No, in my never to be humble opinion, it is not much different. Some would
argue there is a difference between an activity such as sorting silver ware and
cone sorting because one is recognizable task (taken out of its usual context)
and the other is totally contrived task (at least I've never seen spontaneous
cone stacking!), but I maintain that if the client finds no value in the
activity then from a therapeutic perspective there isn't much difference.
Terrianne
Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED], now.com> wrote: 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 .
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Terrianne Jones
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007
To: 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 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.
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