So, do you use crafts in your job? I feel that this aspect does make OT unique and has been severely compromised over the years because of financial priorities. Dare I say, some would say we are just upper body PT's.
Yikes! That should get a rise out of everyone. Barb Howard, COTA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Doyle" <sue...@hotmail.com> To: otlist@otnow.com Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:53:21 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [OTlist] Art Therapy I work in Physical disabilities, INpatient Rehab. I would be concerned about this significantly. I feel like we are really loosing what it is that makes us OTs. Sue > Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:13:26 +0000 > From: bbh1...@comcast.net > To: OTlist@OTnow.com > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Art Therapy > > > > What setting do you work in? Physical disability (SNFs) don't do a thing > with crafts anymore. There's no cash in the budget for such luxuries. Are > you in psych? > > Barb Howard > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ehthiers" <ehthi...@earthlink.net> > To: OTlist@OTnow.com > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 2:42:03 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Art Therapy > > We use crafts like adult therapist used to. Beading, painting, coloring, > weaving, sand art, cut and paste and by doing so we touch on all those areas > mentioned below. We are "occupational" therapists. The problem is if they > coop the whole idea of utilizing these mediums. We've already in the state > of Florida lost the right to "massage" someone unless you are a massage > therapist. > > Elizabeth Thiers, OTR/L > FECTS > ehthiersfe...@earthlink.net > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: otlist-boun...@otnow.com > > [mailto:otlist-boun...@otnow.com] On Behalf Of Ron Carson > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 8:20 AM > > To: Chuck Willmarth > > Subject: Re: [OTlist] Art Therapy > > > > Sounds like a good definition of art therapy. I am > > not a peds therapist so I don't know how this bill might > > impact OT's working in peds. Personally, I feel no "threat" > > for adult phys-dys practice from this bill. > > > > Thanks for asking!!! > > > > Ron > > > > -- > > Ron Carson MHS, OT > > www.OTnow.com > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Chuck Willmarth <cwillma...@aota.org> > > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 > > To: OTlist@OTnow.com <OTlist@OTnow.com> > > Subj: [OTlist] Art Therapy > > > > CW> House Bill 73 defines the practice of art therapy > > as "the > > CW> integrated use of psychotherapeutic principles, visual > > art media > > CW> and the creative process in the assessment, > > treatment, and > > CW> remediation of psychosocial, emotional, cognitive, physical, and > > CW> developmental disorders in children, adolescents, adults, > > CW> families, and groups..." > > > > > > -- > > 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 -- 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
