Riches TJ> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 TJ> To: OTlist@OTnow.com TJ> Subj: [OTlist] Sorting Silverware? JR>> Well - if occupation is what people do and occupation is idiosyncratic to JR>> the person, then meaning seems to have many different levels. People at this JR>> level certainly have emotions - and those emotions are often mitigated by a JR>> sense of doing. Certainly we need the concept of occupational deprivation to JR>> comprehend behaviour changes when opportunities 'to do' are provided. JR>> Thank you to you. The list has been such a source of professional JR>> connection. TJ> -- TJ> Options? TJ> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com TJ> Archive? TJ> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com TJ> ************************************************************************************** TJ> Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the TJ> skills and credentials to propel your career. TJ> www.otdegree.com/otn TJ> ************************************************************************************** TJ> TJ> --------------------------------- TJ> Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. TJ> Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games. -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com ************************************************************************************** Enroll in Boston University's post-professional Master of Science for OTs Online. Gain the skills and credentials to propel your career. www.otdegree.com/otn **************************************************************************************
