Thanks Juan! What is the PROFESSION's expertise.
Ron -- Ron Carson MHS, OT ----- Original Message ----- From: Juan Turcios <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 To: OTlist@otnow.com <OTlist@otnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] Expertise JT> I believe that OT are experts in what they do, be it early intervention, JT> geriatrics, driving, hands. It all depends on experience and training. Most JT> important is how does the individual feel about their skills as an OT. Do we JT> as practitioners feel that we are experts in our fields? Would we be able to JT> go into a courtroom as an expert witness, etc. But I do think that we can be JT> experts. Juan C. Turcios JT> On 9/2/08, Ron Carson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> 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 >> -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com