Thanks for the definitions. So, what do members of this list see as OT's expertise????????
Ron -- Ron Carson MHS, OT ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan Orloff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] Expertise SO> Before we can say what OT Expertise is we have to define "expertise"... SO> on the web... SO> A capability of a person to perform an operation in a limited domain SO> with exceptional results when compared to others capable of performing SO> the same operation SO> Special skill in or knowledge about a particular topic or activity. SO> Specialized domain knowledge, skills, tricks, shortcuts and rules-of- SO> thumb that provide an ability to rapidly and effectively solve SO> problems within a particular domain. SO> Knowledge and skills gained from both/either training and/or SO> experience, ie, practice wisdom SO> So having defined "expertise" it becomes easier to define OT SO> Expertise---But inclusive of all that is above, it is also about the SO> background of experience to have a "sixth sense" about what you are SO> observing (in the client both passive and interactive) so that your SO> therapeutic actions meld into a response that is knowledge and SO> experience based, intuitive and creative. SO> Being able to keep passionate about not what you know but what you SO> have yet to learn and to emerese yourself in that process for the SO> benefit of colleagues and clients. SO> Susan N. Schriber Orloff, OTR/L SO> CEO/Exec. Director SO> Children's Special Services, LLC SO> Atlanta, GA SO> On Sep 1, 2008, at 7:33 PM, Ron Carson wrote: >> Anyone??? >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 >> To: OTlist <OTlist@OTnow.com> >> Subj: [OTlist] Expertise >> >> RC> What do you think is OT's expertise? >> >> RC> Ron >> RC> -- >> RC> Ron Carson MHS, OT >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Options? >> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com >> >> Archive? >> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
